Charging Rechargeable Batteries; Charging The Drive Battery For The Vehicle; Charging Rechargeable Batteries In The Transmitter - Reely Carbon Fighter II Bedienungsanleitung

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8. Charging Rechargeable Batteries

a) Charging the Drive Battery for the Vehicle
• A rechargeable drive battery is not included in the delivery and must be ordered separately. This enables you to
choose whether you want to use a low-cost beginner's rechargeable battery pack or a high-quality professional
battery pack which has a higher capacity.
• The rechargeable drive battery is delivered uncharged and must be charged. Several complete discharge and
charge cycles are necessary before the drive battery delivers its maximum power.
• If you still use NiCd drive batteries, they should be run empty at all times, because repeated charging of a „half-full"
NiCd drive batters can cause a memory effect. That means that the drive battery loses its capacity; it no longer
releases all of its stored energy and the driving time is decreased.
For rechargeable batteries with NiMH or LiPo technology, recharging partially discharged rechargeable batteries
does not cause any problems.
• High-quality rechargeable drive batteries not only have a higher capacity, which allows you to drive your model car
much longer, but also deliver a higher output voltage for extreme situations. This gives the engine more power and
results in better acceleration and higher speed.
• We recommend purchasing a high-quality charger. Such a charger usually has a quick-charging feature.
• Rechargeable batteries heat up during charging/discharging (driving the vehicle). Wait until the rechargeable batteries
have reached room temperature before charging them. The same applies after the charging procedure. Do not use
the rechargeable battery in the vehicle until it has cooled down sufficiently after the charging process.
• Only use a charger suitable for the battery type used (e.g. LiPo).
• Remove the drive battery from the vehicle for charging.
b) Charging Rechargeable Batteries in the Transmitter
The included transmitter may not have a charging socket; observe the included operating instructions for the
transmitter. In this case, remove the inserted batteries and charge them externally.
If your transmitter has a charging socket, check whether there are actually rechargeable batteries inserted in
the transmitter before connecting the charger. When charging normal (non-rechargeable) batteries, there is
a risk of fire and explosion!
• We do not recommend to charge batteries directly in the transmitter, it is better to charge them outside the transmitter
(using a high-quality charger for individual cells).
• Rechargeable batteries in the transmitter must not be quick-charged, as this damages the transmitter and excessively
heats the cells inside the transmitter. Observe the maximum permissible charging current as indicated on the transmitter
or in the operating instructions of the remote control.
• Only use a charger designed for the respective number of cells in the transmitter and the corresponding rechargeable
battery type.
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