BNF BLADE 450 X - Charging the Flight Battery; Battery Charging Process; Battery Charging Codes; Low Voltage Cutoff (LVC)

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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.Lookat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.
CAUTION: Overcharging a battery can cause a fire.
TheBlade450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 charge
process. Failure to follow the instructions properly could result in a fire. When
charging,makecertain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
•Charges3-cellLi-Popackswithminimumcapacityof1800mAh
3S 11.1V 2200mAh 30C Li-Po Battery Pack (E-flite EFLB22003S30)
TheBlade450X3SLi-Pobatterypackfeaturesabalancingleadthatallows
youtosafelychargeyourbatterypackwhenusedwiththeincluded
Blade450XLi-Pobalancingcharger.Theincludedightbatteryissafeto
chargeupto3C.
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: Neverexceedtherecommendedchargerate.
Low Voltage Cuto (LVC)
Battery Charging Codes
TheESCwillcontinuouslylowerpowertothemotoruntilcompleteshutdown
whenthebatteryreaches9Vunderload.Thishelpspreventover-dischargeof
theLi-Pobattery.Landimmediatelywhen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batterychargedoesnotfallbelow
3Vpercell.
Cell Status LEDs Charge Status LED Instruction
Off RedSolid Battery charger is powered. LiPo battery is not connected.
Yellow RedSolid LiPobatteryisconnected.Chargerisbalancingthebatterypackcells
Green RedSolid LiPo battery is connected and charging
Red RedSolid LiPo battery is connected and charging is complete
Off BlinkingRed
NoLiPobatteryconnected:Voltageisoutsidetheinputvoltagerange
LiPobatteryconnected:Atleastonebatterycellvoltageisbelow2.6V