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The BC-M150 Battery Charger is capable of simultaneous charging of up to four of any following Lithium-ion Battery Packs BP-L40A/L60A/IL75/L90A and Nickel Metal Hydride Battery Packs BP-M50/M100, or to supply DC power to an external device.

Features

Simultaneous connection of up to four battery packs The BC-M150 can connect and charge up to four battery packs at the same time. These battery packs may be either the BP- L40A, the BP-L60A, the BP-IL75, the BP-L90A, the BP-M50, the BP-M100, or any mix of the battery packs mentioned above.

Quick and efficient charging

•When charging the lithium-ion battery packs, the BC-M150 first charges each battery pack to 80% capacity. Then, it simultaneously charges all battery packs to 100% capacity.

•The BC-M150 charges the nickel metal hydride battery packs to 100% capacity in sequence. However, it takes less time than conventional battery charger.

For details, see “Charging system” on page 3(EN).

Compact and lightweight

The BC-M150 is compact, lightweight, and easy to carry.

Diagnostics function

The BC-M150 checks each connected battery pack for abnormalities. An indicator flashes red and an error indication appears in the LCD section for any battery pack that cannot be charged normally.

Battery information display

The information on the connected battery packs, such as capacity of the battery packs, remaining charging time, number of cycles of charge and discharge, appears in the display. Note, however, that type of information depends on the type of the battery packs.

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