Lightning is a professional NiCd / NiMH battery
discharge and equalizing system developed by TEAMWAVE.
After years of research and development, TEAMWAVE
successfully developed Isolated Cell Discharge & Monitoring
circuitry (I.C.D.M.) and Adaptive Current Control System (A.C.C.S).
With the introduction of these state-of-the-art technology, serious
racers can now enjoy precise voltage cut off, individual cell voltage
monitoring and varying discharge current in one compact unit.
Each battery is discharged and
monitored through a pair of high power transistors in the Lightning system.
The circuitry for each cell is optically isolated from each other
to ensure accuracy and independency. Built-in over-sized heat sink
and high power fan help dissipate heat efficiently. Individual
cell voltage and discharge status are clearly displayed through
the blue backlight / white character LCD.
Another key feature is the Adaptive
Current Control System (A.C.C.S). Onboard computer will automatically
adjust individual cell discharge current according to its voltage.
It's just like having one independent discharger working exclusively
for each cell in the pack! You can have all cells in a pack discharging
at different currents at the same time! Once the battery pack (1
- 6cells) is put on the tray, the system will start with the maximum
possible discharge current (~5A depending on battery condition).
When cut-off voltage (User select from 0.7V to 1.0V in 0.01V increment)
is reached, the system will automatically lower the discharge current
so as to maintain the cell voltage at the desired cut-off level
and let the discharge process to continue. Compared with traditional
discharge tray, the discharge process is considered finished and
the pack will be cut off at this point. In fact, plenty of charges
are still stored in each cell. A pack cannot be effectively equalized
if there are still a lot of charges inside each cell. Currently
you may resort to a pure resistor tray to get rid of the remaining
charges and thus equalize the pack. However, these discharge trays
do not have any cut off mechanism and may cause permanent damage
to the cells. This is especially undesirable for the new generation
high capacity cells which do not like over-discharge below a certain
voltage threshold. (For example, IB3800)
A.C.C.S is implemented through XDL,
higher XDL
level will give deeper discharge
Isolated Cell Discharge & Monitoring circuitry
(I.C.D.M) allows the system to discharge and monitor each cell
individually. Relative energy (charges) left in the battery is
also displayed. The bottom left image indicates that two of the
cells have finished discharging while the remaining cells are still
discharging.
By adopting I.C.D.M. technology, "Voltmeter" function
is included in the Lightning system such that user can check individual
cell voltage. In voltmeter mode, users can also connect their charger
to the system such that individual cell voltage is monitor and
displayed during charge*.
Specification:
Dimensions....................................................180
x 75 x 85mm
Weight............................................................398gram
No.
of cells.....................................................1-6
cells
Discharge current..........................................0.10
- 5.00A (Auto adjust)
Cut off voltage...............................................0.70
- 1.00V (Adjustable)
eXtended Discharge Level............................1-9
Operation
voltage..........................................12VDC
LCD................................................................2
x 16 Blue LCD, white character
Fan.................................................................12V
internal cooling fan