Pro-Peak 2500VPG2 - Operation; Fast Charging Process; Stopping Charging; Transmitter Charging

OPERATION - FAST CHARGING
• Turn‘ON’themainspower.
• Connect the battery to be charged to the OUTPUT charge lead. When the battery is
connected the flashing ‘RED Ready to use’ LED will go out and the Continuous ‘GREEN’,
trickle charge LED will turn ‘ON’. The charger is now ‘Trickle charging’.
• TrickleChargingisthechargingofabatteryatalowchargerate(130mAh)sothatitis
charged slowly over a longer period of time. It is also used to charge lower capacity or
non-quick charge batteries where fast charging will damage them.
• TobeginFastCharging,pressthestartbuttona‘BLEEP’willbeheard.The‘RED’fast
charge LED will light, and both the RED and the GREEN LED’s will glow continuously, to
indicate that fast charging is taking place.
Fast charging will commence at the maximum charge rate, adjusting as the charge
continues. It will automatically shut ‘OFF’ at the end of the charge cycle, when the battery
is fully charged, using its delta peak, maximum charge, detection circuit.
• AttheendoftheFastChargecyclethechargerwillbeginBleeping-4‘Beeps’repeated16
times. The ‘RED’ LED will then go ‘OUT’, the ‘GREEN’ LED will continue to glow to indicate
the charger has returned to trickle charging.
• Tostopthe‘Bleeping’attheendofthechargepushthestartbuttonagain.
Operation cycle is as follows:
Power Connection: - ‘flashing RED’
Battery Connection: - ‘continuous GREEN’ - ‘Trickle Charging’
Press START: - ‘Bleep’ - ‘continuous RED/GREEN’ - ‘Fast Charging’
End of Fast Charge: - ‘Bleeps’- ‘continuous GREEN’-’Trickle Charge’
Push START: - ‘Bleeping Stops’
Disconnect Battery: - ‘flashing RED’ - ‘Power Connected’
OPERATION - STOP CHARGING
• ToSTOPchargingatanytimedisconnecttheBatterybeingcharged.
ALARM/ERROR MESSAGES
1. Output Disconnection
If the output connections become disconnected, not allowing the charge cycle to be
completed, charging will stop and the charger will start ‘Bleeping’ continuously. Press the
Start button to stop the bleeping, reconnect the output lead and start the charge cycle
again.
2. Low Input Voltage
If DC input voltage drops while quick charging, the Trickle LED will start to blink. If the input
voltage drops to the same level as the output voltage, the charger automatically perceives
an ‘Error’ and continuous ‘Bleeping’ commences.
3. Battery Short Circuit
To establish a battery short circuit, 10sec. after quick charging commences the
Pro-Peak 2500 VP G2 checks the battery voltage. If the voltage is detected as 0 volts, the
charger automatically discontinues quick charging and starts ‘Beeping’.
REVERSE POLARITY CONNECTION
1. Reversed Input Polarity
If the DC input polarity is connected the wrong way round the ‘RED’ power LED will not
light. Reconnect the correct way round.
2. Reversed Output Polarity
If the battery to be charged is connected with its Polarity reversed or the charge leads
are incorrectly connected, the 7.5A Fuse on the front of the charger will blow. Disconnect
the battery from the charger, replace the Fuse and reconnect the battery with the correct
polarity.
TRANSMITTER (TX) CHARGING (AC ONLY)
The Pro-Peak 2500 VP G2 charger can be used to charge Transmitter (Tx) batteries. This
can only be done using AC mains input power. It is recommended to only trickle charge Tx
batteries.
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES QUICK CHARGE TX BATTERIES WHILE THEY
ARE STILL IN THE TRANSMITTER
• ConnectaTxchargecabletothechargeroutputsocket.
• ConnecttheTxchargecabletothechargesocketonthetransmitter,the‘Green’trickle
LED will light continuously to indicate trickle charging.
DO NOT PRESS START BUTTON.
• Tricklechargingis acontinuousfunctionofthePro-Peak2500VPG2indicated bythe
‘GREEN’ LED glowing continuously, so it is not necessary to start the trickle charge
operation.
Suggested Tx pack Trickle Charge Times: 500mAh - 5.5hrs, 600mAh - 6.5hrs,
700mAh - 7.5hrs.
TIMER
• Incasethebatteryisunsuitableforquickcharging,thebatteryisdamagedinsomewayor
the battery capacity is too great, all of which could result in an excessive charge time, the
charger will automatically shut down using an internal timer after 1 hour.
CE APPROVED
This product satisfies all the relevant and mandatory CE directives.
The design and manufacture of this product therefore meets all the all the EC requirements
for the safe operation of electrical equipment.
TECHNICAL DATA
Input: AC 220~240V (50/60Hz), DC 12V.
Output: Fast - DC 4.8~9.6V 3.5A (230V AC 50Hz Input)
Fast - DC 4.8~8.4V 3.5A (DC 12V Input)
Trickle - DC 4.8~9.6V 130mA (230V AC 50Hz Input)
Trickle - DC 4.8~8.4V 130mA (DC12V Input)
Battery Type: Rechargeable Fast Charge Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cad) or
Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)
Protection: Reverse polarity DC Input, Reverse polarity
Output (Fused), Thermal Cut-out, Security Timer, Alarms.
REPAIR & WARRANTY
Pro-Peak chargers are warranted for 90 days from original date of purchase, verified by a
sales receipt. NO warranty can be accepted for chargers with broken casing seals, these will
be considered to have been opened without authorisation. In case of a problem, contact your
point of purchase or Ripmax Ltd. Points of purchase are not authorised to replace chargers
thought to be defective: Warranty can only be accepted when claimed by the customer
and accompanied by an original sales receipt. Chargers sent in for warranty repair that
operate correctly will be charged with a service fee. No estimates for service or repair can
be given without sight of unit. This warranty does not cover: Suitability for specific operation,
incorrect installation, component wear from use, reverse or incorrect voltage application,
misuse, damage due to opening of unit, replacing of cut or damaged wires and connectors,
connection to items not mentioned in instructions, mechanical damage, immersion in water
or any other type of damage caused by misuse.
Warranty liability is limited to repair or replacement of unit. As we, the supplier, have no
control over the use of this product, our liability is limited to the cost of the unit. No liability
can be accepted for damage resulting from the use of this product. By the act of use and
operation of this product the user accepts all resulting liability.
Ripmax Ltd, 241 Green Street Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7SJ.
United Kingdom.
Web: http://www.ripmax.com
E-mail: mail@ripmax.com
Made in China