LIPO-CHARGER 2 - LiPo Battery Charger GRAUPNER - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL LIPO-CHARGER 2 GRAUPNER

General safety instructions General notice: If you wish to fully exploit all the features of your new charger you should read the following description carefully and completely before using it. Please pay special attention to the warnings and safety instructions. You want to keep this manual in a safe place and eventually pass it on to a potential future user of the charger. By purchasing the LiPo charger 2/3 you have come into possession of an elaborate product featuring outstanding qualities. The use of the most recent semi-conductor technology has made it possible to obtain those superb charging characteristics, simple handling, and an optimum of reliability that you will normally find only with devices of a higher price class. The LiPo charger 2/3 can charge 2 or 3 LiIon or Lithium polymer cells. Please note: The charging instructions of the battery producers, as well as the charge currents and charging time, should always be respected. Only the batteries which are expressedly adapted to the use of these high currents may be quick-charged. LiPo cells are highly sensible devices. Therefore they may only be charged when a permanent surveillance of the charging process is assured. Warnings and Safety Instructions:

• Protect the charger from dust, humidity, rain, heat (e.g. direct exposition to sunshine) and vibrations. It should only be used in a dry environment!
• The charger is adapted for mains voltages of 100-240 V/AC Don’t carry out any modifications on the charger. During the charging process the battery must be placed on a non-inflammable, heat-resis tent ad electrically neutral surface. Never place the system on the seats of car, on a carpet, or in similar places! Keep inflammable objects away from the charging system. Provide good ventilation.

• Don’t alter or interconnect the charger output sockets or the output connectors. The charging leads shouldn’t be coiled up during charging!
• Avoid any short-circuiting of the charger output leads or the batteries.
• Never leave the charger unattended while it is connected to the mains.
• Connect only one battery at a time to the charger output sockets.
• Connect only batteries of 2-3 Lithium Polymer cells to the charger.
• This product isn‘t designed for use by children under the age of 14, it isn‘t a toy! Check before charging: Are all connections in perfect order, or are there any loose contacts? Don’t forget that quick charging of batteries may be dangerous. Charging a battery: While charging, a certain amount of current is being fed into the battery. The maximum charge current for the LiPo charger 2/3 is of 0.9A.
• Batteries should always be attended to while charging them!
• Charge batteries only on a fire-proof support!
• Flawed or distended batteries may by no means be charged!
• The battery to be charged should be connected with an original plug for GRAUPNER LiPo batteries.
• Make sure that all connectors, plugs, and sockets have a good and safe contact. Any interruptions in the charging process, even short ones, may lead to a new start of the charging process, und thus totally overcharge the battery. General Operating Information Lithium-Polymer cells: The LiPo charger 2/3 may only be used for charging LiPo batteries with a nominal cell voltage of 3.7V/cell. LiPo batteries are distinguished by their charge capacity which is significantly higher than with other types of batteries. However, this advantage, essential as it is in its way on the one hand, requires a different treatment in view of the charge / discharge methods and a problemfree operation. The basic instructions described here must be observed in all cases. Please refer to the producer’s technical specifications for further indications and safety rules. Basically, batteries built on a basis of Lithium may ONLY be charged using special chargers which are adapted, with respect to final cut-off voltage and capacity, to the type of battery to be charged. In contrast to NiCd or NiMH batteries, LiPo batteries need the so-called constant current / constant voltage charging method. The charge current is a function of the battery’s capacity and will be adjusted automatically by the charger. LiPo batteries are normally charged with 1-2 C current, where 1 C is the capacity charge current. Example: For a capacity of e.g. 1500mAh the charge current 1 C is 1500 mA or 1.5 A. The LiPo charger 2/3 supplies a max. current of 0.9 A, so adjusting isn’t necessary and has been deliberately made redundant. As soon as the battery’s specific charging end voltage has been reached the charge current will be automatically reduced in order to prevent that the cut-off voltage is exceeded. Components and accessories: As manufacturer GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG recommends to use components and accessories which have been released by GRAUPNER after checking them for suitability, function, and security. GRAUPNER assumes responsibility for these products for you. GRAUPNER does not assume responsibility for components or accessories which are not released or are produced by a different manufacturer. Also, GRAUPNER is not able to judge in every case if a product from a different manufacturer can be used without security risk. Liability Exclusion: As manufacturers, we at GRAUPNER are not in a position to ensure that you observe the correct methods of operation when installing, using and maintaining this charger. For this reason we are obliged to deny all liability for loss, damage or costs which are incurred due to the incompetent or incorrect use and operation of our products, or which are connected with such operation in any way. First Operation: Connect your LiPo charger 2/3 to the mains (100V-240V AC). The green LED will now show readiness. Environ mental Protection Notes: When this product comes to the end of its useful life, you must not dispose of it in the ordinary domestic waste. The correct method of disposal is to take it to your local collection point for recycling electrical and electronic equipment. The symbol shown here, which may be found on the product itself, in the operating instructions or on the packaging, indicates that this is the case. Individual markings indicate which materials can be recycled and re-used. You can make an important contribution to the protection of our common environment by re-using the product, recycling the basic materials or recycling redundant equipment in other ways. Remove batteries rom your device and dispose of them at your local collection point for batteries. If you don’t know the location of your nearest disposal centre, please enquire at your local council office. LiPo balancer: For maximum safety, you should by all means use a LiPo Balancer Plus, Order No. 3064. Operating Information

Using the charger for the first time Input 100~240V AC Output 2 Cells (LiPo-charger 2) Connection example: LED red/green Output 3 Cells (LiPo-charger 3)

Charge mode: Connect the red BEC plug of your LiPo Balancer Plus #3064 to the output lead of the LiPo charger 2/3. Then you should connect the white Graupner Balancer plug of the battery to the OUTPUT of the LiPo Balancer Plus, and then the red battery connector to the BATTERY input of the LiPo Balancer Plus, left-aligned. Now you’re ready to connect the LiPo Balancer Plus by pressing the MODE/RESET key until the status LED begins to flash. This charging procedure obtains that the battery will be fully (100%) and carefully charged During the charging process the red LED of the LiPo charger 2/3 will be lit. Battery charged: As soon as the battery has reached its full (100%) capacity the device will be automatically switched off. This will be signalled by the fading off of the red LED. The green LED will be lit. It is completely normal that the battery pack doesn’t warm up, or at least only marginally, since the LiPo charger 2/3 automatically reduces the charge current by the end of the charging process. Specifications: Input voltage: Type of battery:

LiPo; LiIo (only 3.7V types) Number of cells: (LiPo charger 2) (LiPo charger 3) Charge current: max. 0.9A auto Optical indicators: LEDs red and green Output interface: Graupner BEC plug Dimensions (L/B/H): approx. 85x53x34mm Weight: approx. 136 g. EC Conformity Information: We hereby certify that the product designated in the following: Li-Po Charger 2 Order-Nr. 6452 Li-Po Charger 3 Order-Nr. 6453 complies with the essential safety requirements as laid down in the Outlines of the Council for the Adaptation of Legal Regulations for Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (89/336/EWG) in its member states. In assessing the electro-magnetic compatibility of this product the following norms have been applied: EN 55022 EN 61000-3-2/EN 61000-3-3 EN 55024 EN 60950-1 This declaration of responsibility has been issued in accordance with the producer/importer: Graupner GmbH & Co. KG Henriettenstrasse 94-96 D-73230 Kirchheim/Teck by 73230 Kirchheim/Teck, signed on 16.01.07

Using the charger for the first time Hans Graupner Managing Director Notififications Notifications