Pulsar 3 - Appendix 1 - Balancer Adapter

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Appendix 1
Balancer adapter
The Adapter allows connecting the battery packages to the balancer socket. It is a circuit board with 17 paths for 16
balancer channels (1 x minus and 16 x plus per each cell). Four rows of holes In a 2,50mm raster (so that 2,54mm
raster sockets could be soldered) enable fitting the package connections to the balancer socket (different types of
connectors and connection configurations).
Plugging in
Almost every battery producer has his own connector
system, which makes using different adapters necessary.
Appropriate system cables can be used with the connector
that fits the packages, soldered in holes on the adapter’s
disc or into soldered sockets. When doing this, pay attention
to the appropriate connections:
Pin 1 – cell minus 1
Pin 2 – cell plus 1 / cell minus 2
Pin 3 – cell plus 2 / cell minus 3
…..
Pin 16 – cell plus 15 / cell minus 14
Pin 17 – cell plus 16
Example: 12S battery package (12 cells in package) has two
7 pin balancer connectors.
Place the adapter disc as shown on the picture: on the left,
solder the first 7 pin socket (from path nr 1) and the second
7 pin socket in the second row (from path nr 7). Pin 7 of the
first socket will be connected with pin 1 of the second socket
(pole + 6 cells connected to it – 7 cells).
Plugging a 10S package to the adapter is similar. First 6 pin socket (from path nr 1) and next the second 6 pin socket
(from path nr 6). Pin 6 of the first socket will be connected with pin 1 of the second one (pole + 5 cells connected with
the pole – 6 cells).
The third and fourth row of holes can be used to plug packages in other configurations or with a different socket
system.
Warning! – after configuring (proper socket soldering), the bottom side of the disc must be protected from short
circuits by attaching the insulating foam, which comes along in the set.
Graupner/Robbe/Kokam system enables the use of shorter pins to long pin strips. In this case it is important to pay
attention to the proper plugging, as otherwise it may result in a short circuit, which may lead to battery, adapter or
charger damage.
ATTENTION
With simultaneously plugging of two packages in a series connection or batteries with multiple balancer connectors,
always pay attention to proper connecting:
When using more different pin system it is recommended to use a separate, properly configured interface to each
system. Using suitable adapters is also possible (e.g. the Bantam system).
Accupack 1
Accupack 2
+
B
–
+
B
–
Accupack 1
Accupack 2
+
B
–
+
B
–