INSTRUCTION MANUAL POWERLINE 5 PRO
FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the multifunction POWERLINE 5 PRO
charger. These operating instructions will help you to get the
best from your charger. We hope you will be happy with your new
charger,
Your ANSMANN Team
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Please read these operating instructions carefully before
using the charger!
Do not use the device if there are any signs of damage to the
housing, plug or cable. If you do find any damage to the unit,
please contact an authorised dealer!
Use only with NiMH/NiCd cells. Other battery types may ex-
plode!
Please make sure batteries have been inserted with the cor-
rect polarity (+/-) prior to use!
Please note that due to the high charging current, only high
performance brand rechargeable batteries should be char-
ged with this device! Low quality cells may leak and damage
the charger and invalidate the warranty!
Keep the charger in a dry place away from direct sunlight!
In order to avoid the risk of fire and/or electric shock, the
charger must be protected against high humidity and water!
Before cleaning the unit, disconnect it from the mains and
only use a dry cloth!
Never attempt to open the charger!
Keep out of children's reach! Children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play with the charger!
The device is not to be used by children or people with re-
duced physical, sensory or mental capabilities. In addition,
novice users who have not fully read these instructions
should be supervised or given instruction before use!
You have to place the charger with batteries in a well-venti-
lated area during the charging process
WARNING: Do not charge any non-rechargeable batteries!
If the safety instructions are not followed, it may lead to
damage to the device or battery and could cause injury to
the user!
We recommend the use of ANSMANN rechargeable batteries
with this product!
TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
Charger for 1-4 AAA, AA, C or D and 1 9V E-block
Suitable for NiCd, NiMH batteries
Reverse polarity protection
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Trickle charging
For worldwide use (100V-240V AC / 50-60Hz) and car use
(12V DC only. Not 24V used in trucks)
FOR ROUND CELLS:
Multifunction clear LCD display with backlight
Adjustable charging current for each charging slot
400mA, 600mA, 800mA for 1-4 rechargeable batteries
400mA, 600mA, 800mA, 1500mA, 1800mA for 1-2
rechargeable batteries
Individual charging programs for each charging slot:
CHARGE
DISCHARGE (discharges battery before charging to
minimize the "memory effect" of batteries
REFRESH (cycle of charging and discharging to refresh
old batteries)
TEST (fully charges battery - discharge battery and
measures capacity recharges battery)
Capacity measurement in mAh/Ah
The selected charging program can be easily read on the LCD
display
Microprocessor controlled charging and supervision of each
battery
Individual monitoring of the current parameters:
VOLTAGE (V)
CAPACITY (mAh/Ah)
TIME (hh:mm)
CURRENT (mA)
Multiple over charging protection per bay and auto cut-off
function
Faulty cell detection / accidental Alkaline insertion detection
FOR 9V RECHARGEABLE BATTERY:
LED charging indication
Charging current 15mA
Automatic termination of the charging process by 24 hour
timer
OPERATION
USING THE CHARGER IN A MAINS POWER OUTLET
(SEE ILLUSTRATION [1]
Insert the input plug included on the two power contacts, located
on the power supply, and push the plug until it clicks in to place.
Please ensure that you hear the input plug click into the power
supply to ensure the unit is safe to use. Connect the power sup-
ply to the charger with the cable supplied. Finally, connect the
power supply to the mains (100-240V AC 50-60Hz).
To change the input plug, push the locking lug below the plug
(e.g. using a pen) until the plug can be moved slightly upwards.
Then remove the plug.
USING THE CHARGER IN A VEHICLE
Connect the DC charging cable to the charger. Connect the DC
charging cable to the 12V DC car socket of your vehicle (Do not
use in 24V DC truck sockets!). Please make sure that the power
of the socket is switched on. Some cars require the ignition to be
switched on.
The charger is now ready for use. You can insert one 9V E-block
and up to 4 AA/AAA/C/D (in any combination) NiMH or NiCd
rechargeable batteries. Insert all batteries with correct polarity,
corresponding to the symbols in the charging slot.
CHARGING OF ROUNDCELLS
The charger has 3 function buttons; "CURRENT", "DISPLAY" and
"MODE" (see illustration [2A]). Using these buttons, it is possible
to use the following settings:
1. MODE button
Push the "MODE" button within 8 seconds of inserting 1-4
rechargeable batteries, to access one of the following charging
programs:
a. CHARGE: Charges battery. After charging is complete, charger
will automatically switch to trickle charging (Trickle charge
will commence after all modes)
b. DISCHARGE: Discharges battery before charging to minimize
the "memory effect" of batteries
c. REFRESH: "DISCHARGE REFRESH" or "CHARGE REFRESH" status
is shown on the LCD display when charger cycles between
discharging and charging. This process will refresh old bat-
teries and bring them back to the maximum capacity. Refresh
will be repeated (max. 10x) until the charger can no longer
register a rise in capacity.
d. TEST: Fully charges battery. LCD display shows "CHARGE TEST"
Discharges battery and measures capacity. The LCD display
shows "DISCHARGE TEST". Recharges battery, ready for use.
LCD display shows "CHARGE TEST".
2. CURRENT button
Push the "CURRENT" button within 8 seconds of selecting a char-
ging program or after inserting batteries in order to select the
charging current for the program "CHARGE" or "TEST". Alternati-
vely, choose the discharging current for the program "DISCHARGE"
or "REFRESH".
3. DISPLAY button
Push the "DISPLAY" button whilst charging or discharging to
display the charging/discharging current (mA), the voltage of the
rechargeable battery (V), the charging/discharging capacity (mAh
or Ah) or the elapsed charging/discharging time (hh:mm).
Once the settings have been selected, the charger automati-
cally starts with the selected parameters after 8 seconds. If no
settings are chosen, the LCD display will flash after inserting
the rechargeable batteries. First the voltage of the rechargeable
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batteries as well as the pre-set charging program "CHARGE" is
shown. Next, the pre-set charging current of 600mA is shown.
After 8 seconds the charging process starts automatically using
the pre-set parameters.
By using the 4 charging slot buttons (see illustration [2B]) you
can make individual settings for each rechargeable battery. To
change a function for a single rechargeable battery, press the
corresponding button below the charging slot for the chosen
battery. The display will flash for this battery and you can now
change settings, as described above, for the single charging slot
using the function buttons "MODE" and/or "CURRENT".
If only one or two rechargeable batteries are inserted into the
charger using the two outer charging slots, in the mode "CHARGE"
and "TEST" the charging current can be increased up to 1500mA
or 1800mA with the "CURRENT" button. In this case the inner
charging slots are disabled and cannot be used. When charging
three or four rechargeable batteries at the same time, the
charging current can be set to 400mA, 600mA or 800mA. Using
the programs "DISCHARGE" and "REFRESH" discharging currents of
200mA, 300mA or 400mA can be selected. The charging current is
generally twice as high as the chosen discharging current.
A few minutes before the rechargeable batteries are completely
charged, the charger reduces the charge current to ca. 200mA,
regardless of the previously selected charge current. This gentle
full-charging extends the service life of your rechargeable
batteries.
After every charge/discharge procedure is complete, the charger
adds a short pause for the benefit of the rechargeable batteries
before continuing with the selected charging/discharging
program.
ATTENTION: Please ensure that the rechargeable batteries are
designed for the respective charging current. For example, AAA
rechargeable batteries should not be charged with a 1500mA or
1800mA charging current! We recommend choosing the maximum
charging current (mA) so that it does not exceed the capacity
value (mAh) of the inserted rechargeable battery.
It is normal that batteries may become warm during charging.
After charging is complete, the charger switches automatically to
trickle charge. The trickle charge prevents self-discharge of the
batteries when left in the charger.
LCD DISPLAY
"- --" is shown when there is no rechargeable battery inserted
but the charger is connected to mains.
"- -- mAh" is shown during the first charging cycle when in "TEST"
mode.
"Full" is shown when the charging process is finished and the
charger switches to trickle charging. After finishing the charging
program "TEST" or "REFRESH", the display switches between "Full"