Handling The Lipo Battery Pack / Charging - Carson Sbach 342 Betriebsanleitung

h. Handling the LiPo battery pack / Charging
LiPo batteries (Lithium-Polymer) are state of the art electric power
sources with high capacity in relation to their weight. Handling such
batteries requires special care to avoid possible hazards and prema-
ture loss of power with regards to charging and discharging as well as
storing and any other kinds of handling. Non-observance of instruc-
tions and warnings can rapidly affect loss of power, shortening of ser-
vice life or defects even under certain circumstances cause the battery
to ignite. After the flight and at the end of charging, the battery may
become hot. Within certain limits this is a normal process.
The 100/240 V charger included in the aeroplane kit consists of a
power adapter, which should be connected to a standard socket, and a
LiPo balancing charger. Never leave the charger and battery unatten-
ded during the charging process. Place the battery on a fire-resistant
surface.
1. Connect the power adapter to the LiPo balancing charger.
2. Plug the power adapter into a socket.
3. Push the white (balancer) plug of the LiPo battery into the charger
socket.
4. To avoid a short circuit check that the plug connectors are firmly
connected.
5. Towards the end of the charging time check for excessive heating of
the battery. The temperature must not exceed 50°C. If it reaches this
temperature, disconnect the battery.
Disposal of worn out or damaged batteries
Dispose of battery properly. The durability of NiMH battery packs
depends on the kind of use and current consumption. If a steady high
current is consumed e.g. during fast flying with high rpm, about 250
charge/discharge cycles are possible. A reduction in capacity will also
6. Charging is complete when the green LED is illuminated, and the
charger should be disconnected from the power supply as soon as
possible.
LiPo batteries are very sensitive to deep discharge where the voltage
drops to les than 3 V per cell; they can be permanently damage by
this process. The electronic speed controller (ESC) is equipped with
a safety switch that prote ts against under voltage by shutting down
the mot r; the remaining voltage is sufficient to maintai control in a
poweroff glide.
As soon as you realise this fact you should start to land. Landing with
not enough or no power is always difficult and you may not have
sufficient power to reach your intended landing point.
Short circuits must be absolutely avoided; they can cause great heat
and melt the wire insulation and can ignite surrounding combustible
material.
The battery pack may be rather hot after a flight.
It is prohibited to charge the battery pack inside the model and we
recommend removal of the battery after each flight and storage in a
safe place.
be noticed sooner. A worn out (only very low capacity) or damaged
battery pack (wrapper damaged, worn cable) has to be disposed
of at special disposal sites and must not be included with normal
household rubbish.
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