CARSON EXPERT CHARGER 3
NR. 50 060 6039
OPERATION INSTRUCTION
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The EXPERT CHARGER 3 has been developed to
4. Connect the Tamiya output plug of the charger to the
charge LiPo R/C battery packs of 1 to 3 cells or
socket of the R/C battery pack.
NiCd/NiMH R/C battery packs of 4 to 8 cells. There are 3
5. Make sure the red LED "FAST" lights.
charging methods:
6. 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
charging current of 150mA (only for NiCd/NiMH).
pack 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
FAST CHARGING with pre-defined discharge
is recommended to discharge the battery pack every
(For NiCd or NiMH R/C packs with 6 and 7 cells)
ten 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 "CHARGE/DISCHARGE". 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
Attention: The discharging time depends on the
OR to the 12V DC cigarette lighter socket. The yellow
charging status and the capacity of the connected
LED "INPUT" should light.
battery pack and can take several hours.
2. Select the "Li-Po" or "NiCd/NiMH" slide switch
according to the battery cell type.
CHARGING OF TRANSMITTER AND
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Li-Po
for 1 to 3 cells Lithium Polymer battery
RECEIVER BATTERIES
-
NiCd/NiMH
for 4 to 8 cells Nickel Cadmium or Nickel
Metal Hydride battery.
3. Select the 1A, 2A or 4A slide switch according to the
1. Connect the charger to the 230V 50Hz mains socket
required charging current:
OR to the 12V DC vehicle cigarette lighter socket.
2. Connect the battery pack with the correct polarity to the
Current
Capacity NiCd/NiMH
Capacity LiPo
4mm charging sockets
1A
500 to 800mAh
1000-2000mAh
TRANSMITTER "TX" or RECEIVER “RX" at the front of
2A
900mAh to 1,3Ah
2000-4000mAh
the charger by using an adaptor cable (not included).
4A
>1.3Ah
> 4000mAh
3. Check whether the corresponding red LED lights to
make sure the charging process has been started.
Please pay attention to the maximum charging current
4. To terminate charging remove the battery pack from
allowed by the battery manufacturer.
the charger.
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: 1500mAhx 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
Allowable fast charge current 1C or less
Discharge voltage lowest switch-off level 2.3V per cell
or higher.
