Test/review of Vapcell S4+ fast charger

I tried Cap test in manual mode on the Vapcell S4 plus upgraded version (July 2020):
Slot 1: 10440 Vapcell 320mAh finished with 4.20V 330mAh
Slot 2: AAA LADA 900mAh finished with 1.53V 940mAh
Slot 3: EagleTac 18650 3400mAh finished with 4.20V 3196mA (9:45h)
Slot 4: EagleTac 18650 3400mAh finished with 3.12V 3191mAh (6:42h)

The 18650 in slot 4 finished the discharge step but it didn’t complete the final charge step. Maybe it was interrupted when I pulled the 10440 cell out of slot 1 when it had finished (alarm).

Cap test in auto mode #1:
Slot 1: 18650 GA 3500mAh finished with 4.20V 3468mAh (12:22h)
Slot 2: IMR18350 1200mAh finished with 3.33v 961mAh (2:33h)
Slot 3: IMR18350 1200mAh finished with 4.20V 975mAh (5:14h)
Slot 4: 18650 GA 3500mAh finished with 4.20V 3492mAh (12:5h)

The 18350 in slot 3 finished the discharge step but it didn’t complete the final charge step.

The 18650’s in slot 1 and 4 charged at around 1500mA initially, discharged at 500mA and then charged again at 500mA.

Cap test in auto mode #2 at night:
Slot 1: IMR18350 1200mAh finished with 4.20V 975mAh (3:35h)
Slot 2: 18650 30Q 3000mAh finished with 2.95V 2997mAh (6:25h)
Slot 3: 18650 30Q 3000mAh finished with 2.96V 2934mAh (6:34h)
Slot 4: IMR18350 1200mAh finished with 3.25V 1053mAh (2:25h)

The cells were all around 3.75V to start with. When they reached 4.20V, the charger didn’t seem to want to enter the discharge step. I pulled the power plug and plugged it back in 10 seconds later. Selected Cap test mode again. They started charging to 4.20V and each eventually reached 100%. Slot 1 and 4 started discharge first. A few hours later slot 2 and 4 had started discharge.

Slot 2, 3 and 4 stopped after the discharge step.

The room temperature changed from around 18 C to 10 C at night.

Cap test in auto mode #3 during the day:
Slot 1: 18650 GA 3500mAh finished with 4.20V 3476mAh (12:26h)
Slot 2: 18650 30Q 3000mAh finished with 2.68V 3010mAh (6:48h) 2.95V at 12:26h
Slot 3: 18650 GA 3500mAh finished with 2.82V 3442mAh (7:17h) 3.02V at 12:26h
Slot 4: 18650 30Q 3000mAh finished with 4.20V 3045mAh (10:33h)

Slot 2 and 3 stopped after the discharge step. They counted up to 100% when I pressed DISPLAY to switch to CH2 and CH3 at the end of the discharge step (alarm sounded).

Room temperature started at 15 C but gradually rose to 18 C after 6 hours. Discharge seemed faster in slot 1 and 4. Cell temperatures reached around 54 C.

Sometimes the voltage displayed while charging in Charge mode is 4.20V when it’s actually 4.07V when measured on a UT210E. Even though it might show 4.20V, it also displays >90% and keeps charging. If I take the cell out and put it back in, it then shows 4.07V and gradually goes up as it charges.

Overall, I’m happy with the charger. :smiley: It’s fully charging my NiMH and Lithium cells. Discharge mode is awesome! I can finally put cells into storage without using a torch to drain a cell down to ~3.75V.