AirTek LIPO - Balance Charging and Discharge Limits; Battery Cycle Life and 80% Rule; Storage Mode and Pre-Flight Checks; ESC Settings for Lipo

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• WerecommendyoubalancechargeyourpackEVERYTIMEthroughthebalanceplug.

• Neverdischargeyourbatterytobelow3.3vpercell.Forrstightsitisparticularlyimportantnottooverdischarge

otherwiseyourpackwillbePERMANENTLYRUINED.Keeptherstfewightsshortandavoidexcessivehighthrottleuseto

break in the pack.

• Lipocellsdonothavethecyclelifeofotherbatteries.Asageneralruleyoucanexpectupto100cyclesfromyourpack,

butMUCHLESSifpushedhard.Wherepossiblefollowthe‘80%rule’.Thisiswhereyouassumeyourcellsare80%ofthe

statedcapacity.e.g.80%ofa2000mAhpack=1600.Timesthisbythemaximumdischargerateofthebattery(25cin

thecaseofAirteklipos)whichequals40amps.Ifyouensurethatyourmotordoesnotdrawmorethan40ampsyouwill

DRAMATICALLYINCREASETHECYCLELIFEOFYOURPACK.

• Donotstoreyourpacksinadischargedstate.Ifyourchargerhasastoragemodeuseit.

• Beforeeachightcheckthevoltagebeforerecharging(inexpensivevoltagecheckersareavailableformAirtekHobbies).

Donotchargeifthevoltageisbelow3.0vpercelli.e.fora2cellpack6.0v,athreecellpack9.0vetc.

• AlwaysuseaqualityESCdesignedforusewithLipocellsbesuretosetyouresctothecorrectcutovoltageifthisis

required(manydothisautomatically).

• Abatterythatloses20%ofitscapacityshouldbeconsideredexpiredandmustbedisposedof.

LIPO BATTERY DISPOSAL

Lipo batteries must be disposed of if damaged or if they have reached the end of their service life. Where possible discharge

the pack prior to disposal. Lipo batteries are more environmentally friendly than other types, but before disposing please do the

following:

• Putthebatteryinatuborbucket(withalidwhichdoesnotneedtobeairtight)ofsaltwater.Useapproximately3gallonsof

water with half a cup of salt

pergallon.Placethebatteryinthesolutionandleaveinasafeplace(awayfrompetsandchildren)for2weeks.

• After2weeksifissafetoremovethebatteryanddisposeofatyourlocalhouseholdwasterecyclingsite.

LIPO BATTERY WARRANTY

Because of the nature of Lipo batteries and the fact that we have no control over the use

of these packs we only oer a very limited warranty. Each pack is checked for voltage

prior to posting to ensure that the minimum cell voltage required is correct. It is the

customers responsibility to check that the voltage is not below 3.0v per cell before using/

charging. ONCE THE BATTERY IS CONNECTED TO A CHARGER WE OFFER NO FURTHER

WARRANTY OTHER THAN YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS.

Airtek Hobbies and their employees/representatives accept no responsibility for the

misuse of this product by the buyer who must take full responsibility for the use of their

Lipo Pack.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS WARRANTY PLEASE DO NOT USE YOUR PACK AND

RETURN FOR A REFUND.

AND FINALLY. . .

Pleasedonotbeputobyalloftheabove.Wesincerelywishyoumanyhappyhoursofusefromyourpack.The

information is provided for your own safety and to enhance the enjoyment of your product.

Happy Landings!

For a full range of accessories to compliment your Lipo, please visit www.airtekhobbies.com

We hope you enjoy your product - Happy Landings!