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Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Multifunctional charger V Charge 300 Triple Item No 1528380 ...

Page 2: ...able Battery Types 12 8 Operating Elements 13 9 Commissioning 14 a Connection to a Voltage Current Supply 14 b Connection of a Rechargeable Battery to the Charger 15 c General Information on Operation of the Menus 17 d Charging output 17 10 Menu Structure 18 11 Lithium Batteries LiPo LiIon LiFe LiHV 19 a General 19 b Charging Batteries without Balancer Connection CHARGE 20 c Charging Batteries wit...

Page 3: ...l 30 b Charging Batteries CHARGE 30 c Discharging Battery DISCHARGE 31 14 Saving Loading Rechargeable Battery Data 33 a Saving Battery Data 33 b Saving Battery Data 36 c Loading Battery Data 37 15 Voltage Display for Lithium Rechargeable Batteries 38 16 USB output 38 17 System settings 39 18 Warning Messages on the Display 42 19 Information on the Charger 43 20 Maintenance and Cleaning 44 21 Dispo...

Page 4: ... unbeatable price performance ratio We lay the groundwork for long good and successful cooperation Enjoy your new Voltcraft product All company names and product names are trademarks of their respective owners All rights reserved If there are any technical questions please contact International www conrad com contact United Kingdom www conrad electronic co uk contact 2 Explanation of Symbols The s...

Page 5: ...ory For multi cell lithium rechargeable batteries each charge discharge channel has a separate balancer Matching bal ancer boards are included in the delivery The charger has an integrated mains unit to permit operation on mains voltage 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz The charger may however also be alternatively operated on a stabilised direct voltage of 11 18 V DC e g via an external vehicle lead battery ...

Page 6: ...ials are to be observed Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly It may become a dangerous toy for children Handle the product with care impacts shock or fall even from low heights will damage it If you are not sure about the correct operation or if questions arise which are not covered by the operat ing instructions please do not hesitate to contact us or another specialist b Mains...

Page 7: ...e applies to the rechargeable battery Do not use the charger inside a vehicle The charger must only be set up used or stored in places that are not accessible to children Children may change the settings or short circuit the rechargeable battery battery pack which can lead to an explosion Danger to life Avoid setup in direct proximity of strong magnetic or electromagnetic fields transmitter aerial...

Page 8: ...y there may be a short circuit of the charger plugs there is a danger of fire and explosion Never connect several charges to each other The charger has three charging channels that are independent of each other so that up to three re chargeable batteries rechargeable battery packs can be charged or discharged at once However only connect a single rechargeable battery rechargeable battery pack to e...

Page 9: ...l non rechargeable batteries There is a risk of fire and explosion Non rechargeable batteries are meant to be used once only and must be disposed of properly when empty Only charge rechargeable batteries intended for this purpose Use a suitable battery charger Batteries must not get damp or wet Place the charger and battery on a non flammable heat resistant surface e g stone tiles Maintain enough ...

Page 10: ...ering the rechargeable batteries useless Keep rechargeable batteries in a suitable location Use a smoke detector in the room The risk of fire or the occurrence of toxic smoke cannot be excluded Special rechargeable batteries for the model con struction area are subject to great stress e g high charging and discharging currents vibrations etc b Additional Information about Lithium Batteries Modern ...

Page 11: ...o called balancer one is already integrated into the supplied charger Charge LiPo batteries with a max charging current of 1C if not indicated otherwise by the battery manufacturer This means that the charging current may not exceed the capacity value imprinted on the battery e g battery capacity 1000 mAh max charging current 1000 mA 1 A With LiFe LiIon and LiHV batteries you must observe the inst...

Page 12: ...acks For example the individual cells in a two cell battery pack may be switched in parallel or in series If the maximum permissible charging current for the rechargeable battery is exceeded or a wrong cell number voltage setting is chosen there is a danger of destroying the rechargeable battery There also is a danger of fire and explosion from the rechargeable battery Further notes on the max cha...

Page 13: ... of various data during charging discharging 5 BATT TYPE STOP button Return from a submenu stopping charging cancelling 6 Mains socket for connecting the charger to the mains voltage 7 Fan 8 Round sockets 4 mm for rechargeable battery connection red plus black minus 9 Balancer port to connect an external balancer board enclosed 10 Socket for external temperature sensor not enclosed can be ordered ...

Page 14: ...ed via the direct voltage input the power supply strength must be chosen depending on how high the actually used charging output is depend ing on the rechargeable battery type cell number and the charging current set When fully using the maximum total charging output of 300 W the conversion loss increases power intake by about 20 30 If the charger is not to be operated at a 12 V vehicle lead batte...

Page 15: ...ger always connect the charging cable to the charg er first Only then must the charging cable be connected to the rechargeable battery When disconnect ing proceed in reverse order first disconnect the rechargeable battery from the charging cable then the charging cable from the charger Failure to do so presents the danger of a short circuit This can result in a fire or explosion of the re chargeab...

Page 16: ...o not use any force for plugging in Ensure correct polarity If the balancer plug of the rechargeable battery does not match the shape of the socket on the balancer board you need to use a matching connection cable or another balancer board Proceed in the following steps when disconnecting a rechargeable battery 1 If you have connected a lithium rechargeable battery with a balancer cable to the cha...

Page 17: ...ART ENTER for the charger to return to the normal display d Charging output The charger has three charging channels that are independent of each other This means that different rechargeable batteries can be connected to each of the three charging channels you can charge or discharge However there are limitations in the charging output The total charging output of the charger is 300 W The charging ...

Page 18: ...18 10 Menu Structure Both the menu structure and the displays shown on the next pages may change in newer firmware ver sions ...

Page 19: ...ections are sepa rately routed out and that strictly speaking are not a multiple cell battery pack Therefore always observe the information of the rechargeable battery manufacturer on the build and rated voltage When using a balancer integrated in the charger all cells of a multi cell battery pack have the same voltage after the charge process which prevents the overcharging of individual cells da...

Page 20: ...quick adjustment Confirm the set charging current with the START ENTER button The maximum possible charging current depends on the rechargeable battery type the cell number and the max charging output of the charging channel used The voltage then begins to flash Change this using the buttons INC and DEC The voltage can only be changed by the number of cells of the rechargeable battery e g one cell...

Page 21: ...YPE STOP c Charging Batteries with Balancer Connection BALANCE In contrast to the simple rechargeable battery programme CHARGE see chapter 11 b the rechargeable battery programme BALANCE monitors the voltage of every single cell of a multiple cell lithium rechargeable battery and corrects it accordingly if there are any deviations Besides the two normal rechargeable battery connections plus and mi...

Page 22: ...discharge When charging a rechargeable lithium battery with different cell voltages without a balancer there is the risk of overcharging one cell which can lead to an explosion Example A dual cell LiPo battery pack charged without the use of a balancer appears to have a voltage of 8 4 V and thus ap pears to be fully charged The individual cells however have a voltage of 4 5 V and 3 9 V one cell is...

Page 23: ... and voltage cell number must be performed as for the rechargeable battery programme CHARGE see chapter 11 b e Storing Batteries STORAGE This rechargeable battery programme can be used if you want to store the rechargeable battery for an extended pe riod Depending on the rechargeable battery type set the rechargeable battery is charged or discharged to a specific voltage LiPo 3 8 V LiIon 3 7 V LiF...

Page 24: ...l number must be performed the same as when charging see chapter 11 b except that the rechargeable battery is not charged but discharged after starting the rechargeable battery programme After starting the discharging process various information about the current progress is shown in the display At the upper left the rechargeable battery type and the cell number are dis played LP3s LiPo rechargeab...

Page 25: ...an stand a charging current up to 2C However you should always observe the battery manufacturer s instructions The value 1C means that the charging current is equivalent to the battery s capacity A charging current of 3 A therefore is required for a 3000 mAh NiMH battery at 1C A value of 0 5C means that the charging current corresponds to half the capacity value At a NiMH re chargeable battery wit...

Page 26: ... rechargeable battery the upper middle shows the charging current and the upper right the current rechargeable battery voltage The lower left shows the current rechargeable battery programme CHG CHARGE in the middle the elapsed charging time and the charged capacity in mAh are displayed to the right of this Once the charging process has been completed an audio signal is emitted if it was not turne...

Page 27: ...sh the button START ENTER The number flashes Use the buttons INC and DEC to set the number of recognition process Briefly push the START ENTER button to confirm the setting The display stops flashing Start the rechargeable battery programme RE PEAK by pushing the but ton START ENTER for 3 seconds The charger now examines the connected rechargeable battery If the settings are wrong or if the charge...

Page 28: ...push the START ENTER button The discharging current flashes Set the discharging current with the buttons INC and DEC Keep the respective button pressed for quick adjustment Briefly push the START ENTER button the deactivation voltage flashes Set the discharging current with the buttons INC and DEC Keep the respective button pressed for quick adjustment Briefly push the START ENTER button to confir...

Page 29: ... CHG DCHG Charge then discharge DCHG CHG Discharge then charge Briefly push the button START ENTER the number of cycles flashes how often the currently set sequence of charging discharging or discharging charging is performed Set the cycle number with the buttons INC and DEC 1 5 cycles are possible Briefly push the START ENTER button to confirm the setting The display stops flashing To start cycle...

Page 30: ...rent to be set depends on the battery capacity and is usually 0 1C also see chapter 7 High quality lead batteries also can stand a charging current up to 0 4C However you should always observe the battery manu facturer s instructions The value 0 1C means that the charging current is equivalent to one tenth of the rechargeable battery s capacity For a lead battery with a capacity of 5000 mAh 5 Ah t...

Page 31: ...is emitted if it was not turned off If you wish to cancel the charging process push the BATT TYPE STOP button c Discharging Battery DISCHARGE To put partially charged lead batteries into a defined starting condition they can be discharged with this rechargeable battery programme The rechargeable battery can also be used to measure the capacity of rechargeable batteries The maximum possible dischar...

Page 32: ... the warning signal by pressing the BATT TYPE STOP button The charger then returns to the previous configuration menu The display shows e g the following data while discharging The rechargeable battery type is shown in the upper left Pb lead bat tery the upper middle shows the discharging current and the upper right the current rechargeable battery voltage The lower left shows the current recharge...

Page 33: ...t the desired setting functions e g battery type cell number charging current etc To leave or cancel setting mode previously made settings will not be saved just push the button BATT TYPE STOP repeatedly until you are back in the main menu If a setting is to be changed briefly push the button START ENTER The respectively adjustable value flashes Change the flashing value with the buttons INC and D...

Page 34: ...ible to set any voltage but the steps depend on the rated voltage of an individual cell of the respective rechargeable battery type see chapter 7 For example the rated voltage of a cell in LiPo rechargeable batteries is 3 7 V the rechargeable battery voltage can thus only be set in steps of 3 7 V 3 7 V 7 4 V 11 1 V etc Charging current Set the desired charging current here It must be selected acco...

Page 35: ...ation at overtemperature The charger can automatically cancel charging discharging if the rechargeable battery exceeds the temperature set here To use this function an external temperature sensor is required not enclosed It must be connected to the respective socket of the respective charger channel If this function is to be used on each channel you need a total of 3 separate temperature sensors M...

Page 36: ...ps and check the charging process Due to the many different rechargeable bat teries it is not possible to suggest a perfect value Save settings For this purpose see chapter 14 b b Saving Battery Data To save the set values select the setting function SAVE PROGRAM and then briefly push the button START ENTER Otherwise all settings are lost The charger will show the corresponding display message whe...

Page 37: ...rging and discharging current When the memory is empty only ENTER SET is displayed Load the battery data from the selected memory by pushing the button START ENTER for 3 seconds The display shows the message ENTER CHARGE LOAD the data are then loaded and the desired charging discharging programme can then be started push the button START ENTER again for 3 seconds If you keep the button START ENTER...

Page 38: ...igure on the right may be a 3 cell LiPo rechargeable battery or a multiple cell LiPo rechargeable battery with defective cells or defective balancer connections After switching with the buttons INC and DEC the upper display line shows the total voltage of the connected battery pack The lower display line shows the maximum cell voltage H on the left and the minimum cell voltage L of all cells of th...

Page 39: ...e stops flashing Then you can select another setting function see above To return to the main menu push the button BATT TYPE STOP Observe the following information for description of the possible setting functions Pause duration between charging discharging processes When charging a rechargeable battery it heats up depending on the charging current In cycle operation the charger may make a break b...

Page 40: ...tery The safety function can be switched on ON or off OFF and the capacity can be set However do not set a capacity which is too low otherwise the rechargeable battery cannot be fully charged Switching the key confirmation warning sounds on off With the option Key Beep confirmation beep for each push of a button is switched on ON or off OFF The function Buzzer switches the signal sound for various...

Page 41: ...ding factory settings reset This recovers the factory settings reset Keep the button START ENTER pressed for 3 seconds The lower display line shows COMPLETED the charger restarts and then is in the main menu again Observe that all values set by you are then reset to factory settings the 10 rechargeable battery memories see chapter 14 are also deleted Display firmware version The current firmware o...

Page 42: ...n correctly or with reversed polarity The input voltage at the direct voltage input for the charger is too low 11 V The input voltage at the direct voltage input for the charger is too high 18 V The voltage of a cell of a connected lithium rechargeable battery is too low The voltage of a cell of a connected lithium rechargeable battery is too high The voltage of a cell of a connected lithium recha...

Page 43: ...urn to the normal display Voltage of the battery at the end of charging discharging Input voltage Display of the temperature at the external and internal temperature sensor Temperature limit for overtemperature protection Duration for safety timer Battery capacity for safety cut off End Voltage 12 60V 3s IN Power Voltage 12 56V Ext Temp 0C Int Temp 37C SAFETY TIMER ON 200Min Capacity Cut Off ON 50...

Page 44: ...pose of the product according to the applicable statutory provisions at the end of its service life b Batteries Rechargeable Batteries You as the end user are required by law Battery Ordinance to return all used batteries rechargeable batteries Dis posing of them in the household waste is prohibited Batteries rechargeable batteries that contain hazardous substances are labelled with the adjacent i...

Page 45: ...e information in chapter 9 d Discharge current channel 1 0 1 8 0 A depending on the cell number and rechargeable battery type Discharge current channel 2 3 0 1 5 0 A depending on the cell number and rechargeable battery type Discharge output channel 1 max 25 W Discharge output channel 2 3 max 10 W each Suitable rechargeable batteries NiMH NiCd 1 15 cells LiPo LiIon LiFe LiHV 1 6 cells Pb 1 10 cell...

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Page 48: ...ved Reproduction by any method e g photocopy microfilming or the capture in electronic data processing systems require the prior written approval by the editor Reprinting also in part is prohibited This publication represent the technical status at the time of printing Copyright 2017 by Conrad Electronic SE 1528380_V2_0417_02_VTP_m_EN ...

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