Charging The Batteries - Ikan beholder EC1 Instruction Manual

Charging the Batteries

Battery charging and inserting
For best performance, please use ikan IB-18650-26 batteries. The LED indicator will turn red
while charging and green if the batteries are fully charged.
Connect the battery holder (Fig. 1) to the USB power supply before the batteries are installed in
the holder. The LED will turn green to indicate the USB power can be used. Disconnect the battery
holder and insert the three batteries. Connect the battery holder to the charger again. The LED indicator
will turn red to indicate the batteries have started to charge. If less than three batteries are placed in the
battery holder, the indicator light displays green to indicate that charging has not started. The battery
holder can only charge all three batteries at once.
Note: The battery holder can only be used as a charger stand temporarily. When the battery
LED indicator turns green to indicate the completion of charging, the batteries are only charged to 80%
of the battery capacity. For 100% charge, please buy a professional charge adapter or use ikan's ICH-
SC4 smart charger.
The battery holder charge time is 3-4 hours.
WARNING
When using the battery holder as a charger, the USB power supply must meet the minimum
requirements.
The common USB port may not supply enough power to charge the batteries. A USB adapter
rated at a minimum of 2.5A/12.5W or more may be needed.
Recommendations
• It is recommended to use a dedicated charger like the ikan ICH-SC4.
•
If the product is not used for a long time, charge the batteries up to 70% of their capacity and
store them in a cool, dry place.
•
If you need more batteries, try to purchase ikan IB-18650-26-3PK official batteries or other
reliable batteries with a protection circuit to avoid overcharging and damaging the batteries.
Using damaged or different capacity batteries may result in failing to start up the Beholder
EC1.
• Hint: Currently, the maximum capacity of an 18650 battery is 3500mah. Try to avoid fake
suppliers advertising a huge capacity.
Fig. 1. Battery holder and 3x 18650 batteries
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