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18 Jan 2014 11:09 #1 by racingf1
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Hi,

Just got myself a new battery charger.
Its a Swallow AC/DC EQ charger.
The instruction manual is a bit vague to say the least.
I just need to know how to tell when a battery is fully charged.
IE-- does the charger give a bleeping sound or does it display a ,,, battery fully charged message?
If anyone has any experience of this charger any help or advice would be most welcome.

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18 Jan 2014 11:49 #2 by blue123

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18 Jan 2014 12:10 #3 by The Beard
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Most chargers are different min flashes "end! when battery is charged.

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18 Jan 2014 12:12 #4 by Klipkopwildlife
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That's a very nice charger F1. It's main problem is that because it's 'all singing, all dancing' there doesn't seem to be a function that says, 'cooi, charged!' You're going to have to do a bit of learning before you start charging seriously. Unless anyone's got some helpful hints (Eric?)

Do it now, you may never get another chance

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18 Jan 2014 12:31 #5 by Garry Pollard
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I can only comment on the ones I have. I use 2 quattro charges and 3 single charges , and all of them bleep when lipo is full, and also show a message on the screen, "Full" which flashes on and off. The bleeps only last for about 10 sec. Hope that helps Dave .

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18 Jan 2014 12:45 #6 by Garry Pollard
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On reading the online manual it appears that the message flashes up "End" as one of mine does, however as Kippy says best way is to charge one and see what happens. Dont forget if you balance charge, you can at any time see what each cell is doing , and at the end see that they are, as they should be , equally balanced

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18 Jan 2014 13:32 #7 by racingf1
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Thanks for all your feedback guys.
I think I will have to put a battery on charge and wait till I hear or see a notice that the battery is fully charged.
I will of course be monitoring the charger at all times.
Once again,, thanks for all your help.

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18 Jan 2014 13:43 - 18 Jan 2014 13:44 #8 by Quorneng
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It is indeed a very nice charger..
Just remember that to complete a balance charge cycle can take some time. As each cell approaches full capacity the charge current is automatically reduced to a very low level (0.1A) to avoid damaging it.
To get all the cells exactly in balance can be a slow process regardless of the what the initial charge current was set to.
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18 Jan 2014 19:04 - 18 Jan 2014 19:06 #9 by Eric
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If you are charging lipo (lithium polymer) batteries - be very careful!
It is essential that you have the charger set up correctly, and that you do not over-rate the battery by charging it too fast.
It is also essential that you charge it in a safe location - preferably outside! - so if the worst happens, and you have a flare-up, all that gets destroyed is the battery, and not the house or the back of the car!
A lot has been written on the care and feeding of lipo's, so please read it, and understand it, before you do anything else.

Regarding the charger, I don't know that one. Mine is similar to Garry's in that it bleeps at me, and flashes the word 'full' when the battery is charged.
If you are going into electric flight, you also need a gadget called WATTMETER, there are various ones on the market, but they will tell you how much power your motor is asking for, and you will be able to see if the propeller matches the motor, the speed controller and the battery ratings.
It simply plugs in - in between the lipo and the speed controller, and you can read all the important numbers off the multi section display.
A final note of caution - when you are setting up - on the bench - please take the prop OFF the motor. It will not hurt the motor, and if the prop is in the box, it cannot hurt YOU if you have an unexpected start-up! As soon as the lipo is connected to the speed-controller, your motor is LIVE, and it will bite if you are not careful

if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!
Last edit: 18 Jan 2014 19:06 by Eric. Reason: typo
Thanks: blue123

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