Jegs 45000, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 800 345 4545 User Manual for 45000 AC Balance Charger Discharger ...

Page 2: ... responsible for any accidents injury to person or property damage If you do not agree with these conditions please return the charger to the place of purchase Failure to follow these instructions can result in severe and permanent damage to batteries and the charger cause personal injury and even start a fire JEGS chargers are designed and intended for use with radio controlled vehicle batteries ...

Page 3: ...nit 4 Main Menu Options 5 User Settings 6 7 Charging Storage Charging Lithium Batteries 8 11 Lithium Battery Meter 12 Charging Discharging Cycling NiMH NiCd Batteries 13 16 Charging Lead Acid Pb Batteries 17 18 Warning Error Messages 19 20 Warrany Service 21 Table of Contents ...

Page 4: ...o the safety warnings provided with your battery for further instruction 4 Batteries on charge or discharge MUST remain under constant observation so that you may react quickly should any problems arise 5 Always keep a class D chemical fire extinguisher 6 Be sure to understand the specifications of the battery pack to be charged or discharged If the charger program is set up incorrectly the batter...

Page 5: ... 12 Charge each battery pack individually Never charge battery packs in series or par allel Using this method may result in the improper cell recognition of the charger improper charging rate and over charging that may lead to fire or explosion 13 Never leave the battery charger unsupervised when it is con nected to its power supply If any type of malfunction is observed immediately terminate the ...

Page 6: ...nd Pb Operating Software Optimized for Safety Ease of Use Charge Lead Included AC Input Voltage 100V 240V Charge Current 0 1 6 0A Circuit Power Max 60W for charging Max 10W for discharging Battery Type LiPo LiHV Li ion NiMH NiCd Lead Acid Pb Lithium Battery Cell Count 2S 4S NiMH NiCd NiCd Battery Cell Count 6 8 Cells Lead Acid Pb Battery Voltage 6V 12V Features Specifications 3 ...

Page 7: ...pe To select main program to stop the operation Start Enter To start or resume operations Cooling Fan Balance Lead Ports 2S 4S JST XH XT60 Charge Lead Port Temperature Sensor Port AC Input 100 240V Decrease Increase To select sub program to alter values 4 ...

Page 8: ...ogram options to allow for the charging discharging and cycling charging discharging of NiMH and NiCd batteries Lead Acid Battery Mode contains program options to allow for the charging of Lead Acid Pb batteries User settings menu contains program options for advanced user settings This charger features preprogrammed advanced settings that are well suited for most users Lithium Battery Meter provi...

Page 9: ...djust the next value applicable When the adjustment values are no longer blinking the settings have been saved This value controls the amount of resting time between charge and discharge that a NiMH NiCd battery will experience when using the cycle option Because heat causes irrevers ible battery damage please exercise caution when adjusting this value below the default of 15 minutes Continued ont...

Page 10: ...te the screen will show OK on the lower line and at this time the charger has been reverted to factory settings This value controls the amount of time the charger will allow any active process charge storage discharge cycle to run With the safety timer on by default at 120 minutes any active process will automatically stop at this set time This helps prevent over charging of a battery if it proves...

Page 11: ...ing the INC increase or DEC decrease buttons Pressing the START ENTER button once more will cause the next quadrant value to flash and this can be changed in the same way When the final selection for quadrant 4 has been made press the START ENTER button once more At this point no value should be flash ing and this information has been saved Unless these settings are later adjusted the next time th...

Page 12: ...he battery pack Note Storage mode should be used for all lithium batteries within 24 hours of having depleted the battery or within a few days for a charged battery pack that will not be used for a week or more This will help to prevent irreversible damage to your lithium battery Quadrant 3 allows the charge or storage charge rate current in amps to be set Confirm the recommended charge rate for y...

Page 13: ...argest two red and black wires with a single plug to the charger This charger has a built in XT60 charge lead port and also includes a XT60 yellow to EC3 blue adapter Contact your local hobby shop for additional adapters as needed With the main lead connected to the charger now connect the battery balance lead smallest wires with a single plug to the appropriate balance lead port location which is...

Page 14: ...er program setup Confirm that the R and S values match before pressing START ENTER When charging or storage charging press the DEC decrease button to scroll through other useful details like the end voltage for the battery on charge or storage charge capacity cut off safety time and temp cut off setting values Press INC increase button to view the current voltage for each individual cell in the ba...

Page 15: ...en shows the voltage of each individual cell for the battery pack that is connected A second screen is available to show the overall voltage of the battery pack as well as providing values for the high est cell voltage H in the pack as well as the lowest cell voltage L in the pack To access this screen press the INC increase button You can return to the individual cell voltage screen by pressing t...

Page 16: ...he value will begin to flash Change the value by using the INC increase or DEC decrease button Pressing the START ENTER button once more will cause the next quadrant value to flash and this can be changed in the same way When the final selection for quadrant 4 has been made press the START ENTER button once more At this point no value should be flashing and this information has been saved Unless t...

Page 17: ...nd charge to be set Set to CHG DCHG the battery will first charge using the settings configured in charge mode rest for the amount of time configured under User Settings Cool Down Time and then the charger will discharge using the settings configured in discharge mode Set to DCHG CHG the battery will first discharge using the settings configured in discharge mode reset for the amount of time confi...

Page 18: ...ct the battery manufacturer before proceeding For cycle mode this quadrant allows the number of times the battery is cycled to be set After having confirmed all values are accurate start the NiMH or NiCd charge discharge or cycle connect the battery s main lead to the charger The charger has a built in XT60 charge lead port and also includes a XT60 yel low to EC3 blue adapter Contact your local ho...

Page 19: ... of battery NiMH or NiCd current rate of charge battery voltage mode charge discharge or cycle displaced as C D or D C and the amount of mAh or capacity that the charger has put into or taken out of the pack currently being charged discharged or cycled Press the BATT TYPE STOP button to stop the process at any time When charging or storage charging press the DEC decrease or INC increase button to ...

Page 20: ...ton Pressing the START ENTER button once more will cause the next quadrant value to flash and this can be changed in the same way When the final selection for quadrant 4 has been made press the START ENTER button once more At this point no value should be flashing and this information has been saved Unless the settings are later adjusted the next time the charger is used these settings will automa...

Page 21: ...main lead connect ed to the charger start the charge by pressing and holding the START ENTER button for 3 seconds after which a series of tones will sound followed by a Battery Check Wait message on the screen If the charger does not detect any abnormalities the charge will automatically start When charging the screen provides useful information like the current rate of charge number of cells bein...

Page 22: ...r Please contact JEGS customer service Display BREAK DOWN The voltage is lower than the setting currently selected Please check the number of cells in the battery pack Display BATTERY CHECK LOW VOLTAGE The voltage is higher than the setting currently selected Please check the number of cells in the battery pack Display BATTERY CHECK HIGH VOLTAGE Voltage in one cell in the pack is too low to safely...

Page 23: ...ing current Contact JEGS customer service 20 Connector error Please check the connections at the battery and charger Display BATTERY VOL ERR CELL CONNECT Internal temperature of the charger is too high Allow time for the charger to cool Display TEMP OVER ERR Display CONTROL FAILURE ...

Page 24: ...r damage to property resulting from use misuse or abuse of any JEGS product In purchasing a JEGS product the user agrees to accept responsibility for all such risks GUARANTEE All products are inspected and adjusted individually before leaving the manufacturer and are guaranteed to be free of material defects and manufacturing faults NOTICE OF RIGHTS All rights reserved No part of this manual may b...