Great Planes Triton Jr. Charger - GPMM3152 - Manual (Page 14)

Triton Jr. can handle lithium-polymer (LiPo) and lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery types. While similar in many ways, there are some slight
differences in these two battery types. Setting Triton Jr. for the proper lithium type is necessary for safety, and will result in better performance
for your packs. Refer to the Lithium Menu flowchart included.
1. The default setting is for Triton Jr. to handle LiPo batteries. If you will be using LiPo batteries only, skip the remainder of this section.
2. To change Triton Jr. to handle Li-Ion batteries, at the default “NiCd CHARGE” screen press BATT TYPE three times to find the “LiPo
CHARGE” screen. Press the down arrow twice to find the “Lithium type” screen.
3. Press ENTER, then either INC+ or DEC- to change from LiPo to Li-Ion.
4. Press ENTER, or wait 5 seconds and the new battery type will automatically be confirmed. All screens and settings relating to lithium
batteries will now be for lithium-ion cells. Press the up arrow twice to find the “Li-Ion CHARGE” screen.
LiPo packs are commonly available in two different assembly/wiring configurations: wired for balancing, and for non-balancing. It is very
important to know exactly which types of packs you have before proceeding. Consult your battery supplier if you are unsure if your
battery is or is not wired for balancing, and whether it has a built-in safety circuit.
NON-BALANCED packs are wired so that all cells are charged at the same time, regardless of the condition of individual cells. These types
of packs have a charge lead with two wires that are connected to the first and last cell in the pack. Sometimes these packs might have a
built-in charge safety circuit, as do many ElectriFly brand packs (with SafeCharge™), which prevents cells in the
pack from being overcharged but this is NOT the same thing as “balancing”.
Packs wired for BALANCING normally have a unique connector which has more than two wires going to the pack itself.
Each wire is connected to individual cells inside the pack, by which a charger or discharger can monitor the voltage of
every cell individually and control whether each cell should be charged or discharged. All ElectriFly brand packs which
are wired for balancing have a plug like shown at right. Packs wired for balancing MUST be charged with a LiPo charger
that is capable of balancing, or by using a LiPo charger with a LiPo cell balancer such as the Equinox
™ LiPo Cell Balancer
(GPMM3160) from ElectriFly. Triton Jr. is 100% compatible with the Equinox LiPo cell balancer.
LiPo CONFIGURATIONS - BALANCED VS. NON-BALANCED
SELECTING LiPo OR Li-Ion BATTERY TYPE
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Balancing connector