PowerFilm RA-5 User manual

For Charging Rechargeable
Lithium (Li) Batteries:
to your PowerFilm® Rollable Solar Panel
using the included 12V male cigarette
lighter adapter (1).
5. Place your Li battery on the battery
charger’s magnetic holding platform
(6). Make sure the contact points on
the battery are facing the charger’s
moveable electrodes (7).
6. Adjust the battery charger’s movable
electrodes (7) till they touch the
correct contact points on the battery.
7. If “Quick Charge” appears on the charger’s
LCD display (4) along with the battery’s
voltage, the battery is successfully
connected.
If “Err1” appears on the charger’s LCD
display (4) and a sustained beep goes off,
flip the polarity switch (left or right) below
the display (8).
If beep continues, there is either
not enough sun, the battery voltage is
over 7.2 V, and/or it is still incorrectly
connected.
Trial and Error will not harm the battery
or charger.
For Charging Rechargeable
(NiCad or NiMH) AAA, AA,
C, or D Batteries:
4. Find the switch on the RA-5 Battery
Charger to switch between Ni and Li
charging (5).
Switch it to Lithium (Li) charging.
2. Connect the battery charger’s 12V male
cigarette lighter adapter (1) to the RA-2
Female Cigarette Lighter Adapter (2).
3. Connect the RA-2 Female Cigarette Lighter
adapter (2) to the PowerFilm® Rollable
Solar Panel (3).
Upon successful connection the battery
charger will beep and the Rollable Solar
Panel’s voltage will appear on the battery
charger’s LCD display (4).
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to your PowerFilm® Rollable Solar Panel
using the included 12V male cigarette
lighter adapter (1).
2. Connect the battery charger’s 12V male
cigarette lighter adapter (1) to the RA-2
Female Cigarette Lighter Adapter (2).
3. Connect the RA-2 Female Cigarette Lighter
adapter (2) to the PowerFilm® Rollable
Solar Panel (3).
Upon successful connection the battery
charger will beep and the Rollable Solar
Panel’s voltage will appear on the battery
charger’s LCD display (4).
4. Find the switch on the RA-5 Battery
Charger to switch between Ni and Li
charging (5). Switch it to NiCad (Ni)
charging.
Place rechargeable batteries in the
corresponding battery holder (10).
Connect the RA-5 Battery Charger’s alligator
clips (11) to the battery holder’s wires (12).
Black goes with black, red goes with red.
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If “Quick Charge” appears on the charger’s
LCD display (4) along with the battery’s
voltage, the battery is successfully
connected.
If “Err1” appears on the charger’s LCD
display (4) and a sustained beep goes off,
flip the polarity switch (left or right) below
the display (8).
If beep continues, there is either
not enough sun, the battery voltage is
over 7.2 V, and/or it is still incorrectly
connected.
Trial and Error will not harm the battery
or charger.
For Charging Rechargeable
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Place rechargeable batteries in the
1. 12V Male cigarette lighter adapter
2. (RA-2) Female cigarette lighter adapter
3. PowerFilm® Rollable Solar Panel
4. LCD display
5. Ni / Li charging switch
6. Magnetic holding platform
7. Charger’s moveable electrodes
8. Charger’s polarity switch
9. Battery analyzer
10. Battery holder (AA/AAA/D)
11. Alligator clips
12. Battery Holder’s wires
Lithium (Li) Batteries:
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Connect the RA-5 Battery Charger
to your PowerFilm® Rollable Solar Panel
C, or D Batteries:
1.
Connect the RA-5 Battery Charger
to your PowerFilm® Rollable Solar Panel
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RA-5 Battery Charger Quick Start Guide
Consult the RA-5 battery charger manual for complete official instructions
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RA-5 Deluxe Universal Battery
Charger/ Analyzer/ Conditioner
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