TABLE Of
CONTfNTS
Introduction
.
...01
Special
features
03
Warning
and
safety notes
05
Program flowchart.
10
Lithium polymer balance charge program connection
diagram
11
Initial parameter setup
(users
set
up)
12
Charging
oflithium
battery
14
Balance charging of lithium
battery
15
Fast charging
of
lithium
battery
16
Storage control of lithium
battery
16
Discharging
of lithium
battery
17
Charging of NiCd/NiMH
battery
17
Discharge
of NiCd/NiMH
battery
18
Charge/discharge
and
discharge/charge
cycle
of
NiCd/NiMH
battery
18
Charging
of
the
Pb battery
19
Discharging
of
the
Pb battery
19
Storage data program
20
Load data program
20
Various information
in
the program
21
Warning and error
message
22
Specification
23
The set contains
23
Recommended
accessories
24
Conformity
declaration
25
Warrant
y
and service
25
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations
on
your
choice of the Etronix PowerPal4
digital
intelligent
charger from
Etronix
Model
Electronics.
You
are now the
owner
of a compact
charger
with
battery
management
and integral
balancer.
The unit is simple to
use,
but the operation
of
a sophisticated
automatic
charger
such
as
the Elronix PowerPal 4 does require
some knowledge
on the
part of
the
user.
These
operating
instructions
are designed to ensure
that
you quickly become
familiar
with
its
functions.
Il
is therefore important
that you
read right
through
the Operating
Instructions,
Warning
and Safety Notes before you
attempt
to use
your
new automatic
chargerfor
the firsttime.
We hope
you
have manyyears
of pleasure and success
with
your new
batterycharger.
Etronix
PowerPal
4
employs the circuit
that
features
four
totally
independent
but
identical
power
outputs
which
are
powered 50 watts
each. Total
powers are
200
watts.
As
a result
,
it can charge
or
discharge
up to
4
x 15 cells
of
NiCd/NiMH
or
4 x 6 series of
Lithium
batteries
sirnultaneously.
·PowerPal
4 has
four individual
cell
voltage
balancer at each
outputs, so itdoes
not
requiredany
balancer
separatelywhen
charging Lithiumbatteries
(LiPo/Lilon/LiFe)
for voltage
balancing.
The
twin-fan
cooling
system
is so smart
and
efficiently.
The fan
speed is
controlled
by
internai
temperature
sensor.
Following
instructions
only apply
to
one
of
the
four
chargers,
as
ail of them
operate
according to sameprinciple.
Please
BE
SURE
to read these instructions
and
Warning
and
Safety Notes before
you
use the
chargerfor
the
firsttime.
It
can
be
dangerous
to
mis-handle
batteries
and
battery
chargers,
as there is always a
risk
of
batteriescatching
fire andexploding.
Liability
Exclusion
This
charger
is
designed
and
approved
exclusively
for
use
with
the types
of
battery
stated
in this
Instruction
Manual.
Etronix
accepts
no liablility
of
any kind if the
charger
is used forany purpose
otherthan
that
stated.
We are
un
able to ensure
that you
follow
the
instructions
supplied
with
the
charger,
and
we have no
control over
the methods
you
employ
for
using,
operating and
maintaining
the
device.
For
this
reason
we
are
obliged to deny
ail
liability for loss, da mage
or
costs
which
are
incurred
due
to
the incompetent
or
incorrect
use
and
operation of
our
products,
or which
are
connected
with such operation in
anyway.
Unless
otherwise
prescribed by
law,
our
obligation
to pay compensation,
regardless
of
the
legal
argument
employed,
is limited to the invoice value
of
those Etronix products
which
were immediately
and
directly
involved
in
the event
in
which
the da mage
occurred.
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