MH-C801D Battery Charger Instruction Manual
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1. MH C801D Eight Cell One Hour Charger Thank you for purchasing the PowerEx MH C801D battery charger Read these instructions carefully and thoroughly before operating this unit IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Do not charge battery cells other than NiMH or NiCD AA Batteries must be able to accept a 2 0A Rapid mode 1 0A Soft mode rapid charge current AAA Batteries must be able to accept a 0 7A Rapid 0 35A Soft rapid charge current e Do not use one hour rapid charge mode on AA batteries rated under 2000mAh and AAA batteries under 700mAh To charge them use the Soft Charging mode refer to Soft Charging Mode e Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture due to the risk of fire Do not operate the charger if it appears damaged in any way e Always place the battery cells with positive tip facing the top Incorrect polarity may cause fire or explosion Observe polarity diagrams located on the charger e Do not allow the unit to be exposed to direct sunlight Operate in well ventilated area Do not allow the battery terminals to become shorted e To reduce the risk of damage to the power cord always pull by connector rather than the cord FEATURES amp SPECIFICATIONS e Eight independent charging slots Charges 1 8 AA or AAA batteries e Selectable Rapid Charge and Soft Charge mode Recharges in approximately 1 hour e Selectable c2. Rapid Charge Mode Default 1 Connect the supplied power cord to the power supply unit and connect to acompatible outlet 100 240VAC 50 60Hz Connect the DIN connector to the charger unit as shown in the figure below TIP When operating the charger outside of its intended region of use simply obtain a power cord with a suitable plug type or use a plug changer Transformer is not necessary 2 Insert AA and or AAA batteries ALWAYS INSERT THE BATTERIES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT LEAVING NO EMPTY SLOT For best performance group batteries of similar charge and or type together e g 2500mAh AA batteries in slot 1 2 3 4 and 1800mAh AA batteries in slot 5 6 and 700mAh AAA batteries in slot 7 8 NOTE Ensure that the batteries are pressed down all the way to ensure optimal contact The figures below show possible configurations for battery placement 3 When the battery is correctly inserted charging will commence for that slot The charger is equipped with a four level battery gauge which displays the charging progress CHARGE Extremely low charge Typically indicates abnormal or aged batteries Conditioning is recommended Flashing CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE DONE a ay Flashing Flashing Flashing 0 50 50 80 80 100 Charging charge charge charge completed CHARGE Battery fault wa ex Flashing PRINTED IN TAIWAN A03 3713353 438 Soft Charging Mode NOTE Soft Charging is activat
3. E CHARGE dea Recharging CHARGE CHARGE CHARGE lS S Initial Charging Discharging It is normal for all symbols to disappear from one or more slots toward the end of discharge This indicates that discharging is nearly completed and recharging will commence soon Manufactured By MAHA ENERGY CORP 1647 Yeager Ave La Verne CA 91750 Tel 1 800 376 9992 1 909 392 1568 http www mahaenergy com Copyrighted 1998 2006 Maha Energy Corp
4. ed for all battery slots simultaneously and cannot be activated for each individual battery 1 Remove all batteries from the charger if any 2 Insert one battery in the leftmost slot 3 Within five seconds press and hold the SOFT button until Soft Charging symbol is displayed on the LCD screen SOFT CHARGING CHARGE 4 Insert the remaining batteries from left to right leaving no empty slot 5 Soft Charging mode will remain activated as long as there are batteries in the charger even if charging is completed The charger will reset to Rapid Charge mode Soft Charging symbols disappears when all batteries are removed Conditioning Mode NOTE Conditioning is activated for all battery slots simultaneously and cannot be activated for each individual battery 1 Remove all batteries from the charger if any 2 Insert one battery in the leftmost slot 3 Within five seconds press and hold the CONDITION button until Condition symbol is displayed on the LCD screen CONDITION CHARGE I TIP If Conditioning and Soft Charging is desired simultaneously insert the first battery press the Soft Charging button first followed immediately by the Conditioning button THIS CAN TAKE UP TO 35 HOURS TO COMPLETE 4 Insert the remaining batteries from left to right leaving no empty slot The condition cycle will first apply an initial charge discharge then recharge the batteries CHARGE CHARG
5. onditioning rejuvenation cycle e Worldwide power supply Rapid Charge Current 2 0A AA 0 7A AAA Microprocessor Eighth generation MH NM7008 Powerex Precision Microprocessor Charge Time 60 Minute Rapid 120 Minute Soft Input Voltage AC 100 240V 50 60Hz Charge time will vary depending upon the brand capacity and condition of batteries being charged PRINTED IN TAIWAN A03 3713353 438 Power Input Fast Soft Button LCD Display Conditioning Button VARIOUS MODES This section explains various charging modes and when to use them To enable each mode refer to the Operation section Rapid Charge Mode Default e Shortest recharging time approximately one hour e Suitable for AA batteries with capacity greater than 2000mAh and AAA with capacity greater than 700mAh Soft Charging Mode Maximizes battery life and performance recharging time approximately two hours Suitable for most batteries e Recommended if recharging time is not critical Conditioning Mode e A special mode which rejuvenates and cycles batteries Applies a special initial charge discharge and recharge cycle which restores battery performance requires up to 14 hours to complete Conditioning cycle can be used to rescue degraded batteries and exercise infrequently used batteries e Recommended once every ten normal charges for NiMH batteries to ensure performance OPERATION
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