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CHARGING A NICD/NIMH PACK
In the flow chart below, we have shown an example of how to charge a 6 cell (7.2V) 3000mAh NiMH pack at 4.5 amps using a ‘Normal’ charge type.
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| 1]NiMH | 6S | 3000mAh |
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| 1]NiMH | 6S | 3000mAh | ||||
CHG. | : 4.5A | 5mV/C |
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| CHG. | : 4.5A | 5mV/C | |||||
| DCHG. :10.0A | 0.8V/C |
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| CYCLE : CD | 1x 10m |
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| 0]NiMH | 6S | 3300mAh |
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| 0]NiMH | 6S | 3300mAh |
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| CHG. | : 3.3A | 5mV/C |
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| DCHG. : 5.0A | 0.8V/C |
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| CYCLE : CD | 1X 10m |
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Press and hold the Enter button for 2 seconds to start the charge.
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| [ NiMH ] CHARGE | ||||
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ENTER |
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| | 0]NiMH | 6S | 3300mAh |
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| CHG. | : 3.3A | 5mV/C |
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| DCHG. | : 5.0A | 0.8V/C |
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| CYCLE | : | CD | 1X 10m |
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CAPACITY | : | 15mAh | Mode |
VOLTAGE | : | 8.212V |
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CURRENT | : | 4.10A |
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0]NiMH 6S 3300mAh
CHG. : 3.3A | 5mV/C |
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DCHG. : | 5.0A | 0.8V/C |
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CYCLE : | CD | 1X 10m |
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INPUT | VOLT : | 14.222V | Mode |
PEAK | VOLT : | 8.922V |
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AVG. | VOLT : | 0.000V |
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0]NiMH 6S 3300mAh CHG. : 3.3A 5mV/C
DCHG. : | 5.0A | 0.8V/C |
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CYCLE : | CD | 1X 10m |
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BATTERY RES: 100mΩ
0]NiMH 6S 3300mAh CHG. : 3.3A 5mV/C DCHG. : 5.0A 0.8V/C
CYCLE : CD 1X 10m
ESC
STOP
CHARGE
Press and hold the ‘ESC’ button for 2 seconds to stop the charge.
After selecting charge for a NiCd or NiMH pack, you are given the option to select four different charge types. These are:-
Automatic | This is a fully automatic charge that will ignore the selected charge parameters. The |
| charger will monitor the battery by stopping the charge for a few seconds every minute |
| and then automatically adjust the charge current to make sure the best charge current |
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Normal | The charger will charge the pack at the selected charge current, but will stop charging |
| for five seconds every minute. This allows for better peak detection. |
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Linear | The selected current is maintained throughout the charge. |
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| Reflex (sometimes know as ‘Burp’ or ‘reverse pulse’) charging is where the charger |
| applies a reverse charge of 4 times the charge current for 4/1000 of every second. |
| Reflex charging is believed to help remove oxidizing gas bubbles from the cell plates in |
| the battery, allowing it to charge more efficiently. Reflex charging is not always |
| recommended for NiMH cells, so please check with your battery manufacturer first. |
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