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f) Discharging Battery ("DISCHARGE")
Normally, it is not necessary to discharge lithium batteries (contrary to NiCd batteries) before charging. The battery
can be charged immediately, independent of its current status. If you want to discharge a rechargeable lithium battery
anyway, you can set the discharge current.
The maximum possible discharging current depends on the battery type, battery capacity and number of
cells. The max. discharge output of the charger is 10 W per channel. This limits the max. possible discharge
current of rechargeable batteries with multiple cells.
Discharge a lithium rechargeable battery only to the minimum permitted discharge end voltage per cell (see
table in chapter 7 or observe information of the rechargeable battery manufacturer). If the rechargeable
battery is discharged any further, this deep discharge will permanently damage it and render it useless!
The procedure when setting the discharging current and voltage/cell number must be performed the same as when
charging, see chapter 10. b), except that the rechargeable battery is not charged, but discharged after starting the
rechargeable battery programme.
