Information

• Donotleavepackagingmateriallyingaroundcarelessly,asitmaybecomedan-
gerousplayingmaterialforchildren.
• Handletheproductwithcare.Impactsorfalls(evenfromalowheight)mayda-
magetheproduct.
• Ifyouarenotsurehowtooperatetheproductcorrectly,orifyouhaveanyques-
tionsthatarenotansweredintheseoperatinginstructions,contactusoranother
specialist.
b) Setup location
• Thechargermustonlybeusedindry,enclosedindoorareas.Itmustnotbecome
damporwet.Neverplacetheproductnexttoabathtub,showerorothersources
ofmoisture.
• Avoiddirectsunlight,intenseheatandcoldtemperatures.Keeptheproductand
batteriesawayfromdustanddirt.
• Donotusetheproductinroomsorinadverseconditionswhereammablegas,
vapoursordustmaybepresent,asthismaycauseanexplosion.
• Placethechargeronaclean,levelsurface.Donotplacethechargeronamma-
blematerials(e.g.acarpetortablecloth).Alwaysuseanon-ammable,heatproof
surface.
• Keepthechargerawayfromammableorcombustiblematerials(e.g.curtains).
• Nevercovertheproduct,asthismaycauseittooverheatandcatchre.Donot
insertanyobjectsintotheventilationslotsonthecharger.Neverinterferewith
thebuilt-infan.
• Topreventscratchmarksanddiscolouration,alwaysusesuitableprotectionwhen
placingthechargeronvaluablefurniture.Thesameappliestotherechargeable
batteries.
• Donotusethechargerinsidevehicles.
• Thechargermustbeinstalled,usedandstoredinareasthatareinaccessibleto
children.Childrenmayaccidentallyshort-circuittherechargeablebatteries,which
cancauseareorexplosion.Fatalhazard!
• Donotusethechargerintheimmediatevicinityofstrongmagnetic/electromag-
neticelds,transmitteraerialsorHFgenerators.Thesemayaffecttheelectronic
controlsystem.
• Donotallowthepowercableorbatterycablestobesquashedordamagedby
sharpedges.Donotplaceanyobjectsonthecables.
• Donotplaceanyobjectsthatcontainliquid(e.g.vasesorplants)onornexttothe
chargerorpowercable.
Liquidsmaydestroythechargerandcauseare.Ifliquidsdogetinsidethechar-
ger,disconnectthechargerfromthepowersupply,andthenremoveallconnected
batteries.Discontinueuseandtakethechargertoaspecialistrepaircentre.
c) Operation
• Thechargercanpoweredbyastabilizeddirectvoltage(11-32V/DC),e.g.with
asuitablepoweradapter,acarlead-acidbattery,orasuitablypowerfulLiPore-
chargebattery.
• Whenhandlingthechargerorrechargeablebatteries,neverwearmetalorcon-
ductiveobjects(e.g.jewellerysuchasnecklaces,braceletsorrings).Thismay
causeashortcircuitintherechargeablebatteryorchargingcable,whichcanlead
toareorexplosion.
• Neverleavetheproductunattendedduringuse.Thechargercomeswitharange
ofsafetymechanismstoensuresafeuse.However,malfunctionsmaystilloccur
fromtimetotime.
• Ensurethereissufcientventilationduringuse;nevercoverthecharger.Topre-
ventthechargerfromoverheatingandcausingare,leavesufcientdistance
(min.20cm)betweenthechargerandotherobjects.
• ThechargerisonlysuitableforchargingLiPorechargeablebatterieswith3or4
cells.Neverchargeother types of rechargeablebatteriesornon-rechargeable
batteries,asthismaycauseareorexplosion!
• Batteriesareconnectedtothechargerviathebalancerterminal.Makesurethat
theothercablesconnectedtothebatterycannottriggerashortcircuit,asthismay
causeareorexplosion!
• Donotconnectseveralchargerstogether.
• Thechargerhasfourindependentchargingchannelsthatcanchargeuptofour
batteries/batterypacksatthesametime.However,onlyonebattery/batterypack
canbeconnectedtoeachchargingchannel.Neverattempttoconnectthechar-
gingchannelstogether!
• Onlyusetheproductintemperateclimates.Itisnotsuitableforuseintropical
climates.Refertothe“Technicaldata”sectionforinformationonthepermitted
ambientconditions.
• Neverusetheproductimmediatelyafterithasbeenbroughtfromacoldroominto
awarmone.Thismaygeneratecondensation,whichcancausethechargerto
malfunctionordamagetheinteriorcomponents.
Allowtheproducttoreachroomtemperaturebeforeusingit.Thismaytakese-
veralhours.
• Donotusethechargerintheimmediatevicinityofstrongmagneticorelectroma-
gneticelds,transmitteraerialsorHFgenerators.Thesemayaffecttheelectronic
controlsystem.
Important Informations
Charger “V-CHARCE ECO Quad Lipo”
Item no. 1590606
 YoucanndthemainoperatinginstructionsontheCDprovided;itisavailablethere
inPDFformat.ToopenthePDF,youneedasuitableprogramme,e.g.“Acrobat
Reader”,whichyoucandownloadfreeofchargefromwww.adobe.com.
Intended Use
This“V-CHARGEECOQuadLipo”chargerhasfourindependentchargingchannels,eachof
whichfeaturesacolouredLEDindicatorandacontrolbutton.
ThechargerisdesignedtochargeLiPorechargeablebatterieswith3(ratedvoltage=11.1V)
or4(ratedvoltage=14.8V)cells.
Thechargingcurrent for eachchannelcan be setto2A, 3Aor5A.Themaximumtotal
chargingpoweris200W(sharedbetweenthefourchannels).Eachchannelhasamaximum
chargingpowerof84W.
Thechargerfeatures a built-inbalancerthat monitors thevoltageof each batterycelland
ensuresthatallcellshavethesamevoltage.
ThechargerfeaturesaDCinput(11-32V/DC)andcanbepoweredwithasuitableDCpower
adapter,acarlead-acidbattery,orasuitablypowerfulLiPorechargeablebattery.
Alwaysobservethesafetyinstructionsandallotherinformationintheseoperatinginstructions!
Readtheoperatinginstructionscarefullyandkeeptheminasafeplaceforfuturereference.
Alwaysprovidetheseoperatinginstructionswhengivingtheproducttoathirdparty.
Usingthisproductforanypurposesotherthanthosedescribedabovemaydamagetheproduct
andresultinashortcircuit,reorelectricshock.Thisproductmustnotbemodiedorreas-
sembled.Donotattempttoopenthedevicehousing.
ThisproductcomplieswithstatutorynationalandEuropeanregulations.
Scope of Delivery
• Charger
• ConnectioncableforDCinput(XT30toXT60)
• CDwithoperatinginstructions
• Safetysheet
Current operating instructions
Downloadthecurrentoperatinginstructionsviathelinkwww.conrad.com/downloadsorscan
theQRcodedisplayed.Observetheinstructionsonthewebsite.
Explanation of Symbols
 Theexclamationmarkina triangle indicates important notes intheseoperating
instructionsthatmustbeobservedstrictly.
 Theproductisintendedforuseindryindoorroomsonly;itmustnotbecomedamp
orwet.
 Observetheoperatinginstructions.
Safety Notes
Read the operating instructions and safety information carefully. If you do
not follow the safety instructions and information on proper handling in this
manual, we will assume no liability for any resulting personal injury or damage
to property. Such cases will invalidate the warranty/guarantee.
a) General information
• Theunauthorizedconversionand/ormodicationoftheproductisprohibitedfor
safetyandapprovalreasons.Neverdismantletheproduct.
• Maintenance,modicationsandrepairworkmustbedonebyatechnicianora
specialistrepaircentre.Thisproductdoesnotcontainanycomponentsthatre-
quiremaintenance.
• Thisproductisnotatoyandmustbekeptoutofthereachofchildren.
Theproductmustbeinstalled,usedandstoredinareasthatareinaccessibleto
children.Thesameappliestorechargeablebatteries.
Exerciseparticularcautionwhenchildrenarepresent.Childrenmayaccidentally
short-circuittherechargeablebattery/batteries,whichcancauseareorexplo-
sion.Fatalhazard!
• Inschools,educationalfacilities,hobbyandDIYworkshops,theproductmustbe
operatedunderthesupervisionofqualiedpersonnel.
• Alwayscomplywithaccidentpreventionregulationsforelectricalequipmentwhen
usingtheproductinindustrialfacilities.