Controls And Connections; Determining Battery Type And Specifications; Getting Started - Tower Hobbies AC/DC PEAK CHARGER Instruction Manual

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

110V AC INPUT
12V DC INPUT
CURRENT SELECTION SWITCH
STATUS LED: Identifies when
a battery has been connected
to the output and fast charge
has begun automatically.
Flashes during trickle charge.
WARNING! Do NOT attempt to
charge one battery through the
main output lead, and another
through the jack on the front edge of the
charger at the same time!! Doing so might
permanently damage the charger.

DETERMINING BATTERY TYPE AND SPECIFICATIONS

Always read your NiCd or NiMH battery's label and/or
instruction sheet before use. Check your battery's label or
instruction sheet to determine how many cells it contains
or its nominal rated voltage. The chart at right is a quick
reference for determining this information.

GETTING STARTED

1. Connect the charger to either AC or DC input power.
2. Select a charge current with the CURRENT SELECTION
SWITCH. Refer to the chart at right for recommendations. Do
not exceed the maximum rated charge current for the battery.
3. The red LED will flash very slowly (once every five seconds)
as a reminder that power is applied to the charger, and it is
now ready for use.
RADIO BATTERY JACK
A unique jack is located on the front edge of the charger for
charging 4, 5, or 8 cell NiCd or NiMH radio batteries. This jack
is universal – compatible with Futaba-J, Airtronics-Z, Hitec,
JR, and Spektrum receiver battery connectors, as well as
BEC type connectors.
If charging a battery through the main output lead on the
right side of the charger, the voltage of that battery can
be monitored with a separate digital voltmeter through this
RADIO BATTERY JACK on the front of the charger.
NICD AND NIMH VOLTAGE CHART
Number of Cells
4
5
6
7
8
CHARGE CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS
Battery Rated Capacity Charge Current Setting
600 – 1100mAh
1500 – 2100mAh
2500 – 6000mAh
3
OUTPUT LEAD: The standard
connector is compatible with
most R/C car batteries. See
the SPECIFICATIONS chart on
page 1 for a list of additional
adapters for charging battery
types with different connectors.
Rated Nominal Voltage
4.8V
6.0V
7.2V
8.4V
9.6V
1A
2A
4A