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• If there are any signs of damage or the outer casing starts to swell or expand, discontinue use immedi-
ately.Donotcontinuetochargeit.Thismaycauseareorexplosion!
Only touch the battery with care, use suitable protective gloves. Dispose of the battery in an environ-
mentally friendly manner.
Neverstoresuchrechargeablebatteriesinaatorhouse/garage.Damagedorswollenlithiumbatteries
maycatchre.
• Alwaysuseacompatiblechargertochargelithiumbatteriesandensurethatthechargingspecications
arecorrect.DonotuseNiCd,NiMHorlead-acidbatterychargers,asthesemaycauseareorexplo-
sion!Alwaysselectthecorrectchargingspecicationsforyourrechargeablebattery.
• Always use a balancer when charging a lithium battery with more than one cell (the battery charger
comes with a built-in balancer).
• ThechargerateforLiPobatteriesmustnotexceed1C(orthevaluestatedinthebatteryinstructions).
Thismeansthatthechargingcurrentmust not exceed the battery capacity (e.g. battery capacity =
1000 mAh, max. charging current = 1000 mA = 1 A).
• Thedischargecurrentmustnotexceedthevaluestatedonthebattery.
Forexample,if"30C"isprintedontheLiPobattery,themaximumdischargecurrentis30timesthe
battery's capacity (e.g. battery capacity = 3500 mAh, max. discharge current = 30 C = 30 x 3500 mA =
105 A).
Exceeding the maximum current may cause the battery to overheat or become deformed, which can
leadtoareorexplosion!
Theprintedvalue(e.g.30C)indicatesthemaximumcurrentthatthebatterycandeliverforashort
period.Thecontinuouscurrentshouldnotbehigherthanonehalfofthestatedvalue.
• Makesurethattheindividualcellsofarechargeablelithiumbatteryarenotdeeplydischarged.Thismay
destroy the battery or cause permanent damage.
If the model does not have overdischarge protection or a low battery indicator, stop using it before the
battery becomes empty.