Connecting The Rechargeable Batteries - VOLTCRAFT B6 Duo Notice D'emploi

c) Connecting the Rechargeable Batteries
• If you have not done so already, please read chapter 5 and 6 completely and
ensure that you have understood the information there.
• Do you know all of the information about your battery that you need to know?
Unknown or unlabelled batteries, the data for which you do not know, may
not be connected/charged/discharged!
• Always connect the battery / battery pack to the right charging cable. Ob-
serve the figure and description of the operating elements / connections in
chapter 8.
• Never connect the connections for charging channels 1 and 2.
• Have you selected the correct charging program for the type of battery you
are using? Selecting the wrong settings will damage the charger and the
battery and present a risk of fire and explosion!
• Have you selected the appropriate charge current?
• Have you selected the correct voltage (e.g. for multiple-cell LiPo batteries)?
A dual-cell LiPo battery can, under certain circumstances, be connected in
parallel (3.7 V) or in series (7.4 V).
• Are all connector cables and plugs undamaged, do the plugs stay firmly in
the sockets? Worn-out plugs and damaged cables should be replaced.
• When connecting a battery to the charge, always connect the charging cable
to the charger first, then the battery to the charging cable. When disconnect-
ing, proceed in reverse order (first disconnect the rechargeable battery from
the charging cable, then the charging cable from the charger).
Failure to do so presents the danger of a short circuit (e.g. from the two 4mm
circular connectors on the charging cable).
• If you wish to charge battery packs that you have manufactured yourself, the
cells must be identical in their construction (same type, same capacity, same
manufacturer). The cells must also be charged to the same level (LiPo
batteries can be balanced out using the balancer, this is, however, not
possible with other battery packs such as NiMH or NiCd).
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