LIPO-CHARGER 3 - Battery charger GRAUPNER - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL LIPO-CHARGER 3 GRAUPNER

General safety instructions KE

General notice: if you wish Lo fully exploit al he features of your new charger you should read the following de- scription carefully and completely before using il. Please pay special attention Lo the wamings 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 2/8 you have come into possession of an elaborale 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 reliabilty that you wil normally find only with devices of a higher price class. ‘The LiPo charger 2/3 can charge 2 or 8 Lilon 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 expressediy 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 Ihe 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 electrcally 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. + Donït 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 he charger output leads or the batteries. Never leave he 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'! designed for use by children under the age of 14, isn't a toy! Check before charging: Are all connections in perfect order, or are there any loose contacts? Dent 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 2/8 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 chargedl The battery to be charged should be connec- ed with an original plug for GRAUPNER LiPo batteries. Make sure that all connectors, plugs, and sockels 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. 8 SaftyNots

General Operating Information KE Lithium-Polymer cel 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 advan- tage, essential as it is in its way on he one hand, requires a different treatment in view of the charge / discharge methods and a problem- free 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. Basicaly, batteries built on a basis of Lithium may ONLY be charged using special chargers which are adapted, with respect 10 final cut-off voltage and capacity, to the type of battery to be charged. In contrast to NICH 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 cur- rent. Example: For a capacity of €.g. 1500mAh the charge current 1 C is 1500 mA or 1.5 A. The LiPo charger 2/3 supplies à max. current of 0.9 À, so adjusting isn't necessary and has been deliberately made redundant. As soon as ihe battery specific charging end voltage has been reached he charge current will be automatically reduced in order to prevent Ihat the cut-off voltage is exceeded. Liability Exclusior 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 his reason we are obliged to deny al liablity for loss, damage or costs which are incurred due to the incompetent cr incorrect use and operation of our products, or which are connected with such operation in any way. Components and accessories A manufacturer GRAUPNER GmbH & Co. KG recommends to use components and accesso- ries which have been released by GRAUPNER after checking them for suitabilty, 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. AISO, GRAUPNER is not able Lo judge in every case if a product from a different manufacturer can be used without security risk. Environ mental Protection Notes: When this product comes Lo Ine end of its useful life, you must not dispose of tin the ordinary domestic waste. eg The correct method of disposal is to take io your local collection paint 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 {he protection of our common environment by re-using the product, recycling the basic materials or recycling redun- dant equipment in other ways. Remove batteries rom your device and dispose of them a your local collection point for batteries. If you don't Know he location of your nearest disposal cen- tre, please enquire at your local council office. First Operatior Connect your LiPo charger 2/3 to the mains (H00V-240V AC) The green LED will now show readiness, LiPo balancer For maximum safety, you should by all means use a LiPo Balancer Plus, Order No. 3064. Operaling Information 7

Using the charger for the first time KE Input 100-240 AC — \ Output 2 Cell \ (LiPo-charger 2) LED redigreen Output 3 Cells - (LiPo-charger 8) Connection example: Charge mode: Connect the red BEC plug of your LiPo Balancer Plus #3064 lo 1he output lead of 1he LiPo char- ger 278. Then you should connect he 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 Ba- lancer Plus, left-aligned. Now you're ready lo connect the LiPo Balancer Plus by pressing the MODE/RESET key until ine status LED begins to flash. This charging procedure obtains that the battery will be fully (100%) and carefuly charged During the charging process the red LED of the LiPo charger 2/3 will be lit Battery charged As soon as the batlery has reached is full (100%) capacity the device wil be automatically switched of. This wil be signalled by the fading of of the red LED. The green LED will be li. IL is completely normal hat the battery pack doesn't warm up, or at least only marginal, sr ce the LiPo charger 2/3 automaticaly reduces the charge current by the end of the charging process. Bosco Marge 100-240 kc Tips abat ne ETES {uro chargera) AUPo cager Charge cure me Ba a Gpicaiacan: LEDs red green Ouput trace Grp BEC UD Dimenare (M spr Gsm Mage sper 168 EC ContormiyIntormator FRS TU au dsignaodin no following L-Po Charger 2 Order-Nr 6452 LP Charger à Order Nr 6483 males the essential ay ruement a ad ou into Outinos a no Counci fr the Ak af Legal Reguiatons for Electro Magnell Compas OBIENG) in 1e member stats. peer 1 assesing Mo cocro-magnei compas os product in following norms have been appl Eve 3 2EN 6100053 This délraton ot reponsbiiy has boon issued acrordnesvan open nor Graupner Gmbh & Co. KG Henretanstrasse 94:90 Da Ra tek by 78280 chain Tek, signed on 18.01.07. APT ET Broctor 8 Usingine charger forte firsttime