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1.) The Main Menu
The main menu is displayed on the LCD when it is not connected to a battery. From the main
menu it is possible to toggle between modes by pressing the select button:
Charging programm Ni-MH
Charging and auto-switch off are set to the exact requirements of Lupine Ni-MH
rechargeable batteries.
After charging, the Charger One automatically switches to impulse preservation charging
(display: pulse...full, pulse...full). Keep the battery plugged to the charger for storage and
remove from charge shortly before use.
Charging program Li-Ion
Charging and auto-switch off are set to the exact requirements of Lupine Li-Ion rechargeable
batteries.
When the battery is fully charged, the charger switches off automatically (display:
..full,...full). The battery can be removed from the charger or kept attached.
forming programme
The forming programme does not switch off automatically and needs to be
supervised! Only for Ni-MH batteries !
This programme can be used to re-activate rechargeable Ni-MH batteries which have been
stored for a long time. The whole battery pack will slowly be overcharged to ensure that even
the weakest cell will be fully charged according to its capacity. During this process, the
strongest cells will transform the energy into heat. The battery wil therefore become warm.
Due to the low charging current, overcharging the battery up to 30 hrs does not cause
problems.
However, to prevent your battery from damage, cautious pre-setting of the programme is
essential:
The maximum charging
current must be set manually according to the size of your
battery:
NightMare 7.8/8.2 Ah : 0.9 A
Passubio XC 5.2 Ah : 0.5 A
If you are in doubt about the right setting, choose the lower current.
(See "Reducing Charging Current" below). We also advise you limit the maximum capacity
of the battery.
Hint:
You should use this charging programme only for batteries which have been stored for
several months and which are fully discharged. Normal charging programmes will in those
cases stop too early without the battery being fully charged.
Warning
! When charging your bottle batteries, you need to open the bottle top to prevent
overheating.
This programme is suitable only for Ni-MH rechargeable batteries.
Discharging programm
The "disc" programm is used to discharge rechargeable battery using a discharging current of
0.1 - 0.5 A. Discharging times are long due to the low discharging current.
Li 50% programm
The Li 50% program is very useful to prepare
Li-ion batteries
for long periods of storage.
It is recommended to store Li-Ion batteries at 50% charged level. This program firstly fully
charges, then, fully discharges, then charges to 50% of the batteries capacity. When the
battery is charged to 50% and ready for storage , the charger turns off automatically
(display: storage) the battery can be removed from the charger or left connected where the
charger will monitor and charge as appropriate (display: pulse) to keep the battery at 50%.
