Great Planes Lithium-Polymer Batteries - GPMP0760-0871 - Manual

NEVER LEAVE A LIPO
BATTERY UNATTENDED
AT ANY TIME WHILE BEING
CHARGED! Read this manual in its
entirety before use! Damage resulting
from misuse or modifi cation will void your
warranty. Great Planes
® will not be held
responsible for any and all incidental damages
and bodily harm that may result from
improper use of this battery. In purchasing
this product the buyer/user agrees to bear
all responsibilities of these risks and not
hold ElectriFly, its distributors (owners and
employees) and/or retailers responsible for
any accidents, injury to persons, or property
damage. If you do not agree with these
conditions, please return the battery to the
place of purchase.
Failure to follow these instructions can quickly
result in severe, permanent damage to the
batteries, cause personal injury, and even start
a FIRE! Before and after every use of a LiPo
battery, carefully inspect the pack to ensure
no physical damage or swelling is evident.
Such signs can often indicate a dangerous
problem exists with the battery that could
lead to catastrophic failure.
RATED SPECIFICATIONS
See each battery’s label for rated specifi cations
and charging information.
LIPO SAFETY AND HANDLING
● ALWAYS use a LiPo charge
safety bag when charging a LiPo,
such as ElectriFly’s SafeCharge™
LiPo Charge Bag (GPMP0751).
● NEVER charge a LiPo battery while it’s
inside the model. A hot pack could ignite
wood, foam, plastic, etc.
● ALWAYS charge a LiPo battery in a
fi reproof location, which could be a container
made of metal (such as an ammunition box),
ceramic tile, or a bucket of sand. ALWAYS
have a “class D” type fire extinguisher
available at all times.
● NEVER charge LiPo batteries with a NiCd
or NiMH peak charger! ONLY use a charger
specifi cally designed for LiPo batteries which
can apply the “constant current / constant
voltage” charge technique (cc/cv).
● NEVER charge ElectriFly LiPo batteries
at voltages or currents that exceed the rating
printed on the battery’s label. If unsure of
the proper charge settings, contact Product
Support at [email protected]
or 217-398-8970, Monday through Friday
8am–5pm CST.
● NEVER allow LiPo cells to overheat at any
time! Cells which exceed 140°F (60°C) during
charge can and USUALLY WILL become
damaged physically and possibly catch
FIRE!! Always inspect a battery which has
overheated and do not re-use if you suspect
it has been damaged in any way.
● NEVER apply a trickle charge to LiPo
batteries.
● ALWAYS discontinue charging a LiPo
immediately if the battery begins to swell.
Swelling can cause the battery to rupture
and/or leak, and result in fi re. Disconnect the
battery and leave it in a safe fi reproof location
for approximately 30 minutes.
● ALWAYS discharge in a fi reproof location.
Monitor the process, and have a lithium
approved “class D” fi re extinguisher available
at all times.
CHARGING THE BATTERY
Micro
Star Plug ®
Female
1S
Connector
Balancing
Connector
1. Only use a charger that is compatible
with LiPo batteries, having output
specifications matching the rated
specifi cations of the battery to be charged.
Read the charger’s instruction manual
entirely before use. Using a charger which
has a battery temperature monitor can
be helpful to ensure a full charge and
also prevent unwanted heating. Set the
charger’s maximum battery temperature
to approximately 115°F (46°C).
2. Connect the battery’s discharge lead to
the charger’s main output. Select the
proper ElectriFly charge adapter from
the list below to match the connectors
on the charger and battery. Always
observe proper polarities. NEVER
connect the battery until the adapter is
fi rst connected to the charger! For 1S LiPo
batteries, make sure the cell’s connector
and charger’s connector are properly
aligned before attempting to connect. If
it seems diffi cult to connect 1S batteries
to the charge connector, do not force the
connection! Re-check plug orientations
before proceeding.
GPMM3148 Charge Lead, Banana
Plugs to Star Plug Male
GPMM3149 Charge Lead, Banana
Plugs to Micro
WARNING! Never allow a
battery’s positive and negative
leads to accidentally touch each
other. This will result in a short circuit and
cause permanent damage to the battery and/
or charger.
3. Connect the battery’s balancing connector
to the charger’s balancing port. ElectriFly
batteries use a JST-XH type balancing
connector (except the 1S LiPo battery).
4. Set the charger’s output voltage to match
the nominal voltage specifi cation listed
on the battery.
NEVER set the charger’s
output to a higher voltage,
or allow LiPo cells to charge
to greater than 4.20V per cell at any
time!! Failure to obey this warning usually
results in a permanent, catastrophic failure in
the LiPo cells which can result in permanent
damage to the battery and its surroundings,
and cause personal injury!
5. Set the charger’s output current to NO
GREATER than the maximum current
listed on the battery’s label.
6. Command the charger to start the charge
process. ALWAYS monitor the battery
and charger during the entire charge
process! See the warning notes above
for charging LiPo batteries.
DISCHARGING THROUGH
AN ESC / DISCHARGER
1. ALWAYS connect the battery’s discharge
plug to the electronic speed control or
discharger.
2a. If using an ESC, leave the battery’s
balancing connector unconnected. It’s
strongly recommended to use an ESC
which is designed to handle the low
voltage cutoff points for LiPo batteries.
Read the ESC’s instructions entirely
before use.
LITHIUM-POLYMER BATTERY
SAFETY and HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS
®