ProgressiveRC 8 PowerLab - Manual (Page 75)

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A123 factory presets
A123 2300 mAh Accurate Charge
Optimized for balance charging A123, 2300 mAh battery packs (requires balance wires
on the pack). Fuel Table is optimized for this specific battery type and capacity.
Selectable charge rates include 1C, 2C, 3C, 4C, 5C AUTO or 10 mA to 10A manual.
Optimization is for the most accurate charging with termination settings of C/20 and max
of 30 min timeout for C.V. mode. This preset requires that every cell in the battery is
charged to exactly 100%. This preset may also be used for LiFePO4 type batteries
which have similar charge characteristics. When using LiFePO4 batteries, Fuel Gauge
readout may not be accurate and AUTO charge rate may be higher or lower than
expected. Default charge rate setting is 4.6A Manual. Max Auto Amps parameter is
default to 10A for this preset which means that this preset will not exceed 10A max
charge rate during AUTO charge. Other defaults: discharge rate setting is 2.25A,
discharge voltage 2.8V/cell.
A123 2300 mAh Faster Charge
Optimized for balance charging A123, 2300 mAh battery packs (requires balance wires
on the pack). Fuel Table is optimized for this specific battery type and capacity.
Selectable charge rates include 1C, 2C, 3C, 4C, 5C AUTO or 10 mA to 10A manual.
Optimization is for faster charging with termination settings of C/20 and max of 15 min
timeout for C.V. mode. This preset does not require that every cell in the battery is
charged to exactly 100%. This preset may also be used for LiFePO4 type batteries
which have similar charge characteristics. When using LiFePO4 batteries, Fuel Gauge
readout may not be accurate and AUTO charge rate may be higher or lower than
expected. Default charge rate setting is 4.6A Manual. Max Auto Amps parameter is
default to 10A for this preset which means that this preset will not exceed 10A max
charge rate during AUTO charge. Other defaults: discharge rate setting is 2.25A,
discharge voltage 2.8V/cell.
A123 2300 mAh High Power
High Power A123 Preset optimized for Fast balance charging A123, 2300 mAh battery
packs (requires balance wires on the pack). Also good for balance charging multiple
A123 packs in parallel. Preset requires manual charge rate settings of between 10 mA
and 30 mA. Fuel Table is optimized for this specific battery type and capacity.
Optimization is for faster charging with termination settings of C/20 and max of 15 min
time-out for C.V. mode. This preset does not require that every cell in the battery is
charged to exactly 100%. This preset may also be used for LiFePO4 type batteries
which have similar charge characteristics. When using LiFePO4 batteries, Fuel Gauge
readout may not be accurate. Default charge rate setting is 10A Manual. Other defaults:
discharge rate setting is 10A, discharge voltage 2.8V/cell.
A123 2300 mAh Non Bal. 1-5s
Optimized for non-balance charging A123, 2300 mAh battery packs (balance wires not
required on the pack). Fuel Table is optimized for this specific battery type and capacity.
Selectable charge rates include 1C AUTO or 10 mA to 20A manual. Optimization is for
faster charging with termination settings of C/10 and max of 15 min timeout for C.V.
mode. This preset is not capable of charging every cell in the battery to exactly 100%
because it does not have access to individual cell voltages. Imbalance will be present at
the end of charge; however, A123 cells are not as sensitive to this problem.
Nevertheless, charging A123s using the balanced charge preset(s) is recommended