Pilotage Simplex-6 Competition RC12496 [11/70] Technical glossary

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TECHNICAL GLOSSARY

Please take the time to thoroughly review the below glossary of terms as this battery charger is sophisticated in nature and a clear

understanding of the notations and terms used in the contents therein is essential to guarantee long product life and safe exploitation.

Amperes/Amps/A Amperes is a standardized unit that classies the discharge rate of current from the charger to the battery or vice versa.

Mili-Amperes/mA

Mili-Amperes is standardized measure of current. One mili-ampere is 1/1000 of an A. Therefore, 1.5A (Amperes) is the same

as 1500mA (1.5x1000). Inversely 1000mA is equal to 1A (1000/1000).

mAh (Mili-Ampere hours)

Mili-ampere hours is a measurement of storable energy capacity in a given battery cell equal to the amount of discharge

current that the cell can supply measured in mili-amperes over the course of an hour. For example a battery cell with a

capacity of 3000mAh can discharge energy constantly at 3000mA over the course of an hour.

Ah (Amp hours)

Ampere hours is a measurement of storable energy capacity in a given battery cell equal to the amount of discharge current

that the cell can supply measured in Amperes over the course of an hour. For example a battery cell with a capacity of 3Ah

can discharge energy constantly at 3A over the course of an hour.

C The term “C” relates to the capacity in Ah or mAh of a battery.

C Rating

“C” Rating is a specic term that relates to the rate that a given battery cell can discharge its stored energy at. A cell with a

1C rating and a capacity of 2000mAh can only safely provide discharge current at 2A. A similar cell with a “C” rating of 5C’s

can safely discharge the battery’s energy at 5 times the capacity, in this instance at 10A. Keep in mind that as the discharge

rate increases the amount of time that the pack can provide energy decreases. Hence a battery that discharges at 1C will

work for one hour to completely discharge. Note however that Li-Pol batteries should never be discharged under 3V per cell.

Likewise, when discharging a battery pack at 5C, the cell will be completely depleted in 12minutes.

LP/Li-Po/Li-Pol

Lithium Polymer is a type of battery chemistry supported by this charger. Lithium Polymer is often abbreviated as Li-Po or

Li-Pol. “LP” on the LCD of the charger indicates this type of cell. The annotation has been shortened to t the constraints of

the size of the display.

LF/LiFe/LiFePO4

Lithium Ferrite Nanophosphate is a type of battery chemistry supported by this charger. Lithium Ferrite Nanophosphate

is often abbreviated as LiFe or LiFePO4. “LF” on the LCD of the charger indicates this type of cell. The annotation has been

shortened to t the constraints of the size of the display.