Flyzone HCAA1960 - Manual (Page 6)

The Red Hawk can be charged using the 12V peak
charger or the AC wall charger. If using the 12V peak
charger, plug the battery charger into a 12V power
outlet in a vehicle. When using the 12V charger,
place it and the battery outside the car, away from
flammables. If using the AC wall charger, connect it
to a 120V outlet in your home.
To begin charging the battery pack, plug the battery
pack into the 12V peak charger connector or AC wall
charger connector. It will only connect one way, do
not force it. The 12V peak charger will automatically
detect when the battery pack is fully charged and will
terminate charge when this occurs. The red light on
the 12V charger will turn green when charging is
complete. If using the 12V peak charger, Do not have
the engine of your vehicle running. Overcharging
the battery may result! Typical charge time for a
depleted pack is approximately one hour. The actual
time the charger takes to fully charge the Red Hawk
battery pack may vary.
If using the AC wall charger, allow the battery pack to
charge at least 12 hours. Even though the AC wall
charger has a slow charger, it still should be
monitored and safety precautions taken.
During charging the red LED will be illuminated.
When charging is complete the LED will go out.
Always disconnect the charger from the 12V power
outlet in your vehicle or unplug it from the wall
outlet when finished charging.
After each flight, completely discharge the battery
and remove the battery pack from the airplane and
allow it to cool completely before recharging. To fully
discharge your airplane battery, run the motor at high
speed until the motor starts to pulse on and off.
❏ 1. Be careful to avoid overcharging the battery! When
you plug the battery into the charger there is no way to
know how much charge is left in the battery (unless you
have just completed a flight in which the battery was run
all the way down or have fully discharged the battery).
If you put too much charge into the battery, it will get
very hot. This may result in melting the plastic battery
cover, causing the cells to vent and damaging the
charger! Always remove the battery from your Red
Hawk before charging.
❏ 2. Remember to check the temperature of the
battery every 5 minutes during the charge. Unplug
the battery as soon as it warms up (before it gets hot),
even if the red light is still on during charging.
❏ 3. Charging the Red Hawk battery while your car’s
engine is running can be dangerous, because it
increases the chances of overcharging. For this
reason, you should never charge your Red Hawk
battery while your car’s engine is running.
❏ 4. If your battery is not completely discharged
before charging, the charging time may take less than
60 minutes when using the 12V peak charger. Again,
only let the battery get warm to the touch – not hot.
❏ 5. If you use a different battery charger, charge this
battery pack only at a maximum charge rate of 1
amp. A higher charge rate will charge the battery
pack too quickly and heat up the wires.
BATTERY CHARGING PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT! NEVER LEAVE A
CHARGING BATTERY UNATTENDED
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY
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