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AD350 ANALYZER & DISCHARGER
Part No. 44405 (Sold Separately)
Precisely and visually benchmark your battery with the AD350
1
Discharger
and its Battery Analyze Software
2
.
1. AD350 Discharger needs to be purchased separately.
2. Battery Analyze Software is free to download.
Connect the battery’s main leads to the charger output: Red is positive and black is negative.
Keep in mind that the gauge or thickness of your charging leads from the RDX2 800 to your
battery must be of an acceptable current rating to handle the applied charge current. For
maximum safety and charging eectiveness, always match or exceed the main battery lead
rating when assembling or selecting your charging leads. If you charge a battery at a high
current rate (amperage) with a charging lead not rated for the chosen amperage, the wire could
get hot, catch fire, short out and/or potentially destroy your battery and the charger. When in
doubt, always use a higher gauge wire (lower AWG number). It is common to see charging
leads constructed of 14AWG, 16AWG or 18AWG wire.
Always refer to recommendations from your battery manufacturer for your specific battery type
and size before initiating a charge or discharge process.
The RDX2 800 discharging functions are for two specific purposes:
• Refreshing the capacity of a Nickel-based battery that has lost capacity over time (NiMH or NiCd).
• Reducing the voltage of a Lithium battery for safe storage.
LITHIUM CHEMISTRY BATTERY PACKS SHOULD ONLY BE DISCHARGED TO THEIR
MINIMUM SAFE VOLTAGE, NO LOWER. DEEP DISCHARGING A LITHIUM CELL WILL
DO PERMANENT DAMAGE. REFER TO THE STANDARD BATTERY PARAMETERS
TABLE ON PAGE 5 OF THIS MANUAL FOR MINIMUM DISCHARGE VOLTAGES.
Lithium batteries are known to reach full capacity after a break-in period of about 10 charge/
discharge cycles. We do not recommend you use the RDX2 800 charger to do this; normal use
and recharging will achieve the same results. If you wish to perform a Lithium break-in on
the bench with the RDX2 800, discharging to minimum acceptable voltages and performing a
balance charge at 1C maximum rate is recommended. If you choose to break in your Lithium
batteries under normal use, charging at only 1C for the first ten cycles will help ensure full
performance and service life from your Lithium cells.
WARNING
PACKAGE CONTENTS
OPTIONAL EXTERNAL CHARGER
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