RC-Plus DUO POWER 100 Instruction Manual page 7

CHARGE CURRENT SETTING
It is important to consider the maximum allowed charging current of your battery before
charging it. A charging current higher than the maximum allowable charging current may
damage your battery and may cause a fire and explosion of the battery during charging.
You must use the C-value indicated on the battery, which is the coefficient of the charge/
discharge of the battery. The maximum allowed charging current of the battery is calcu-
lated by multiplying the C-value by the battery capacity. For example, if the battery has a
capacity of 1000mAh with a coefficient of 5C, then the maximum allowed charge current
is 1000x5=5000mA, i.e. a maximum allowed battery charge current of 5A.
For lithium batteries, if you do not know the coefficient C, you will have to use a charging
current at a maximum of 1C for safety reasons.
The relationship between the C-value and the charging time is, charging time = ±60
minutes/C.
For example, charging a 1C battery will take ±60-70 minutes. This time may be extended
due to the performance of the battery.
CHANNEL OUTPUT POWER DISTRIBUTION
The charger is equipped with an intelligent 2 mode charging splitter to manage the differ-
ent charging channels. (only in AC mode)
This intelligent charge splitter allows for better battery charge management and reduced
charging time.
The first mode consists of allocating full power to a channel according to the order in
which the charge is programmed, i.e. when the 2 channels are connected to charge a
battery, Channel Output Power Distribution
In the other mode, the power of the charger is distributed evenly to each channel.
This method allows you to record the charging time and compare the batteries.
In the DC input mode, each channel can be charged with a maximum power of 100W,
which improves charging efficiency and reduces charging time.
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