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• If the battery is damaged (e.g. after an airplane or helicopter model crashes) or the
exterior shell is inated/swollen, do not continue to use the battery. Do not recharge
it. There is a risk of re and explosion! Only touch the battery with care, use suitable
protective gloves. Dispose of the battery in an ecologically sound fashion.
• Only use a suitable charger to charge lithium batteries. Due to a risk of re and
explosion, ordinary chargers for NiCd, NiMH and lead acid batteries may not be
used!
• When charging a lithium battery with more than one cell, always use a so-called
“balancer” (one is already integrated into the supplied charger)
• Charge LiPo batteries with a max. charge current of 1C. This means that the charge
current may not exceed the capacity value imprinted on the battery (e.g. battery
capacity 1000mAh, max. charge current 1000mA = 1A).
• With LiFe or LiIon batteries, you must observe the instructions of the battery
manufacturer.
• The discharge current must not exceed the value displayed on the battery. For
example, if a value of “20C” is printed on the battery, the max. discharge current
is 20 times the battery’s capacity (e.g. battery capacity 1000mAh, max. discharge
current 20C = 20x 1000mA = 20A). If these guidelines are not adhered to, the battery
will overheat, which will lead to the battery becoming deformed/swollen or result in
an explosion and re! The printed value (e.g “20C”) does not generally refer to the
constant current, but to the maximum current that the battery is capable of producing
in the short-term. The constant current should not be higher than one half of the
given value.
• No cell of a LiPo battery may be discharged below 3.0V (LiFe = 2.0V, LiIon = 2.5V),
as this will destroy the battery. If the model does not provide protection against total
discharge or possess a visual display indicating a low battery, remember to switch
off the model in time.