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Discharging a Pb Battery
9.5 Storage Data Programme
For your convenience, the charger features a data storage and load programme. It can store five battery data
representing the respective battery specifications. You can call back the data when charging or discharging
without setting up the programme again.
Storing a Programme
Press START/ENTER to select and set up the parameters with INC/DEC.
V. 02 – 04/08/2016
VLE8
Set up the charge current (left) and the nominal voltage (right). The
current ranges from 0.1-1.0 A. The voltage should match the voltage of
the battery being discharged. Start the discharging programme by holding
START/ENTER pressed for 3 seconds.
This display shows the real-time discharging status. Press START/ENTER to
modify the discharge current, press again to store the set value. Hold
TYPE/STOP pressed for 3 seconds to stop the discharging process.
a. battery type
b. elapsed time
c. discharging current
d. battery voltage
e. discharged capacity
Setting the parameters in the screen will not affect the charging and
discharging process; they just represent the battery's specifications. In
this example, the battery is a NiMH battery with 12 cells and a capacity
of 3000 mAh.
Set up the charge current in manual mode, or the current limit in auto
mode. Simultaneously press INC and DEC to switch to charge mode.
Set up the discharge current and final voltage.
Set up the charge or discharge sequence and cycle number.
Saving the data.
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