BNF Blade 300 X - Charging the Flight Battery

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Charging the Flight Battery
The Battery Charging Process
1. Chargeonlybatteriesthatarecooltothetouchandarenotdamaged.Inspectthebatterytomakesureitisnotdamagede.g.,swollen,bent,brokenor
punctured.
2. Connectthechargertoa12Vpowersource,notingproperpolarity.
3. TheCHARGESTATUSLEDglowssolidred.
4. Connectthebatterybalanceleadtothecharger.Thebalanceconnectoriskeyedtopreventreversepolarity.
5. TheCELLSTATUSLEDsglowsolidgreenoryellowandtheCHARGESTATUSLEDglowssolidredwhenthebatteryischarging.
6. Charging is complete when all LEDs glow solid red.
7. Always unplug the battery from the charger immediately upon completion of charging.
TheBlade300XcomeswithaDCbalancingchargerand3SLi-Pobattery.Use
onlyHorizonHobbyapprovedbatterypacksandchargerscompatiblewiththis
product. Never leave the battery and charger unattended during the charging
process. Failure to follow the instructions properly could result in a fire. When
charging,makesurethebatteryisonaheat-resistantsurface.Chargethe
ightbatterybeforebindingtheaircraftorperformingcontroltests.
DC Li-Po Balancing Charger Features
•Charges3-celllithiumpolymerbatterypacks
•1.8Achargerate
•LEDchargestatusindicator
•LEDcellbalanceindicator
•12Valligatorclipinputcord
Specifications
•Inputpower:minimum3Aat11.5–15VDC
3S 11.1V 1350mAh 30C Li-Po Battery Pack (E-flite EFLB13503S30)
TheBlade300X3SLi-Pobatterypackfeaturesabalancingleadthatallows
youtosafelychargeyourbatterypackwhenusedwiththeincludedLi-Pobal-
ancingcharger.Theincludedightbatteryissafetochargeupto3C(4.05A).
CAUTION: The balance connector must be inserted into the correct port
of your charger prior to charging.
CAUTION: OnlyuseachargerspecicallydesignedtochargeaLi-Pobattery.Failuretodosocouldresultinrecausinginjuryorpropertydamage.
CAUTION: Donotexceedmanufacturer’srecommendedchargerate.
Low Voltage Cuto (LVC)
Battery Charging Codes
Oncethebatteryreaches9Vunderload,theESCwillcontinuouslylowerpower
supplied to the motor until complete shutdown occurs. This helps prevent
over-dischargeoftheLi-Pobattery.LandimmediatelyoncetheESCactivates
LVC.ContinuingtoyafterLVCcandamagethebattery,causeacrashorboth.
Crashdamageandbatteriesdamagedduetoover-dischargearenotcovered
under warranty.
RepeatedlyyingthehelicopteruntilLVCactivateswilldamagethehelicopter
battery.
DisconnectandremovetheLi-Pobatteryfromtheaircraftafterusetoprevent
trickledischarge.Duringstorage,makesurethebatterychargedoesnotfall
below3Vpercell.
Cell Status LEDs Charge Status LED Instruction
Off RedSolid Batterychargerispowered.Li-Pobatteryisnotconnected.
Yellow RedSolid Li-Pobatteryisconnected.Chargerisbalancingthebatterypackcells
Green RedSolid Li-Pobatteryisconnectedandcharging
Red RedSolid Li-Pobatteryisconnectedandchargingiscomplete
Off BlinkingRed
NoLi-Pobatteryconnected:Voltageisoutsidetheinputvoltagerange
Li-Pobatteryconnected:Atleastonebatterycellvoltageisbelow2.6V