OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Battery Charger BT-C700 1pcs

Power Adapter 1pcs

Battery Charger BT-C700 Operation Instructions 1pcs
Optional accessory Part:
1. Intended Use C,D size battery Adapter not included
The product is intended to charge and discharge NiCd or NiMH
rechargeable batteries. It provides four independent charging slots for
AA/AAA rechargeable batteries. The charger can also optimize and test 3. Safety Instructions

the maximum capacity of the rechargeable batteries. Each charging slot We do not assume liability for resulting damages to property or personal
has its own display to show various information, such as, charging current, injury if the product has been abused in any way or damaged by improper
battery voltage, charged capacity, battery internal resistance and ellapsed use or failure to observe these operating instructions. The warranty will
charging time. then expire!
The charging current can be selected from 200mA to 1000mA with 200mA 3.1 Product Safety
per increment. If 4 batteries are needed to be charged, then the maximum  The product must not be exposed to substantial mechanical strain or
current for each slot is limited to 700mA. If battery in slot 2 or 3 is not strong vibrations.
present, then the maximum current for slot 1 and 4 can be selected up to  The product must be protected against electromagnetic fields, static
1000mA. electrical fields, extreme temperatures, direct sunlight and moisture
The charger can charge batteries of different type and size and with  The manufacturer’s instruction for the respective batteries must be
different capacity at the same time. It also integrates the minus delta observed, before they are charged.
voltage (-ΔV) function, which monitors the voltage over the charging cycle.  The product should not be connected immediately after it has been
When battery is fully charged, the charger will switch to trickle charging brought from an area of cold temperature to an area of warm
automatically. Therefore the battery will be kept at its optimum capacity. temperature. Condensed water might destroy the product. Wait until
The charger also includes overheat detection to protect rechargeable the product adapts to the new ambient temperature before use.
batteries and charger itself from overheating. Sufficient ventilation is essential when operating the charger. Never cover
Specially design improved charging circuit provides excellent the ventilating slots of the charger. Please take precautions especially
heating management during high current charging process, which when ambient temperature is over 35 degrees Celsius and charging
assures the best charging condition for batteries. current rate is over 0.5C. If higher charging current applied, it is more easy
The charger can only be powered by power supply rated 12v/1.0A. to build up temperature on batteries.
Operate and store it in dry indoor environment only. 3.2 Battery Safety
This product fulfills European and national requirements related to  Correct polarity must be observed while inserting the batteries.
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). CE conformity has been verified and  Non-rechargeable batteries, rechargeable alkaline batteries (RAM),
the relevant statements are available upon request. lead acid batteries and lithium batteries must not be charged with
Unauthorized conversion and/or modification of the device are this product. There is danger of explosion!
inadmissible because of safety and approval reasons (CE). Any usage  Batteries should be removed from the device if it is not used for a
other than described above is not permitted and can damage the product long period of time to avoid damage through leaking. Leaking or
and lead to associated risks such as short-circuit, fire, electric shock, etc. damaged batteries might cause acid burns when in contact with skin,
Please read the operating instructions thoroughly and keep them for future therefore use suitable protective gloves to handle corrupted
reference. batteries.
The charger has its backlight turned on after each key press. Back light will  Batteries must be kept out of reach of children. Do not leave the
be switched off after 30 seconds when no key is pressed. battery lying around, as there is risk, that children or pets swallow it.
The maximum charging capacity can be up to 20,000mAH. Batteries must not be dismantled, short-circuited or thrown into fire. Never
2. Delivery Content recharge non-rechargeable batteries. There is a risk of explosion!
3.2 Miscellaneous
 Repair works must only be carried out by a specialist/specialist  When working mode is changed, working current adjustment is
workshop. possible also.
 If you have queries about handling the device, which are not
answered in this operating instruction, please check with the 5.2 Current Selection
distributor for further help. Within the first 6 seconds after inserting the battery or right after power up,
4. Power Supply press the “CURRENT” button to select desired charge current for slots
The shipped power adapter is the power supply for this charger. In case loaded with battery at the same time. Current setting can not be altered
you need to use other power adapter, please be aware that power supply once the setting has been confirmed in the initial stage. If different working
has the correct polarity plug. Also please be noted that power supply need current is needed afterwards, either changing the working mode or
be able to supply minimum 1.0A current. Low output power adapter could rechargeable battery must be taken out and inserted again. Discharge
lead to working improperly. current is automatically set to predefined chrge current.
When charger is powered up, version number is displayed for 2s . Then all Batteries for slot 1 and 4( no batteries present at slot 2 or 3), its charging
LCD segments will light up momentarily. “null” will be shown until any current can be selected for 1000mA further. Slot 2&3 maximum charging
batteries are inserted. current is limited to 700mA only.

5. Operation 5.3 Display Selection

Once a rechargeable battery is inserted, its present voltage( for example, “DISPLAY” button is for toggling display information for voltage, current,
“1.12v”) will be displayed for 3 seconds, then 400mA default charging capacity, work time etc.
current will be shown on display for another 3 seconds. If MODE or
CURRENT button is not pressed during this 6 seconds, the charging 6. Overheat Protection
process will start. During the first 6 second time, If any button is pressed, With our improved charging circuit design, for normal good quality battery
the unit will wait for another 10s before finishing current slot setting. Once with low impedance, heating built up on battery during charging process is
the first battery working mode has been entered, the next battery can be almost unnoticeable. However during the last charging stage, when battery
inserted and choosing the desired working mode accordingly. While the is almost full, batteries can become warm. This is normal: the larger
previous battery slot setting mode is in effective (telling by the flashing charging current applied, the more heat will build up. When battery
display of that battery slot LCD ), and the next battery is inserted, then both temperature is sensed to be over 60C, then over heat protection will be
battery slot display will be flashing, which means that any setting change kicked in for safety reason. Beside the two battery temperature sensor,
will be applied for all batteries in setting mode at the same time. there are also two temperature sensor located on controller board, located
Once normal working mode starts, charging current or working mode can at the area where most heat is generated. So both battery and controller
no longer be changed until batteries are taken out from charger and insert temperature is monitored during the operation of the charger.
into charger again, or mode button is pressed longer than 2 seconds..
During normal working mode, press DISPLAY button will toggle display When overheating occurs, either from battery over 60 degrees Celsius or
mode between battery voltage, working current, elapsed time for all the controller board over 77 degrees Celsius, current working mode will be
slots in working progress. automatically halted. If controller board over heat is detected, over heat
Each button pressed will turn on back light for 30 seconds. protection will be applied for the corresponding 2 battery slots at the same
5.1 Mode Selection time. If battery temperature over heat detected, only the over heated
 Press and hold the “MODE” button for 2 seconds to start working channel will be halted accordingly. To tell if it is in the state of overheating
mode selection for all four battery slot. protection mode, charging current will be reduced to 0mA.
 Press the “MODE” button subsequently to toggle among the Charging/discharging process will only resume after battery temperature
“Charge”, ”Discharge”, ”Test” , “Quick Test” and “Refresh” mode drops below 40 degrees Celsius and/or charger controller board drops
 When particular slot working mode need to be changed, detach the below 50 degrees Celsius.
battery from charger and insert the battery into slot again, while that
selected slot LCD display content is in flashing, press MODE button
to choose desired working mode.
7. Operation Modes and Display small, and contact resistance can be a major influence factor,
7.1 Operation Modes: thus same battery tested in different slot or even at the same slot
 Charge Mode: The rechargeable battery is charged up to its with different contact condition, the reading can be varied for 10%
maximum capacity. Accumulated charging capacity is displayed to 20%. This is normal.
at mAH display mode. When a high impedance battery( eg. Over 2500milli ohm) is
 Discharge Mode: It is used to reduce the memory effect. The loaded onto the charger, due to its high internal impedance, real
rechargeable battery is discharged to a preset battery voltage displayed charging current can be much less than your
(0.9v). Once discharge is finished, total accumulated discharging pre-selected charging current. When this happened, it doesn’t
capacity is displayed at mAH display mode, showing how much means the charger is defective. Eventually it needs longer
energy is discharged from the battery, which is always referring to charging time until fully charged.
the accumulated discharging capacity. No trickle charge current
will be applied after discharge cycle is finished.
 Refresh Mode: The rechargeable battery is charged and 7.2 Display
discharged repeatedly to optimize to its maximum capacity. Old  Charge/Discharge Current: instantaneous current is displayed.
rechargeable batteries or rechargeable batteries that have not  Time Elapsed: The charging/discharging time of the last cycle is
been used for a long period of time can be restored to their rated displayed.
capacity. Depends on the selected charge current and battery  Accumulated Capacity: The accumulated battery capacity is
impedance, it can take tens hours or even days time before displayed in mAh. For discharge mode, it is referring to the
complete. Refresh mode will make 3 complete discharge-charge accumulated energy discharged from that battery. For refresh mode,
working cycles before complete. After charge cycle is complete, previous charging capacity is displayed even when current working
the total charged capacity will be displayed in mAH display mode. stage is at discharge cycle.
When its current working cycle is in discharging state, the mAH  Battery Voltage: The instantaneous battery voltage is displayed.
display is always refer to last charging cycle for its charged  At QUICK TEST mode, it shows the internal battery resistance in
capacity.. mili- ohm(0.001R).
 Test mode: Checks the present capacity of a rechargeable  Full: After the rechargeable battery is fully charged in any of the
battery. The maximum capacity is determined by discharging the operation modes, trickle charging will be started automatically.
rechargeable battery after it was fully charged. If the maximum Trickle charging prevents the rechargeable batteries from being
capacity is much lower than the rated capacity then it may reach overcharged and compensates for self-discharging of the batteries
the end of its lifetime.
 Quick Test mode: The charger will analyze the dynamic internal 8. Maintenance
battery resistance by applying a load current and this current The device is maintenance-free but should be cleaned occasionally. When
reading is referred to the voltage drop detected on the battery. cleaning, the device must be removed from any power source. Only use
Within 10s, the tested battery resistance will be displayed in the dry and soft cloth to clear the housing of the charger. Do not use abrasive
unit of milliohm. For good quality batteries, the internal resistance or solvents.
is very low: in the range of 20 ~ 80 milliohms. If battery internal
resistance is over 500milliohms, then these batteries are not 9. Disposal
good for supplying power to high current loads, such as digital 9.1 Disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment
camera etc. But they can still be used for low energy loads, such In order to preserve, protect and improve the quality of environment,
as clock, remote controllers etc. Always use batteries with close protect human health and utilize natural resources prudently and rationally,
internal resistance range when they are used in serial to achieve the user should return unserviceable product to relevant facilities in
maximum battery life. Alkaline and any other 1.5v batteries can accordance with statutory regulations.
be tested on this charger as well. If a completely empty battery is The crossed-out wheeled bin indicates the product needs to be disposed
to be tested, it is not possible to give any correct reading. Please separately and not as municipal waste.
be noted that since the internal battery resistance can be very
9.2 Used batteries/rechargeable batteries disposal 10. Technical Data
The user is legally obliged (battery regulation) to return used batteries and
Operating Voltage 12V ~16VDC
rechargeable batteries. Disposing used batteries in the household waste is
Input: 100~240V～, 50/60Hz
prohibited! Batteries/rechargeable batteries containing hazardous Power Adapter
Output: 12V DC, 1.0A
substances are marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin. The symbol
Charging Current range 200,300,500,700,1000 mA
indicates that the product is forbidden to be disposed via the domestic
Discharging Current
refuse. The chemical symbols for the respective hazardous substances 100 ,200,300,400,500 mA
range
are Cd= Cadmium, Hg = Mercury, Pb = Lead.
Max. Charging Capacity 20000mAh
You can return used batteries/rechargeable batteries free of charge to any
Operating Temperature 0 to 40 ℃
collecting point of your local authority.