Universal Smart Charger Opus BT-C3100 V2.2 Smart 4 Port Universal Battery Charger LCD Li-ion NiCd NiMh AA AAA 10440 14500 16340 17335 17500 18490 17670

Opus BT-C3100 V2.2 Smart 4 Port Universal Battery Charger LCD Li-ion NiCd NiMh AA AAA 10440 14500 16340 17335 17500 18490 17670

Main Features:   
● NEW LED back light displays charging / discharging / quick test / circuit more clearly in the dark  
● NEW refresh mode can show you batteries' capacity, letting you know real magnitude  
● NEW added quick test mode to test the battery impedance  
● Four working mode available at user's choice: Charge, Discharge, Test, Quick Test and Refresh  
● 4 independent charging slots charge rechargeable batteries of different types and sizes and with different capacities at the same time  
● Charging current can be selected to be 200mA, 300mA, 500mA, 700mA or 1000mA ( 1500mA and 2000mA can be applied when only slot 1 or 4 is selected ). Default discharging current is 500mA  
● Integrates the minus delta voltage ( -ΔV ) for NiCd or NiMh batteries charging termination, and for Li-ion batteries charging to 4.2V with pre-selected constant current. ( 3.7V Li-FeO4 and 4.35V high voltage batteries charging mode can be selected through switch on board )  
● Easy-to-read LCD with back light showing battery Voltage, Charge / Discharge Current, Charging Time, Battery Capacity, etc.  
● Includes overheat detection to protect rechargeable batteries and charger itself from overheating  
● Designed for AA ( LR6 ) and AAA ( LR3 ）NiCd, NiMH or 3.7V Li-ion rechargeable batteries in size type of 18650, 14500, 16340, 10440, also compatible with 10340, 18650, 26650, 26500 ( printed on the package ) and 17670, 18490, 17500, 17335 ( printed on the product )   
● Operating temperature: 0 - 40 deg.C  
● Max charging capacity: up to 20000mAh  
● Power adapter: DC 12V, 3.0A ( output ), 100 - 240V, 50 / 60Hz ( input )  
● Please NOTE: batteries are not included

●    Battery Quantity: 4

Highlights: 
1. Voltage update rate is 30s instead of 60s.
2. Charging voltage is regulated to 4.7V instead of 5.0V, which helps to charge batteries even they have less capacity. 5.0V charging voltage has problem in regulating the correct current level due to this over loading current on power adapter, which leads to Panasonic Li-ion batteries showing wrong charging capacity value ( + 25 percent ). With 4.7V charging voltage, the load on power adapter is greatly reduced and thus can make all types of batteries charged properly.
3. 4.35V charging time can be very long because charging current is regulated in entering the CV stage at 4.12V, which is same as 4.2V type. Now 4.35V charging algorithm is changed to 4.27V.
4. Better safety feature: PCB temperature was used to in controlling fan on / off only with 2.0V, now this function is enhanced so that temperature is monitored for entering thermal shutdown mode when excessive high temperature is reached. It is especially helpful when fan is not running and which can lead to plastic melt down happening.
5. New fan cover provides better protection for cooling fan.
6. Charging current range: 200mA, 300mA, 500mA, 700mA, 1000mA, 1500mA, 2000mA
7. Discharge current range:200mA, 300mA, 500mA, 700mA, 1000mA ( Li-ion batteries only )
8. Max. charging capacity: 20000m
 

  Brand: Opus   
  Type: Charger   
  Model: BT-C3100 V2.2   
  Plug: EU adapter,UK plug,US adapter   
  Charging Cell Type: Lithium Ion,Ni-MH,NiCd   
  Compatible: 10440,14500,16340,18650   
  Charging Cell Qty: 4   
  Input Voltage: AC 100~240V 50/60HZ   
  Output Voltage: DC 12V, 3.0A

 LCD Screen: Yes   
  Circuit Detection: Yes   
  Protected Circuit: Yes   
  Short Circuit Protection: Yes   
  Over Voltage Protection: Yes   
  Over Charging Protection: Yes   
  Over Discharging Protection: Yes

Product weight: 0.2340 kg   
  Package weight: 0.5200 kg   
  Package size (L x W x H): 16.00 x 22.00 x 5.00 cm / 6.3 x 8.66 x 1.97 inches

Package Contents: 1 x Opus BT - C3100 V2.2 Intelligent Battery Charger, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 x English User Manual

This charger is an analyzing charger for LiIon and NiMH batteries, which means the charger can charge and discharge while measuring.

When the charger is turned on, it displays test where all the text can be seen. 

When startup is finished it is possible to select mode:

• CHARGE: Charge battery with 200 to 1000 (2000) mA.
• DISCHARGE: Discharge battery with 200 to 1000 mA.
• DISCHARGE REFRESH: Discharge and charge the battery 3 times.
• CHARGE TEST: Charge, discharge and charge the battery, show how much current was discharged.
• QUICK TEST: Measure the internal resistance of the battery.

When display is flashing it is possible to select mode and current.
Using the slot button it is possible to reselect a slot and change parameters for it, also when charger is working.
When putting multiple batteries in the charger at the same time, it is possible to select mode and current simultaneous for all of them (Very nice).

When charging or discharging it is possible to use the DISPLAY button to select between V, mA and mAh.
The display button can also be used when the charge/discharge is finished, but the charger will change back to FULL display rather quickly.

Here is an example where I have selected different functions for each slot.

Each time a button is pressed, the light turns on for a 20 seconds.

The FULL and NULL message can also be seen.

The charger uses an external 12 volt power supply at 3A ( see later ).

It has a fan, this is necessary to handle all four channels at full power. Even with only one channel in use the fan, it start and stop very often. The fan is not very loud, but due to the starting and stopping it is very annoying.

The charger uses the classical slider construction to handle most battery sizes. The slider works smoothly and can handle sizes from 32mm to 72.5mm.

For measuring internal resistance the slider is not very good, it often has a high connection resistance.

A couple of different NiMH batteries in the charger.

And some LiIon batteries.

Using only slot 1 and 4, the maximum charge current is 2000mA.
In all other cases the maximum charge current is 1000mA.
The maximum discharge current is always 1000mA.

Charge currents: 200mA, 300mA, 500mA, 700mA, 1000mA, 1500mA, 2000mA

Discharge currents: 200mA, 300mA, 500mA, 700mA, 1000mA

Brand: Opus   
  Type: Charger   
  Model: BT-C3100 V2.2   
  Plug: EU adapter,UK plug,US adapter   
  Charging Cell Type: Lithium Ion,Ni-MH,NiCd   
  Compatible: 10440,14500,16340,18650   
  Charging Cell Qty: 4   
  Input Voltage: AC 100~240V 50/60HZ   
  Output Voltage: DC 12V, 3.0A

LCD Screen: Yes   
  Circuit Detection: Yes   
  Protected Circuit: Yes   
  Short Circuit Protection: Yes   
  Over Voltage Protection: Yes   
  Over Charging Protection: Yes   
  Over Discharging Protection: Yes

Product weight: 0.2340 kg   
  Package weight: 0.5200 kg   
  Package size (L x W x H): 16.00 x 22.00 x 5.00 cm / 6.3 x 8.66 x 1.97 inches

Package Contents: 1 x Opus BT - C3100 V2.2 Intelligent Battery Charger, 1 x Power Adapter, 1 x English User Manual