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CHARGING LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
The first line shows the type of battery to be charged. The
value on the left of the second line is the charge current, which
should be adjusted (0.1-10.0A) to match the specifications of
the battery. The right side of the second line shows the number
of cells in the battery, along with the nominal voltage
(3.7-22.2V, 1-6P), which should also match the battery to be
charged. Press and hold the
Start/Enter
button for more than
3 seconds to start the charge process.
This screen indicates the real-time status of the charge
process. You can change the charge current by pressing the
Start/Enter
button to make it blink, the
INC
or
DEC
buttons to
change the value, and the
Start/Enter
button once more to
store the value. Press the
Batt Type/Stop
button once to stop
the cycling process; a beep indicates the end of the program.
Charging Lead Acid Batteries
This mode is only suitable for charging lead-acid (Pb) batteries with a nominal voltage
between 2-24V. Because lead-acid batteries can only deliver current lower than their
capacity, the charge program reflects this; lead-acid batteries cannot be charged at a
current higher than 1/10 of the battery’s capacity. Lead-acid batteries cannot be fast
charged, and you should always follow the instructions of the battery’s manufacturer. A
lead-acid battery’s chemistry can make it difficult for the charger to detect a full charge,
so it’s important to use the capacity cut-off to protect the battery from being
overcharged.
To begin discharging, you must set the discharge current
(0.1-10.0A) on the left to and nominal voltage (0.1-25.0V) on
the right to match the battery being discharged. Press and
hold the
Start/Enter
button for more than 3 seconds to start
the discharge process.
This screen indicates the real-time status of the discharge
process. You can change the discharge current by pressing
the
Start/Enter
button to make it blink, the
INC
or
DEC
buttons to change the value, and the
Start/Enter
button once
more to store the value. Press the
Batt Type/Stop
button
once to stop the discharge process; a beep indicates the end
of the program.
DISCHARGING LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
INC
DEC
INC
DEC
Start
Enter
Batt Type
Stop
'> 3 seconds’
- +
- +
INC
DEC
INC
DEC
Start
Enter
Batt Type
Stop
'> 3 seconds’
- +
- +
Charged
capacity
Battery
Type
Elapsed
Time
Charge
Current
Battery
Voltage
Discharged
capacity
Battery
Type
Elapsed
Time
Charge
Current
Battery
Voltage
