HITEC X4-Eighty: DC/DC, Four Port Multi-Charger User Manual
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Discharging
The main purpose of discharging a battery is to clean the residual capacity of the
battery or to reduce the battery’s voltage to a defined level. It is critical that the same
attention be paid to the discharging process as to the charging process. The final
discharge voltage should be set correctly to avoid deep discharging. Lithium batteries
cannot be discharged to voltage lower than the minimum voltage for the cell type.
Doing so will result in a rapid loss of capacity and/or total failure. Generally, lithium
batteries don’t need to be discharged and it is not recommended. If you choose to
discharge your lithium batteries make sure to pay attention to the minimum voltage
setting.
Some rechargeable batteries have a memory effect. If they are partly used and
recharged before the complete charge/discharge cycle is accomplished, they
remember this and will only use that part of their capacity next time. It is generally
known that NiCd and NiMH batteries suffer from this memory effect.
4mm bullet
connectors
plug directly
into most power
supplies.
Using terminal
clip attaching
to car battery.
POWERING THE CHARGER
WARNINGS AND SAFETY INFORMATION
The Hitec X4-80 charger can also be powered by a 12VDC car battery using the included
large terminal clips with matching 4mm female bullet connectors or it can be connected
directly to a DC power supply. When connecting to a battery or power supply it is critically
important that you use either a fully charged 12 volt car battery or a high quality DC power
supply that has a voltage range between 11 to 18V DC and a minimum current rating of
20A. Failure to use proper input power can result in unreliable performance and may
damage the charger.
NOTICE
THIS CHARGER WAS DESIGNED AND APPROVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR USE WITH
THE TYPES OF BATTERIES STATED IN THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL. HITEC RCD
USA ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND IF THE CHARGER IS USED FOR ANY
PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT STATED. SINCE WE ARE UNABLE TO ASSURE
THAT THE USER WILL PROPERLY FOLLOW THE SUPPLIED INSTRUCTIONS AND
HAVE NO CONTROL OVER ONE'S PROPER USE OR MAINTENANCE OF THE
DEVICE, WE ARE OBLIGATED TO DENY ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OF LIABILITY FOR
LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY WHICH ARE INCURRED DUE TO IMPROPER USE AND
OPERATION OF THIS PRODUCT. UNLESS OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED BY LAW,
THE LIMIT OF OUR LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE INVOICE VALUE OF THE
CHARGER.