Competition Electronics Turbo35 SE Operating Instructions Manual

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To reduce the risk of injury, use only high-rate rechargeable nickel cadmium or nickel metal batteries with the TURBO35.
Any other type of battery may burst and cause personal injury.
DO NOT leave the TURBO35 unattended. The remote possibility of an electronic failure could cause an extreme
overcharge. This could cause the battery to burst and cause a fire hazard.
The TURBO35 is designed to provide data about high-rate rechargeable nickel cadmium and nickel metal batteries used in
R/C car racing. In order to simulate the discharge rates obtained during racing, the TURBO35 is designed to discharge at
high currents. While the methods used in the TURBO35 are common in selecting cells, excessive cell heat generated
during the process may cause damage to the cells or cause them to vent battery acids. To reduce the risk of injury,
ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES when operating the TURBO35. Since the cells are extremely hot, be careful not to
handle the cells until cooled.
Always make sure all the batteries in the pack are in the same state of discharge before charging a pack. Otherwise, the the
cells that are partially charged before charging will get extremely hot and may be damaged or vent battery acids.
Check your battery pack occasionally for overheating. If the cells are too hot to touch, there is something wrong and the
pack must be disconnected from the charger.
Competition Electronics, Inc. shall not be liable for any property damage or personal injury which may result from the
failure to follow these instructions or other improper use of this product.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The TURBO35 is a microprocessor based charger/discharger system for high-rate rechargeable batteries for use in R/C. It
is a linear type and can fully charge 1 to 7 cells at a digitally presettable amperage up to a maximum of 12.0 amps using
the peak detection method. It can automatically repeak up to 2 more times with different charge amp rates and peak detect
drop-back volts for each peak.
After a charge, the charge time, peak charge volts and time since the charge was done can be displayed. Turboflex
charging (reflex) may also be selected with intensity being settable from 1 to 9 for every peak.
The TURBO35 can discharge 1,4,6 or 7 cell packs and automatically turn off at a user settable cutoff voltage. The settable
discharge amps can be between 10 to 35 amps for 1, 4 and 6 cells and between 10 to 25 amps for 7 cells.
After the discharge cycle, the discharge time and the discharge average cell voltage can be displayed. Also, the discharge
average cell voltage where (pack voltage/#cells) = 1 volt can be displayed.
It can also automatically charge, repeak and discharge 1,4,6,7 cells using the parameters set for the charge and discharge
functions. It can automatically cycle cells up to 9 times with up to a 16 hour wait between cycles.
Upon completion of the last cycle, all the charge and discharge readings can be displayed along with the relative and
actual internal cell resistance.
The TURBO35 reads pack voltage down to 1 mV resolution for readings below 2 volts. This allows greater accuracy for
single cell readings and calculations such as actual internal resistance.
The TURBO35 can condition battery packs for off-road or oval racing by simulating discharge characteristics for these
applications. This feature may enhance the performance of battery packs.
Another available feature of the TURBO35 is the motor break-in mode. Here the motor voltage and run time may be set.
The run current is displayed. Another screen will display the source supply voltage.
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