Turnigy B405, Operating Manual

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Battery Connection
1
.
For NiCd
/
NiMH
:
Plug the adapter into the charger FIRST
.
Then connect the battery
to
the adapter ONLY after it has been connected to the charger
.
Proceed to the
“
Starting Charge
”
section
.
2
.
For LiPo
,
Li
-
Ion or LiFe
:
Lithium batteries for R
/
C are commonly available in two
different assembly
/
wiring configurations
:
wired for balancing and non
-
balanced
.
It
’
s important to know which configuaration you have before proceeding
.
Consult your battery supplier if you are unsure if your battery is wired for balancing
,
if it is not wired for balancing but has a built
-
in safety circuit
,
or neither
.
WARNING
!
It is NOT recommended to charge a LiPo battery which is not wired for
balancing
.
Such types of LiPo have NO means to protect the equipment or the user
from damage that could result from an overcharge condition of any cell in the pack
.
NON
-
BALANCED packs are wired so the charger can only detect the voltage of
the entire pack
(
not individual cells
),
so there is only one charge lead
.
It
’
s highly
recommended to ONLY use such types of LiPo packs if they have a built
-
in charge
safety circuit which prevents any single cell in the pack from being overcharged
.
Simply connect the battery ’ s main power lead to the charger ’ s banana jacks
(
noting correct polarity
).
The image to the right shows the
LiPo set up with the balance board
Input Power Cable
10-18V DC
Output Charge
Lead XT60