Instruction Manual for
Hitec CG-340 DC Field Charger
Congratulations on your purchase of the CG-340 field charger. This simple to use charger will peak charge most popular Nicad and
Nickel Metal Hydride battery packs. The CG-340 is an advanced charger design capable of charging batteries of high capacity and
voltage. Please read through and understand the operation of the CG-340 before attempting to use it.
CG-340 Capabilities and Specifications;
- Peak charges Nicad and Nickel Metal Hydride hobby batteries
- 12 Volt D/C, minimum 4amp input power source required
- Features the exclusive Hitec "No False Peak" circuitry
- Shuts down automatically after 120 minutes
- Wide input voltage range (9-13.9 Volts)
Pack Size and Charge Rates
There are three options to select from,
4-16 cell NiMh pack charge rate selectable from 0.2 through 1.5amps
6-10 cell Nicad pack charge rate selectable from 0.2 through 3.0amps
13-14 cell Nicad pack charge rate selectable from 0.2 through 2.3amps
This is easily 95% of all battery packs used by today's modelers.
CG-340 DC Field Charger
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Cell Capacity Limitations
The CG-340 can charge the smallest 50ma cells up through larger motor battery cells of up to 3000ma. We do suggest for optimum performance of
your high capacity 1200ma sub "c" and higher Nicad motor batteries, you use a charger capable of at least a 5amp charge rate.
In Series Charging
One of the CG-340's strong advantages is the ability to charge up to 16 cells at a time. While few modelers use such large packs,
the real strength is to charge two or even three smaller packs in series at the same time.
Please use caution when charging more than one pack at a time in series. The cells must all be the same capacity and
the packs must be at the same approximate voltage or "state of discharge" before the charging process begins.
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- Automatic Nicad trickle charge
- User adjustable charging rates
- Handy built-in wire holder
- MOS-FET drive control
- Delta Peak cutoff
4-5 cell Nicad pack charge rate selectable from 0.2 through 1.5amps
11-12 cell Nicad pack charge rate selectable from 0.2 through 2.7amps
15-16 cell Nicad pack charge rate selectable from 0.2 through 2.0amps
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Cord storage
4~5cell,Nicd
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Max 1.5A
6~16cell,Nicd
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Max 3.0A
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4~16cell Nimh only
Max 1.5A(no trickle)
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Output terminals
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Current Adjust
Knob(0.2A~3A)
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Power indicator
(Red)
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Charge
indicator(Green)
solid - charging
flashing - trickle
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Nimh mode
indicator(Green)
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Start Switch
(EXAMPLE)
8.4V
1500mA
8.4V
1500mA