8. Operation
a) Connecting the charger to the power supply
Connect the charger to a power supply to turn it on. You can use the AC input (100–240 V/AC) or
the DC input (stabilised 9–12 V/DC). The DC input allows you to use the charger on-the-go (e.g.
by connecting it to a car battery). When the charger switches on, “VOLTCRAFT V-CHARGE 1S
QUAD” will appear on the display.
Always connect the charger to the power supply before connecting a battery.
Do not use the AC and DC power connections at the same time, as this may damage
the charger and void the warranty.
If the charger is powered by a fixed voltage power adapter (rather than a 12 V lead-
acid car battery), the power supply must be able to deliver a sufficiently high current
(for best results, we recommend a power supply that delivers a current of at least
14 A). However, the charger features a built-in power adapter, therefore a fixed volt-
age power adapter is not required and should be avoided.
The charger is now ready for use.
b) Connecting a battery to the charger
You can charge up to four batteries at the same time. The charger has four separate channels.
Each channel consists of 4 battery terminals (BEC, MOLEX, MCPX, MCX), a red/green dual
LED indicator and a switch. The channels are separated from each other and indicated by the
CH1–CH4 markings.
Use the switch on the corresponding channel (CHX) to set the maximum permitted
voltage (4.2 V / 4.35 V) for the connected battery type. We recommend resetting the
switch to LiPo after charging is complete. Charging LiPo batteries with an excessive
maximum voltage represents a fire hazard. In addition, LiHV rechargeable batteries
will not reach their maximum capacity.
Connect a maximum of one battery to each channel. You can only use one output
(BEC, MOLEX, MCPX, MCX) at the same time. A maximum of four batteries can be
connected to the charger.
Only use single-cell rechargeable batteries (S1). The charger does not have the nec-
essary connections for monitoring individual cells.
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