Specification
Input voltage: DC 12V/3.0A
Output voltage:DC 4.2V / DC 1.48V
Output current
Lithium battery charging current: 500mA*4 /700mA*4/1000mA *4 2000mA *2
NiMH battery charging current: 500mA*4/700mA*4 /1000mA*4
Rechargeable battery specifications: 26650,21700,18650,18350, 20650,14500, AA, AAA, etc.
Discharge current: 250mA / 500mA
USB output: 5V—-1000mA
Termination method: intelligent voltage monitoring
Dimensions: 162mm (length) * 100mm (width) * 36mm (height).
*Note: The results of the Lii-500S charger test are for reference only and do not make any professional proof.
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Features
1. New touch control function;
2. Four optional charging currents: 500mA*4/700mA*4/1000mA *4/2000mA*2;
3. Two discharge currents: 250mA*4/500mA*4;
4. It can charge different batteries of different specifications (18650/26650……/AA/AAA);
5. This product uses a separate LCD display, charge and discharge mode (MODE). Voltage (V).
Current (mA). Time (h). Capacity (mAh) parameters, at a glance;
6. CHARGE, DISCHARGE and TEST modes can work simultaneously; independently set
charge/discharge capacity detection/normal capacity detection function;
7. A variety of protection functions: overcharge and over discharge, short circuit, temperature, 0V voltage activation function, (-ΔV & 0ΔV), 1.65V-2.2V non-charging function, intelligent identification of bad battery and reverse battery detection protection;
8. With standard 5V/1000 mA USB output function (only valid when AC power is connected)
And?
You are a flashaholic if you are forced to come out of the closet, to make room for more flashlights.
Conclusions everyone makes himself. The device is new, and there are no reviews yet.
I ordered one using a nice discount, as it has some obvious advantages over my aging Xtar VC4 and it was not a big investment. I would prefer if Liitokala had kept the 300mA charging current option of the previous model, but it is not a big problem for me, with my smallest capacity cells being 16340’s and AAA’s. I will probably use my Xtar SV2 Rocket charger, with its 250mA charging current option, to charge my 16340’s, but I don’t see any major cell-life shortening consequences from using the 500mA in this charger on those cells (still less than 0.8C).
As for charging NiMH cells, I do worry somewhat about the voltage monitoring charge termination method employed, as in other chargers that can lead to cells not being charged to their full capacity – but I will try them in the 500S and see how it works. I hope the engineers at Liitokala have developed firmware for this charger that can do a decent job of filling NiMH cells to capacity.
We will be waiting for you to review this charger.
Yeah, I ordered one too. Looking forward to getting it to check it out & see how it stacks up against the old tried & true Lii 500.
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I ordered one as well. I’m still waiting for it to ship.
Guys, we are waiting for your reviews! It is a pity that I do not see support HiLV (4.35) and LiFePO4… Why does the Liitokala chargers in the engineering line (Lii500, Lii-400) not add support for these cells, аnd in the line of cheap chargers (Lii 402, Lii202) there is support. Strange logic.
Only difference I see with the (in my opinion very good) LII-500 Engineer is . . . . . . new display, new looks. Is all.
Cheers,
Nico
Can it load longer cells than lii-500?
I could not find the detailed specification. Judging by this photo, 21700 is supported, but 21700 with protection will no longer fit
Looking forward to receiving mine, my only concern is that i have an original too and dont like that they changed the polarity. I mean I never liked how you put the cells in backwards on the original but stick with it now! Probably gonna mark them with red/green paint or something.
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Where have you found where you can buy on pre-order at an interesting price?
http://budgetlightforum.com/node/67412
- Support for 21700 cells.
- More spacing between slots.
- 2A max charging current.
- no 300 mA charge rate.
thanks
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Going to wait for reviews, myself. If they’ve sorted the Lii-500 niggle of only charging to 90% on NiMH, then I’m interested
What? The 500 only charges Nimh to 90% capacity? I never heard of that. Where can I read more about it?
I have not noticed that phenomenon with my Lii500.
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In HKJ’s review:
http://budgetlightforum.com/node/41442
Search for “Charge NiMH”; there’s a bit that says: “The termination look like a voltage termination and without filling the cell completely. Generally it looks like the capacity display is a bit high for NiMH cells.”
Looking at the graphs, it seems to be falling short by about 10%. The charger shows about 1900mAh – 2000mAh, but HKJ’s equipment only shows about 1700 mAh – 1750mAh going into the cell. The effect appears to be consistent across all four slots.
In his conclusion, HKJ again mentions that: “The charger is very good at charging LiIon, but stops a bit early on NiMH.”
I’m wondering whether the person who wrote the charging algorithm forgot to account for the pauses while it’s measuring the cell voltage.
Hmmmm…. Thanks for the info Phlogiston. I’ll have to look at/check mine out more closely.
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