FENIX ARE-X2 (Li-ion, NiMH) - USB charger

Compact two-channel USB charger Fenix ARE-X2 for Li-ion and NiMH/NiCd batteries. When a charged Li-ion battery is inserted, it also functions as a backup power bank for charging USB devices (mobile phones, MP3 players and more).

The charger is designed for 3.7V and 3.6V lithium ion batteries and 1.2V nickel metal hydride and nickel cadmium batteries of AA, AAA size. Each charging slot is monitored independently so that batteries of different sizes, capacities and even different chemistries can be charged at the same time (Li-Ion and NiMH/NiCd can be charged at the same time).

The following li-ion batteries can be recharged in the charger: 26650, 18650 li-ion, 17670, 18500, 18490, 18350, 17500, 14500, 16340, RCR123. All pencil and micro-plug batteries from our range can also be charged.

• Two independently monitored charging channels, CC/CV charging algorithm
• Two levels of charging current - 400 mA and 1000 mA
• Charging current is selected automatically according to the length and type of batteries
• Backward battery insertion protection
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• Short circuit, overcharging and over-discharge protection

Weight of charger: 96 grams
Dimensions: 115 x 63 x 30 mm

Charging batteries
Plug the charger into a computer, mains USB adapter or car USB adapter using the included USB cable. A standard mobile phone charger with a micro-USB connector can also be used to provide power. Insert a discharged battery, then the LEDs will indicate the charging progress. If one LED is flashing the battery is charged to less than 30%, one LED lit and the second flashing indicates a charge of 30% to 70%, two LEDs lit and the third flashing indicates a charge status of 70% to 95%. A fully charged battery is indicated by all three status LEDs being steadily lit.

Charging USB devices (use as a backup USB power source)
Insert a charged battery into the charger (works with Li-ion type only). Plug the USB cable into the USB output connector and connect the device to be charged. During charging (e.g. of a mobile phone), the indicator LEDs flash. When charging is complete or the source battery is discharged, the indication LEDs go completely out.

Battery charge status indication
After inserting the battery, the charger displays its current charge status for three seconds. If one status LED is lit, then the battery is charged to 10% to 40%, two LEDs indicate 41% to 80%, and three LEDs indicate a charge of more than 80%. If no status LED is illuminated, the battery is less than 10% charged.

Caution
Do not charge Li-ion cells that have experienced an over-discharge condition (below 2V). When using the charger, please observe the safety principles. We recommend using good quality batteries. It is not intended for charging LiFePO4 batteries.