CARSON EXPERT CHARGER 3
NR. 50 060 6045
OPERATION INSTRUCTION
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
4.
The EXPERT CHARGER 3 has been developed to charge
LiPo R/C battery packs of 1 to 3 cells or
5. Make sure the red LED "FAST" lights.
LiFe R/C battery packs of 1 to 3 cells or
6. When charging 2-3 cells LiPo/LiFe battery pack,
NiCd/NiMH R/C battery packs of 4 to 8 cells.
connect the balancing socket of the battery pack to the
built-in balancer of the charger.
There are 3 charging methods:
7. After termination of the fast charging process the red
•
Automatic fast charge
with a charging current of 1A,
LED goes out. A NiCd or NiMH battery pack can be left
2A or 4A, with
delta V
control (for NiCd and NiMH).
attached to the charger for several hours without any
•
Slow charge
of transmitter and receiver battery with a
damage. To terminate charging remove the battery pack
charging current of 150mA (only for NiCd/NiMH).
from the charger.
•
Automatic fast charge with pre-defined discharge
of
NiCd/NiMH R/C battery packs to reduce the memory
effect and to maintain the power of the battery pack. It is
FAST CHARGING with pre-defined discharge
recommended to discharge the battery pack every ten
(For NiCd or NiMH R/C packs with 6 and 7 cells)
charging cycles.
1. Proceed as described in "FAST CHARGE" step1 to 4.
This charger can be connected to the
230V 50Hz mains
2. Press the button “DISCHARGE/CHARGE”. The pre-
socket OR to the
12V DC
vehicle cigarette lighter
socket
.
defined discharge of the battery pack connected is now
started. By pressing the button a second time the
FAST CHARGE with 1A, 2A or 4A charging
charger can be manually switched back to the charging
current
process.
3. During discharge the green LED "DISCHARGE" lights.
1. Connect the charger to the 230V 50Hz mains socket OR
Attention: The discharging time depends on the
to the 12V DC cigarette lighter socket. The yellow LED
charging status and the capacity of the connected
"INPUT" should light.
battery pack and can take several hours.
2. Select the "LiPo" or “LiFe” or "NiCd/NiMH" slide switch
according to the battery cell type.
CHARGING OF TRANSMITTER AND
-
LiPo
for 1 to 3 cells
Lithium Polymer battery
RECEIVER BATTERIES
-LiFe
for 1 to 3 cells
Lithium Iron battery
-
NiCd/NiMH
for 4 to 8 cells Nickel Cadmium or Nickel
Metal Hydride battery.
1. Connect the charger to the 230V 50Hz mains socket OR
3. Select the 1A, 2A or 4A slide switch according to the
to the 12V DC vehicle cigarette lighter socket.
required charging current:
2. Connect the battery pack with the correct polarity to the
4mm charging sockets TRANSMITTER "TX" or
Current
Capacity NiCd/NiMH
Capacity LiPo/LiFe
RECEIVER “RX" at the front of the charger by using an
1A
500 to 800mAh
adaptor cable (not included).
2A
900mAh to 1,3Ah
3. Check whether the corresponding red LED lights to
4A
>1.3Ah
make sure the charging process has been started.
4. To terminate charging remove the battery pack from the
Please pay attention to the maximum charging current
allowed by the battery manufacturer.
The slow charging time can be determined according to
the following formula:
Charging time (hours) = battery pack capacity (mAh) x 1.4
Charging current ( mA )
Example: 1500mAh x 1.4 = 14 hours
150mA
For LiPo batteries the values listed below are valid:
Voltage level 3.7V per cell
Maximum charge voltage 4.2V per cell
For LiFe: Voltage level 3,3V per cell
Maximum charge voltage 3,7V per cell
Connect the R/C battery pack with the correct polarity to
the 4mm charging sockets “OUTPUT” at the front of the
charger by using an adaptor cable (not included).
charging cable.
According to the
recommendation of the
battery manufacturer
