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)
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.
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.
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.
Yep, me too. Not sure if you noticed Fred, but it was a Pre-Order. Fulfillment is supposed to be by 18 June. Ward supplied me with that info. I think June told him.
