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Optimized operating software
When charging or discharging, the BC8 offers an
'AUTO' function that sets the feeding current or the cell count of the Lithium battery
automatically. For Lithium batteries, this can prevent an over-charging situation
which can lead to an explosion should the user not set the program correctly. Every
program in the unit is programmed with safety monitoring to validate the user information
to ensure maximum safety. These parameters can be set by the user.
High-power and high-performance circuit
The BC8 employs a circuit that has maximum output power of 150W. As a result, the BC8 can charge or discharge up
to 27 cells of NiCd/NiMH and 8 series of Lithium batteries with maximum current of
7.0A.
Individual voltage balancer for
Lithium batteries inside
Built into the BC8 is an individual-cell-voltage
balancer. No external balancer is needed when charging Lithium batteries (LiIo/LiPo/LiFe)
for balance charging.
Balance individual cells on
discharge
The BC8 also can monitor and balance individual
cells of the Lithium battery pack during the discharge process, as well as the charge
process. If the voltage of any one cell varies abnormally, the process will be stopped
with the error message.
Accept various types of Lithium
battery
BC8 can accept three types of Lithium batteries -
LiIo, LiPo and LiFe. They have different characteristics by their chemistry, such as
minimum, maximum, and charge termination voltages.
Lithium battery 'Fast' and 'Storage' mode
The BC8 offers additional Lithium programming.
'Fast' charge reduces the charging time of the Lithium battery and the
'Storage' mode controls the final voltage of the battery to be suit for long time storage.
Data store/load
10 data of different
batteries programs can be stored and retrieved. These data files can be recetrived at any
time you need them without reprogramming.
Cyclic
charging/discharging
The BC8 can perform 1 to 5
cycles of charge>discharge or discharge>charge for battery break in/refreshing and
balancing.
PC based analysis using
USB communication
For the advanced user, the
BC8 INCLUDES a PC based program that can analyze the
characteristic of the battery through the computers USB port. The software will graph
voltage, current, capacity and temperature curves. It also shows the individual voltages
of each cell in the Lithium battery pack.
Back-light LCD screen
You can adjust the brightness of
LCD display
Robust outer aluminum case
High-quality aluminum case is
durable and very efficient to cool out the internal heat
