SkyRC
SKY100214
SkyRc - MC5000 Cylindrical Battery Charger and Analyzer (65W max)
The SkyRC MC5000 supports the following battery types:
NiMH
Nickel-Metal Hydride battery, 1.2V nominal voltage. The most common type of consumer class AA size rechargeable batteries for caméras, equipment, flashes, flashlights, tools, toys, bedroom, etc.
NiCd
Nickel-Cadmium battery, 1.2V nominal voltage. Has still its uses in today’s world of battery packs but single cells hâve become a rarity as they are being phased out due to their environmental toxicity. Stay away from children.
NiZn
Nickel-Zinc battery, 1.65V nominal voltage. Charges to 1.9V, cannot take trickle charge, should not be discharged lower than 1 10V. Low cost, high output cell, suitable for fast charging, can be cycled 200-300 times. PowerGenix is a notable maker of NiZn batteries.
RAM
Rechargeable or Reusable Alkaline battery, 1.5V nominal voltage. If not discharged deeper than 50%, it could be cycled up to 25-50 times. Restricted depth of discharge, limited cycle count, drastically lowered capacity on repeat charge. RAM batteries can leak as nastily as Alkaline batteries.
Li-ion
Standard Lithium-Ion battery, 3.6V 3.7V nominal voltage. Most common are Li-cobalt and Limanganese based chemistries, both can be charged safely with this setting. Li-ion charging uses the recommended CC-CV charging algorithm with user-definable charge cut-off current. Target voltage is 4.20V; setting it higher is dangerous, and protected 18650's would not let the charger charge higher than that.
Li-ion HV
Lithium-Ion High-Voltage battery, 3.8V nominal voltage. Very similar to standard Lithium-Ion but these cells can be charged safely up to 4.35V. Samsung is the only known highquality manufacturer of such non-standard Li-lon cells apart from LG. Ail in ail, you must NOT use this battery type setting with standard Li-lon batteries!
LiFe
Lithium Iron Phosphate battery, LiFeP04, 3.2V nominal voltage. A safer Li-ion chemistry, charges to 3.65V, must not be discharged lower than 2.0V. Not to be confused with Lithium Polymer battery, LiPo.
LTO
Lithium-Titanate battery, 2.4V nominal voltage. One of the safest Li-ion chemistries around, because of low capacity typically in form of battery packs for UPS, electric powertrains, solar-powered Street lighting, or similar professional applications, offers very long life span of thousands of cycles at high charge/discharge rates and also superior performance at cold températures. Single cells, cylindrical or not, remain a rarity on the market.
Na-ion
Sodium-ion battery, -3.3V nominal voltage. Similar to Li-ion but uses sodium instead of lithium, making it more eco-friendly and abundant. Slightly lower energy density, but better performance in cold climates. Charging profile resembles Li-ion; follow the battery manufacturer^ specs for max voltage and current to avoid overcharging.
Key features
Specifications
| Input Voltage | 100V-240V- (50Hz/60Hz) | |
| Input Current | Max. input current at AC220V: 1.50A Max. input current at AC100V: 2.80A | |
| Output Power | Charge Power: 80W Discharge Power: 20W | PD output takes priority, with the remaining power evenly distributed among the four slots. |
| Battery Count | 1 - 4 single cells, cylindrical | four independent slots |
| Battery Size | A A AA, AAA, AA, Sub-C, C, D*, 10340, 10350, 10440, 10500, 12340, 12500, 12650, 13450, 13500, 13650, 14350, 14430, 14500, 14650, 16340, RCR123, 16500, 16650, 17350, 17500, 17650, 17670, 18350, 18490, 18500, 18650, 18700, 20700, 21700, 22500, 22650, 25500, 26500, 26650, 26700, 32600**, 32650**, 32700** | * Up to two D cells can be accommodated along with two other batteries. ** Two cells can be accommodated along with two other batteries, except C batteries. |
| Operating Voltage Range | 0.2V - 5.0V/ slot | |
| Battery Chemistry Type | Li-ion, Li-ion HV, LiFe, NiMH, NiCd, eneloop, NiZn, RAM, LTO, Na-ion | |
| Battery Capacity | lOOmAh - 10,000mAh | Safety cut-off |
| Charge Current Range | 0.05A - 5.00A | 0.05A incréments |
| C Cut-off Current | 10mA- 990mA | 10mA incréments |
| -AV | 3mV - 12mV, 1mV incréments | NiMH/NiCd |
| Trickle Charge | 50mA-300mA, 10mA incréments | NiMH/NiCd |
| Discharge Current Range | -0.05A- -2.00A | -0.05A incréments |
| D Cut-off Current | 10mA- 990mA | 10mA incréments |
| Task* | Charge, Storage, Discharge, Cycle, Refresh, Break-in | *Supported modes may vary by battery type. Refer to the interface for available options. |
| Cycle Count | 1 - 3 cycles | |
| Cycle Mode | 4 | C>D, C>D>C, D>C, D>C>D |
| Resting Time | 1min - 120min | Charge Resting vs. Discharge Resting |
| Cut-off Timer | 30min - 1440min | |
| LCD Screen | 320x240 LCD color screen | |
| USB Output | PD 3.0 Max. 65W |
| Firmware Upgrade | Yes | via SkyCharger app |
| Working Environment | Working Température | 0°C - 40°C |
| Working Humidity | 5% - 75%RH, no condensation | |
| Storage Environment | Storage Température | -10°C - 70°C |
| Storage Humidity | 5% - 75%RH, no condensation | |
| Dimension | 188*122*65mm | |
| Weight | Approx. 665g |