REFRESH
Old NiMH rechargeable batteries that lose their power quickly or
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batteries stored unused for a long period including newly purchased
batteries, can be reactivated in the REFRESH mode. This mode will
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apply cycles of discharge-charge-discharge until no further increase of
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the batteries' capacity is monitored.
This feature can last for hours and even days depending on the selected
discharging current and the actual capacity of the batteries.
Use the DISPLAY key to view the following.
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STAGE 1 :
DISCHARGE
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The max. discharge
current of 500mA
has been selected
by the user.
STAGE 2 :
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A charge current of
2 X the discharge
current is applied,
i.e. 1000mA.
STAGE 3 :
REFRESH IS
FINISHED/TRICKLE
200
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The display shows
mA
FULL at the end of
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TEST
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the charging process.
With the DISPLAY
key, the
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current during trickle
charge is shown. In
this example 60mA.
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I000 I.39 2.30
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h
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CHARGE
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2:55
i:55
h
CHARGE
DISCHARGE
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0: i5
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0: i5
CHARGE
CHARGE
REFRESH
3:45
applied
2:35
CHARGE
TEST
000
mA
V
I000 I.39 2.30
CHARGE
CHARGE
h
CHARGE
CHARGE
CHARGE
060 I.4 i 2.40
h
mA
CHARGE
2:55
mA
V
CHARGE
h
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060 I.4 i 2.40
500 I.30 i920
mA
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CHARGE
CHARGE
h
DISCHARGE
time
(dis)charge
elapsed
current
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i000 I.23 i920
h
CHARGE
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REFRESH
REFRESH
time
(dis)charge
elapsed
current
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3:45
i000 I.23 i920
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2:55
h
h
mA
CHARGE
REFRESH
CHARGE
REFRESH
CHARGE
CHARGE
I000 I.39
2:35
060 I.4 i 2.05
h
CHARGE
CHARGE
TEST
TEST
h
CHARGE
CHARGE
REFRESH
REFRESH
i:30
500 I.30
I000 I.39
h
h
mA
DISCHARGE
DISCHARGE
TEST
TEST
CHARGE
TEST
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CHARGE
mA
mA
V
CHARGE
V
CHARGE
060 I.4 i 2.40
Ah
CHARGE
mA
V
CHARGE
CHARGE
Ah
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mA
V
DISCHARGE
voltage
batt.
mA
V
CHARGE
I000 I.39 2.30
REFRESH
voltage
h
mA
V
batt.
CHARGE
CHARGE
060 I.4 i 2.05
060 I.4 i 2.40
mA
V
V
CHARGE
CHARGE
REFRESH
REFRESH
CHARGE
CHARGE
h
REFRESH
REFRESH
mA
CHARGE
mA
V
CHARGE
TEST
mA
V
CHARGE
REFRESH
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mA
V
V
DISCHARGE
TEST
CHARGE
CHARGE
TEST
TEST
Ah
Ah
GB
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Ah
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Ah
CHARGE
mAh
DISCHARGE
capacity
000
batt.
mA
CHARGE
mAh
CHARGE
REFRESH
capacity
Ah
batt.
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0:0
mAh
CHARGE
CHARGE
REFRESH
TEST
V
CHARGE
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mAh
CHARGE
CHARGE
TEST
REFRESH
Ah
CHARGE
REFRESH
mAh
mAh
DISCHARGE
TEST
Ah
Ah