Rc-plus Duo power 100 User manual

100-240V

19-26V

200w

POWER

1-4

LiPo

LiHV

LiFe

LiIon

1-8

NiMH

NiCd

2-16

DUO

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

These warnings and safety notes are particularly important. Please follow the instructions for

maximum safety; otherwise the charger and the battery can be damaged or at worst it can

cause a ﬁre. Also read the chapter before you begin.

• Never leave the charger unattended when it is connected to its power supply.

If any malfunction is found, TERMINATE THE PROCESS IMMEDIATELY and refer to the

operation manual.

• Keep the charger well away from dust, damp, rain, heat, direct sunshine and vibration. Never

drop it.

• The allowable DC input voltage is 19-26V DC.

• The allowable AC input voltage is 100V or 240V AC.

• This charger and the battery should be put on a heat-resistant, non-ﬂammable and non-con-

ductive surface.

Never place them on a car seat, carpet or similar surface. Keep all ﬂammable volatile materi-

als away from the operating area.

• Make sure you know the speciﬁcations of the battery to be charged or discharged to ensure

it meets the requirements of this charger. If the program is set up incorrectly, the battery and

charger may be damaged.

Fire or explosion can occur due to overcharging. This warranty is not valid for any damage

or subsequent damage arising as a result of a misuse or failure to observe the procedures

outlined in this manual.

• To avoid short circuiting between the charge lead, always connect the charge cable to the

charger ﬁrst, then connect the battery. Reverse the sequence when disconnecting.

• Never attempt to charge or discharge the following types of batteries:

• A battery pack which consists of different types of cells

(including different manufacturers)

• A battery that is already fully charged or just slightly discharged

• Non-rechargeable batteries (pose an explosion hazard)

• A faulty or damaged battery

• A battery ﬁtted with an integral charge circuit or a protection circuit.

• Batteries installed in a device or which are electrically linked to other components

• Batteries that are not expressly stated by the manufacturer to be suitable for the currents the

charger delivers during the charge process

Please bear in mind the following points before commencing charging

• Did you select the appropriate program suitable for the type of battery you are charging?

• Did you set up appropriate current for charging or discharging?

• Have you checked the battery voltage? Lithium battery packs can be wired in parallel and in

series, i.e. a 2-cell pack can be 3.7V (in parallel) or 7.4V (in series).

• Have you checked that all connections are ﬁrm and secure? Make sure there are no intermit-

tent contacts at any point in the circuit.

WARNINGS AND SAFETY NOTES

Standard Battery Parameters

Be very careful to choose the correct voltage for different types of battery otherwise you may

cause damage to the batteries. Incorrect settings could cause the cells to ﬁre or explode.

Charging

During charge process, a speciﬁc quantity of electrical energy is fed into the battery. The charge

quantity is calculated by multiplying charge current by charge time. The maximum permissible

charge current varies depending on the battery type or its performance, and can be found in the

information by the battery manufacturer. Only batteries that are expressly stated to be capable

of quick-charge are allowed to be charged at rates higher than the standard charge current.

Connect the battery to the terminal of the charger: red is positive and black is negative. The

essential requirement for the charger to work properly is that the charge lead should be of

adequate conductor cross-section, and high quality connectors which are normally gold-plated

should be ﬁtted to both ends.

Always refer to the manual by the battery manufacturer regarding the charging methods.

Operate according to their recommended charging current and charging time. Lithium batteries,

in particular, should be charged strictly according to the manufacturer’s instruction.

Close attention should be paid to the connection of lithium batteries.

Do not attempt to open, disassemble, or service the battery pack. Please get highlighted that

lithium battery packs can be wired in parallel and in series. In the parallel connection, the bat-

tery’s capacity is calculated by multiplying single the battery’s capacity by the number of cells,

bearing in mind that total voltage stays the same. If the voltage is imbalanced, it may cause a

ﬁre or explosion. Lithium batteries are recommended to charge in series.

WARNINGS AND SAFETY NOTES

Battery

Type

Fast Charge

Rate

Nominal Cell

Voltage

Max. Charge

Voltage Cell

Min. discharge

Voltage Cell

Storage

Voltage Cell

Ni-Cd 1 - 2C 1.2V 1.5V 0.85V

Ni-MH 1 - 2C 1.2V 1.5V 0.85V

Li-Ion <= 1C 3.6V 4.1V 2.5V 3.7V

Li-Po <= 1C 3.7V 4.2V 3.0V 3.8V

Li-Po HV <= 1C 3.8V 4.35V 3.3V 3.9V

Li-Fe <= 4C 3.3V 3.6V 2.0V 3.3V

PB <= 0.4C 2V 2.46V 1.75V

Discharging

The main purpose of discharging is to clean the residual capacity of the battery, or to reduce the

battery’ voltage to a deﬁned level. The same attention should be paid to the discharging process

as the charging process. The ﬁnal discharge voltage should be set up correctly to avoid deep

discharging. Lithium batteries cannot be discharged to lower than the minimum voltage, or it

will cause a rapid loss of capacity or a total failure. Generally, lithium batteries don’t need to be

discharged. Please pay attention to the minimum voltage of lithium batteries to protect them.

Some rechargeable batteries have a memory effect. If they are partly used and recharged

before the whole charge is accomplished, they remember this and will only use that part of their

capacity next time. This is a ‘memory effect’ It is said that NiMH and NiCD batteries are suffering

from memory effect. NiCD has more ‘memory effect’ than NiMH.

Lithium batteries are recommended to be discharged partially rather than fully (Please use

the recommended Storage Mode). Frequent full discharging should be avoided if possible. Full

capacity cannot be reached until it has been subjected to 10 or more charge cycles. The cyclic

process of charge and discharge will optimize the capacity of battery pack.

SPECIFICATIONS

TYPE OF BATTERIES: (2x) 1-4S LiPo / LiFe / LiIon / LiHV

(2x) 1-8 cells NiMH / NiCd

(2x) 2-16V PB

INPUT VOLTAGE: AC 100V - 240V 50HZ

DC 19 - 26V

CHARGE CURRENT: (2x) 0.1 - 10.0A

CHARGE POWER: AC Max. 100W

DC Max. 2x 100W

BALANCE CURRENT: 500mA

BALANCE PRECISION: ±0.01V

WEIGHT: 554g

DIMENSION: 137.5×141.5×55.5mm

WARNINGS AND SAFETY NOTES

CHARGER LAYOUT

START/ENTER

Resume/Start the

operation

CHANNEL/SELECT Key

LED indicator

Channel 2

LED indicator

Channel 1

DISPLAY

INC (+) Key

STOP Key

DEC (-) Key

Balance Port

Charging connector - XT-60 Charging connector - XT-60

AC Input Cable included

AC Input Power

100-240V

DC Input Power

19-26V

Balance Port

COOLING FAN

PROGRAM FLOW CHART

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.

LITHIUM BATTERY (LiLo/LIPO/LIFE/LIHV)

Lithium battery charging in balance mode

This involves balancing the voltages between the different cells of the lithium battery. The

charger monitors the internal voltage of each cell and limits the current of each cell to en-

sure a balanced charge. You must connect the battery to the charger’s charging connector

and to the balancing port on the charger.

FAST Charging Lithium Battery

The charging current decreases as the charging process is completed. To complete the

charging process earlier, this program has eliminated some CV and balancing processes.

Indeed, when the charging current drops to 1/5 of the initial value, the charging process can

be terminated. In this situation, the charging capacity may be less than the normal charging

capacity, but the charging time is reduced.

OPERATION

This charger has 2 charging channels, each charging channel works in the same way. In the

following explanation channel 1 is used as an example.

When the channel 1 LED lights up, you can select another channel using the CHANNEL/

SELECT buttons.

After selecting the charging channel, press ENTER and press the DEC or INC key to select

the battery type (LiPo, LiFe, LiIon, LiHv, NiMh, NiCd, Pb) or start the Setup, TEST and Data

Storage programs.

CAUTION DANGER

The LiHV mode allows charging only a 4.35V lithium LiHV battery, it is not

allowed to use this mode to charge other types of batteries. Charging other

batteries than LiHV using this mode may cause ﬁre or explosion.

OPERATION

Press the STOP button to return to the last entry, press the ENTER button to enter the next

menu.

To select a charging program, press the ENTER button.

Choose between balanced charging mode or Fast Charging

mode. Press the ENTER button to enter the next screen. To

return to the previous screen, press the STOP button.

Shortly press the ENTER button to enter the current setting.

Press the INC/DEC key to adjust the current, within a range of

0.1 to 10A. Shortly press the ENTER key, then press the INC/

DEC key to adjust the number of cells: 3.7V(1S)-14.8V(4S).

To ﬁnish, press and hold the ENTER key to enter the charging

program.

Press ENTER to start the program.

Press INC to display each battery cell.

Press the DEC button to display the charging current, battery

capacity and internal temperature of the charger.

Press STOP and conﬁrm if you want to cancel the program-

ming.

CELL METER TEST PROGRAM

DATA STORAGE

This charger is equipped with a built-in high-speed micro-

processor, it can be used as a cell tester and indicates the

voltage of each cell, the total voltage of the battery pack and

the highest / lowest voltage.

Select the CELL METER program and press START

Press the START button to display the highest / lowest voltage

of each cell and the total battery voltage.

Press START to display the voltage from 1 to 4 cells. Press the

STOP button to return to the main menu.

The charger includes a data storage and charging program

for 10 batteries. Each number represents the individual data

of one battery. They can be recalled for the charge/discharge

process without having to set up the program again.

Deﬁne the parameters of the battery you want to save. The

example here shows a LiPo battery. Choose the LiPo charging

program, then set the parameters of the LiPo battery, once

the setup is complete, exit this program and select the data

backup program. Select the number you wish to assign to the

battery for the next use. Press the ENTER key to enter the

data backup interface.

Press ENTER to save the data.

USE STORED DATA

This program recalls the data stored in the «SAVE DATA»

function. To load the data, press the key START/ENTER once

to make the data number ﬁeld blink, select the number using

the keys INC/DEC then press the START/ENTER for more than

three seconds.

In the example, if you select [01] NIMH, you will get the corre-

sponding stored value of 14.4V3000MA.

Voltage monitoring program with automatic charge stop.

This program monitors the battery voltage during charging.

When the battery voltage has reached its maximum value and

starts to decrease, the charging current stops and charging is

completed. If the charge stop trigger voltage is too high, there

is a risk of overcharging and if it is too low, charging may stop

prematurely. Please refer to your battery speciﬁcation (default

voltage NiCd: 12mv, default voltage NiMH: 7mv).

Cut off the load in case of too high temperature.

The TEMP CUT-OFF program is used to protect the charger

from damage. It stops charging/discharging if the temperature

is too high. The value of the cut-off temperature can be set

from 60°C to 80°C.

USER SETTING

Default values have been preset. You can change these values in the Settings column if they

are not suitable.

USER SETTING

Deﬁnition of a safety timer

If a system failure fails to identify the capacity of an already

full battery, this safety delay may prevent the battery from

overcharging. The safety time should not be less than the

full charge time of the battery, usually between 10 and 720

minutes.

Capacity cut-off program

The capacity cut-off program sets the maximum load

capacity. If the charger cannot detect the peak voltage, this

program will automatically stop charging/discharging if you

have set the maximum charge capacity between 10mAh and

50000mAh.

Sound adjustment

Beeper on/off; Buzzer on/off.

Low input power cut-off

The DC input power is 19-26V, the program sets the lowest

cut-off input voltage value to 19V. If the voltage is lower than

the set voltage level, the program will stop automatically.

Loading the factory setting

Return to default setting

Software version

USER SETTING

WARNING AND ERROR MESSAGES

Firmware Update

Press ENTER to update the ﬁrmware.

Power distribution

When using AC power, you can choose between intelligent or

average distribution mode.

In the event of an error, the charger will display a message and a beep sound.

1. “BATTERY CONNECTOR“ : Connection problem, check that the cable is well connected

to the charger or that it is not defective (damaged, not correctly soldered).

2. “INPUT VOLTAGE FLUCTUATION“ : Input voltage variation greater than 1V, please check

the input power to ensure that the input voltage variation range does not exceed the

normal allowed range.

3. “BATTERY VOL ERR - CELL CONNECT“ : Total battery voltage (V) error, check the voltage

(V) of each battery cell.

4. “TEMP OVER ERR“ : The temperature of the charger is too high, please cool it down.

5. “SHORT CIRCUIT ERROR“ : Short circuit; please check all charging cables and connec-

tors.

6. “CAP OUT“ : Charger capacity protection value higher than the set value, check and

reset the capacity protection value. Capacity Cutt-Off Program

7. “INPUT VOLTAGE ERROR“ : Input voltage (V) error, check the input power.

8. “REVERSE POLARITY“ : Incorrect battery connection polarity, reverse the polarity of the

connected battery.

9. “SAFETY TIME OUT“ : Reset the security timer.

WARRANTY CONDITIONS & LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

If material defects or manufacturing faults should arise in a product distributed or manufactured by RC-Plus,

a division of JSP Group Intl nv, and purchased by a consumer, we RC-Plus acknowledge the obligation to cor-

rect those faults or defects within the limitations described below. This manufacturers warranty is in addition

to, and does not affect, the legal or contractual rights of the consumer which arise from the purchase of such

products. RC-Plus guarantees the consumer that its products are free from material, manufacturing, and

construction faults, as determined by the general state of knowledge and technology valid at the time of man-

ufacturing. The fault responsible for causing the damage must be proven to have been present in the product

at this time. Claims for compensation arising from consequential damage or product liability will not be

considered valid unless they fall under peremptory provisions of the law. If material defects or manufacturing

faults should arise in a product distributed or manufactured by RC-Plus in the European community (EC) and

purchased by a consumer, then RC-Plus undertakes to correct those defects within the limitations described

below. This manufacturer’s declaration does not affect the consumer’s legal or contractual rights regarding

defects arising from the purchase contract between the consumer and the dealer or reseller.

Extend of the Warranty

If a claim is made under warranty, we take at our discretion to repair or replace the defective goods. We will not

consider supplementary claims, especially for reimbursement of costs relating to the defect (e;g. installation /

removal costs) and compensation for consequent damages unless they are allowed by statute. This does not

affect claims on legal regulations, especially according to the product liability law.

Provisions of the Warranty

The purchaser is required to make the warranty claim in writing, and must enclose original proof of purchase

(e.g. invoice, receipt, delivery note) and the appropriate warranty card. He must send the defective goods to our

local representatives or directly to RC-PLUS, a division of JSP Group Intl nv, Geelseweg 80, 2250

Olen, Belgium at his own risk and cost.

The purchaser should state the material defect or manufacturing fault, or symptoms of the fault, as accurate

as possible, so that we can check if our warranty obligation is applicable. The goods are transported from the

consumer to us, and from us to the consumer, entirely at the risk and cost of the consumer.

Invalidation of the Warranty

The consumer cannot make a claim under warranty when the fault is affecting the use of the product arising

from natural wear, competition use, or improper use (including installation) or external forces. The consumer’s

adherence to the building and operating instructions relevant to the model, including the installation, operation,

use of, and maintenance of, model-related components cannot be supervised by RC-PLUS. Therefore RC-PLUS

is in no way liable for loss, damage, or costs resulting from improper use, or behaviour in any way connected

to the above described provisions. Unless otherwise required by law, RC-PLUS is in no way whatever liable

to provide compensation for damages arising from the improper use of the model (including personal injury,

death, damage to buildings, loss of turnover, loss of business, or interruption of business, or any other direct, or

indirectly caused, consequential damage).

WARRANTY CONDITIONS & LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

Duration of Validity

The claim period is 24 months from the date of purchase of the product by the consumer from a dealer in the

European Community (EC) counted from the date of purchase. The claim period is 12 months from the date of

purchase of the product by the consumer from a dealer outside the European Community (EC) counted from

the date of purchase. If a defect arises after the end of the claim period, or if evidence or documents required

according to this declaration in order to make the claim valid are not presented until after this period, then

the consumer forfeits any rights or claims from this declaration. The guarantee period is not prolonged by the

granting of any claims within the framework of this warranty, especially in the case of repair or replacement.

The guarantee period also does not restart in such cases.

Warranty Expiration

If we do not acknowledge the validity of a claim based on this declaration within the claim period, all claims

based on this declaration will expire after six months from the time of registering the claim; however this cannot

occur prior to the end of the claim period.

Applicable Law

This declaration, and the claims, rights and obligations arising from it, are based exclusively on the pertinent

Belgium Law, without the norms of international private law, and excluding UN retail law. Place of fulﬁlment for

liabilities arising from this declaration is Olen, Belgium. Court of jurisdiction is Turnhout, Belgium.

This manual is protected by a copyright. Any publication, transmission or commercial use of this manual is

prohibited without written permission. RC-PLUS and JSP Group Intl nv assumes no responsibility for printing

errors in this manual. This manual is subject to technical changes.

WEEE: At the end of this device’s useful life, please remove all the batteries and dispose of them separately.

Take electrical appliances to the local collection points for waste electrical and electronic equipment. Other

components can be disposed of in domestic refuse.

Thank you for your co-operation!

Declaration of Conformity

RC-PLUS DUO POWER 100 AC/DC

RC-PLUS, a division of JSP Group Intl nv declares under sole responsibility that the battery

charger DUO POWER 100 AC/DC to which this declaration relate, conforms with the following

CE-LVD standard;

EN 60335-1

EN 60335-2-29

EN 62233

The battery charger DUO POWER 100 AC/DC also conforms with the following CE-EMC standard;

EN 55014-1

EN 55014-2

EN 61000-3-2

EN 61000-3-3

observing the provision of 2004/108/EG directive of 15 December 2014.

The battery charger also conforms with the requirements in;

EN 62233:2008

Olen - Belgium

30 Juni 2020

Stefan Engelen

Ceo

CONFORMITY

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