5. Battery Cont.
5.4
Cleaning
When cleaning your battery, do not use any corrosive solvents or cleaners.
Ensure that the connections are free from water at all times.
5.5
Storage & Transport
When storing your battery, whether it is for the short term or the long term, store in a dry &
warm environment. The batteries’ capacity will be adversely affected and possibly cause
the battery cells to break down if the battery is left in cold temperature environments. This will
cause the battery to give a lower than stated range.
5.6
Maintenance
Your battery requires very little maintenance. The lithium-Ion technology has no memory of
it’s usage so the battery can be charged at any point in its cycle, whether nearly full or nearly
empty. If you are not going to use the battery for an extended period of time, It is advisable
to fully charge the battery and then give it a top up charge once every 4 weeks.
5.7
Disposal
Your battery must be disposed of by the proper method. It is best to contact your local
council to see how they wish to dispose of such an item, some will collect and some will direct
you to a disposal point.
5.8
Battery Capacity/Range/Usage
It is important to note that there are many factors that will affect the performance/range of
your battery (distance between charges). This can be anything from the settings the rider
uses. This can include; the amount of pedalling the rider does, the amount of weight loaded
on to the bicycle to the areas the bike is being ridden in and even the weather conditions.
For example if the bike is being ridden on a low level pedelec assistance setting, with equal
rider input, with no additional loading, on flat terrain, in calm warm weather the battery will
perform beyond the quoted mileage. However, if you are riding with a high level of throttle
assistance, no rider input, pannier bags attached, on hilly terrain, in windy cold weather the
range will be considerably less.
To maximise the range of your battery, it is advisable to pedal away from a standing start
as this is where the most power is used. You can do this by minimising the use of the throttle,
which can lower the level of assistance. Most people will find the low level of assistance to be
more than enough power.
Under high loads the handlebar display will dip occasionally. This is nothing to be worried
about, as when the loading on the battery decreases, it will naturally recover a small portion
of it’s voltage.
Both the LED and LCD display on the handlebars and the display on the battery will indicate
the capacity the battery has remaining. The four LEDs indicate 25% capacity, however due to
the variations when using the battery we recommend, if the situation allows, recharging the
battery when it drops below 50%.
WARNING!
When using your ByoCycle in very cold weather, your battery range will decrease as
the cold temperatures reduce the batteries capacity and efficiency. So plan ahead and make
sure you have enough charge to complete your journey.
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