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NOTE:It’ssaferandbetterforthelongevityofthebatterytostoreitonlypartially
chargedforanylengthoftime.Storingthebatteryatapproximately50%charge(whichis
approximately3.85Vpercell)istypicallybest;however,itwilltakesomecareful
managementofthechargetimeandthe
useofavoltmetertoachievethisvoltage.
Ifyouhavetheequipmentandskillstoachievethe50%chargelevelforstorageitis
recommended.Ifnot,simplybesuretonotstorethebatteryfullychargedwhenever
possible.Infact,aslongasthebatterywillbe
storedatapproximatelyroomtemperature
andfornomorethanafewweeksbeforethenextuse,itmaybebesttostorethebattery
inthedischargedstateafterthelastflight(aslongasthebatterywasnotover‐discharged
onthelastflight).
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ChargeErrorsandIndications
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IntheeventthatboththeredandgreenLEDsflashanerrorhasoccurredduringthe
chargeprocess.Someexamplesofchargeerrorsandtheirindicationsinclude:
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• AlternatingflashingoftheredandgreenLEDsindicatesthatthechargeprocess
hasbeeninterrupted.Ifinputpowertothechargerhasbeeninterruptedduetoa
dropinvoltage/currentoutputordisconnectionfromthepowersource
disconnectthebatteryfromthecharger.Checktomakesurethatthe
input
powerplugfromtheACadapter/powersupplyisconnectedorthatthealligator
clipsarefirmlyandproperlyattachedtothepowersource.Youshouldalsocheck
tobesurethatthepowersourceisprovidingtheproperamountofvoltageand
currentrequiredtopowerthechargerreliably.
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 Afterconfirmingtheinputpowerconnectionissecureandthatthepowersource
isdeliveringthenecessaryvoltageandcurrent,connectthebatterytothe
chargeragain.Continuetomonitorthechargeprocesstoensurethatnofurther
chargeerrorsoccur.
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• Simultaneousflashingoftheredandgreen
LEDsindicatesthatthevoltageofthe
LiPobattery(orevenjustonecellinthebattery)istoolowtoallowthecharge
processtobegin.Inthiscasethebatterymayhavebeenover‐dischargeddueto
flyingthemodeltoolong(pleaseseethe‘LiPoBatteryWarningsand
Usage
Guidelines’sectionofthismanualformoreinformation)orthatoneormorecells
inthebatteryaredamaged/havefailed.
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 NOTE:Ifyoucontinuetoseethischargeerrorindicationafterattemptingto
chargethesamebatterymultipletimesyoushouldremovethebatteryfrom
serviceandreplace
itwithanewone.