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DVM (DO NOT use a non-calibrated DVM for this check as it can read the voltage too high or too low
and cause you to adjust the value incorrectly). If the voltage of each cell is between 4.19V and 4.21V,
we suggest leaving the setting as is. Or, if the voltage is even higher or lower you can adjust the
value +/
– 0.01V and test again until you achieve the desired charge end voltage for your particular
charger and batteries (and again, this is adjusted independently per memory).
Please note that this
adjustment is to allow for advanced fine-tuning/calibration of the charge end voltage, however,
if you do not have a calibrated DVM and/or experience with this type of checking and tuning
we suggest leaving the value at 4.20V per cell regardless.
For LiIon batteries with a nominal voltage of 3.6V per cell, or if you’d like to charge your LiPo
batteries to approximately 90% charge in order to extend their cycle life and shorten charge
times,
the recommended full charge voltage is 4.1V per cell. Use the LiPo Charge Mode and charge
end voltage setting, adjusted to 4.10V, to charge the appropriate LiIon batteries (or LiPo batteries to
approximately 90% charged) accordingly.
LiFe batteries typically have a recommended full charge voltage of 3.60V per cell
. However,
you can set the charge end voltage up to 3.80V per cell for the same reasons as noted for LiPo
batteries above. Also, please note that this adjustment is to allow for advanced fine-tuning/calibration
of the charge end voltage, however, if you do not have a calibrated DVM and/or experience with this
type of checking and tuning we suggest leaving the value at 3.60V per cell regardless.
For Pb/Lead-acid batteries, we suggest setting the charge end voltage to the value per cell
recommended by the battery manufacturer (as these values do vary from manufacturer to
manufacturer). However, a value of approximately 2.25-2.30V per cell (~13.5-13.8V for a typical 6S
12V battery) is typically a safe, conservative value for all Pb/lead-acid batteries.
For NiCd/NiMH batteries you will typically use the Delta Peak Sensitivity value, set in the Charge
Mode, to ensure proper peak/full charging of the batteries accordingly. However, in case you set the
delta peak sensitivity value too high, you can also set the charge end voltage to complete/finish the
charge process instead. In this case we suggest setting the charge end voltage value to 1.60-1.80V
per cell because if the value is set too low it will not allow for proper peak/full charging of the batteries.
Input Power LVC/Input Current Max
More detailed information on these settings can be found in the
INPUT POWER SOURCE AND
CONNECTION
section found near the beginning of this manual. Please refer to that section for more
information.
Cycle Pause Time
The Cycle Pause Time setting is the amount of time that the charger pauses between charge-
>discharge or discharge->charge cycles when in the cycling process of the Cycle Mode. Generally
speaking you should set the pause time to an amount of time that allows the battery to adequately
cool between charging/discharging cycles in order to prevent damage due to over-heating. To set the
Cycle Pause Time, simply press the ENTER button once and use the +/
– buttons to
increase/decrease the amount of time as needed.
Charge Capacity Limit
The CHG (Charge) Capacity Limit percentage, in conjunction with the Battery Capacity function found
in the Charge Mode (see the
Battery Capacity
sub-section of the
CHARGE MODE
section for more
