Lupine FastClick Batteries - Handbuch (Seite 11)

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Charger One
Plugging in Charger One:
Charging:
Although Charger One was developed specially for use with high capacity Li-Ion batteries, the
charger is also compatible with all Lupine NiMH batteries. The included power supply provides the
necessary supply voltage (12 V/2 A) with Charger One plugged into a 100-240 V outlet. Thanks to
the power supply’s integrated universal input, Charger One can be used worldwide via travel
adapter.
Insert the power supply plug into an outlet and plug the power supply jack into the relevant
Charger One socket.
Switch to the other battery types by pressing the Select button quickly (a beep will sound each time
you press the button). The device will store the last setting you select even if you unplug it, which
means that this setting will be available the next time you use the device.
The charger is now ready for use. Plug the battery into the charger. The charging process will start
automatically and the following message will appear on the first line of the display: "ABCDE charge"
(where ABCDE stands for the type of battery selected).
Battery voltage (V) Charging current in amperes (A) Charged capacity in ampere hours (Ah)
Battery type (Li-Ion; NiMH)
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Operation
Note: The actual capacity of a rechargeable battery can only be determined when the battery is
actually used. The value displayed is calculated on the basis of the aggregate charging current during
the charging period, and thus factors in all power loss that occurs during the charging process as
a matter of course. Hence the value shown during the charging process is always higher than the
nominal capacity of a new battery and does not necessarily provide an accurate indication of actual
battery life. During the charging process, Charger One monitors the voltage and charging status of
the connected battery, and manages charging voltage and current in accordance with this data and
the selected charging program. During the initial phase of charging a completely discharged battery
with low battery voltage (normally far below 8.2 V), the charging current will jump quickly to 2.5 A
and will remain at that level for a relatively lengthy period. By the time the battery voltage rises above
8 V in the latter stages of the charging process (or when a low battery is being charged), the charging
current will have gone below 1 A, and the battery will be almost fully charged.
Although the final stage of the charging process is relatively lengthy compared to the remaining
chargeable capacity, this process makes for a battery that is fully charged and whose total capacity
is fully usable. If the battery is disconnected from the charger prior to this final stage, the battery’s
life will be a good 10 percent shorter than would otherwise be the case.
Once the battery is charged to the brim, "ABCDE full" or "ABCDE pulse" will appear on the display.
Conservation charging (“Pulse”) is only activated for NiMH and NiCd batteries and it is unnecessary
for Li-Ion batteries.
The battery is now fully charged. You can either disconnect it from the charger and begin using it
immediately, or simply leave it connected to the charger until the next use. If an NiMh battery is left
connected to the charger for weeks at a time, it needs to be “woken up” for its capacity to be fully
available.