HITEC X1 AC Plus: Single Port AC/DC Chargers - Manual (Page 24)

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN CHARGING YOUR BATTERY, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE
READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE WARNINGS AND SEFETY INFOR-
MATION CONTAINED ON PAGES 4-7.
After selecting the correct battery type, if the screen
does not read “
CHARGE
”, use the ✚ or ▬ buttons to
change it to the “
CHARGE
“ mode.
Press the ► button and the amp rate value will begin
fl ashing. Use the ✚ or ▬ buttons to adjust the value to
the desired rate. The amp rate should be set to 1/10 of capacity. The example
shows the appropriate amp rate setting for a 7Ah battery. Follow the instruc-
tions provided with your battery when setting the amp rate.
Press the ► button again and the voltage rate value
will begin fl ashing. Use the ✚ or ▬ buttons to set the
voltage and number of cells.
Pb Charge Modes
Pb Charge Mode
Lithium Pb (Lead-Acid)
This program is only suitable for charging Pb (lead-acid) batteries with nomi-
nal voltages of 2 to 20V. A Pb (lead-acid) battery is signifi cantly diff erent from
NiCd/NiMH batteries. Pb batteries can only deliver current lower in comparison
to their capacity. The same restriction applies to the charging process. Conse-
quently, the optimum charge current can only be 1/10 of the capacity. A Pb bat-
tery cannot be used for fast charging, so please follow the instructions provided
by the battery manufacturer.
The X1 off ers the following NiCD/NiMH charge modes: Charge and Discharge.
BEFORE SELECTING A CHARGE MODE, IT IS CRITICAL THAT YOU SELECT
THE CORRECT TYPE OF BATTERY TO BE CHARGED. FAILURE TO DO SO
CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY.
Selecting the Battery Type
After you power on the X1, press the ■ button repeat-
edly until you reach the “
Pb BATT
“ progam. Now press
the ► button to enter the program.
PROGRAM SELECT
NiMH BATT
Warning
Pb CHARGE
0.1A 2.0V(1P)
Pb CHARGE
0.7A 2.0V(1P)
Pb CHARGE
0.7A 12.0V(6P)
Warning