Lithium Batteries (Lipo, Liion, Life); General Information - VOLTCRAFT Quadro B6 Notice D'emploi

11. LITHIUM BATTERIES (LIPO, LIION, LIFE)

a) General Information
The rechargeable battery programmes for LiPo, LiIon and LiFe rechargeable batteries generally differ only in the
voltages and the permitted charging current, see table in chapter 7.
When charging a LiPo, LiIon or LiFe rechargeable battery, there are two different phases. First, the rechargeable
battery is charged with a consistent current. When the rechargeable battery reaches its maximum voltage (at a LiPo
rechargeable battery, e.g., 4.2 V), charging continues at constant voltage (the charging current drops). When the
charging current drops below a certain threshold, charging is ended and the rechargeable battery is fully charged.
If the rechargeable battery has a balancer connection (usually this is the case in almost every LiPo/LiIon/
LiFe rechargeable battery with more than one cell), the balancer connection must be connected to the
charger as well as the rechargeable battery's cable for charging/discharging.
There are different types of balancer plug. Therefore, do not apply any force when the plug does not fit!
The matching adapters for the balancer plugs are available as accessories.
There are also rare multi-cell rechargeable batteries where the cell connections are separately routed out
and that strictly speaking are not a multiple-call battery pack. Therefore, always observe the information
of the rechargeable battery manufacturer on the build and rated voltage.
When using a balancer (integrated in the charger, all cells of a multi-cell battery pack have the same
voltage after the charge process, which prevents the overcharging of individual cells (danger of fire and
explosion) or a deep discharge of one of the cells (damage to the rechargeable battery).
The charging current to be set depends on the battery capacity and build (see chapter 7). Observe the
instructions of the battery manufacturer.
The charger must be in the main menu.
Select the rechargeable battery type matching the rechargeable battery used
here with the buttons „INC" and „DEC" (LiPo, LiIon or LiFe), see figures on
the right.
Confirm the selection by pressing the „START/ENTER" button.
Then use the buttons „INC" and „DEC" to select the different rechargeable battery programmes:
• „BALANCE": Charge lithium battery with balancer connection
• „CHARGE": Charge lithium battery without balancer connection
• „FAST CHG": Fast battery charging
• „STORAGE": Charging/discharging batteries at a set voltage value
• „DISCHARGE": Discharging the battery
PROGRAM SELECT
LiPo BATT
PROGRAM SELECT
LiIo BATT
PROGRAM SELECT
LiFe BATT
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