User Manual

PowerBox Sensor
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4. Operating and Safety Notes
Be sure to use top-quality batteries of low internal resistance to power your recei v-
ing system. Do not use receiver batteries of low capacity, as one pack may be re-
quired to provide full power to the system for the whole of a flight if the other battery
should fail.
Always use battery cells of the same type.
We recommend that you use batteries with a capacity of at least 1700 mAh; for
larger models we suggest packs of up to 3000 mAh capacity. You can use either
Nicke l-Cadmium batteries (NiCd), Nickel-Metal-Hydride batteries (NiMH) or
Lithium-Polymer batteries.
We strongly recommend our own range of high-quality batteries which are designed
to be suitable for a wide range of applications in modelling.
We particularly recommend our Lithium-Polymer battery packs with integral
safety and charge electronics. These are based exclusively on the latest cells
made by IONITY AG of Germany.
In principle the POWER BOX Sensor can also be used with two separate receiv-
ers. However, please be sure to read the instructions provided by the radio manu-
facturer, as not all receivers work properly in tandem. In all cases the basic rule is
to keep the two recei vers away from each other - they should be spaced about 25 -
30 cm apart inside the model.
The POWER BOX Sensor fulfils the requirements of the standard EMV directives,
as reflected by the CE symbol on the unit.
The CE symbol guarantees that the unit fulfils the statutory regulations relating to
interference-free operation. This involves checking the unit’s radiation of interfer-
ence and susceptibility to outside interference. The switch backer does not suffer
interference from other electrical devices except under extremely severe conditions,
and it does not radiate interference which could affect other devices (recei ver, ser-
vos).
The backer is designed exclusively for use in modelling applications and is only
approved for use in radio-controlled models.
The unit is designed for use with Direct Current power sources typified by 5-cell NC
or NiMH batteries or two-cell Lithium-Polymer batteries.
The unit must never be connected to a mains-powered PSU!