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Battery Charging
It is important that you only charge the included 7.4V 800mAh 2-cell Li-Po Battery Pack (EFLB0990)
with the included 2-3 Cell 7.4-11.1V Li-Po Balancing Charger (EFLC3110). Your battery pack is
equipped with special Charge Protection Circuitry and a Balance Charge Lead with connector that is
only compatible with this charger. Attempting to charge the pack using another Li-Po charger or a
charger that is not compatible with Li-Po batteries could result in serious damage. Please familiarize
yourself thoroughly with the warnings and guidelines (pages 7–8) before continuing.
The included 2-3 Cell 7 .4-11 .1V Li-Po Balancing Charger will charge a near fully discharged (not over-discharged)
7 .4V 800mAh 2-cell Li-Po Battery Pack in approximately 1 .2–1 .5 hours . In some cases the charge time may be
shorter depending on the actual amount of capacity left in the pack after a flight .
NEVER charge the battery
unattended.
Note:
The Li-Po battery pack included with your Blade CX3 MD 520N will arrive partially charged . For this reason
the initial charge may only take approximately 30–50 minutes .
The charger requires up to 1 .5-amps of 11 .5- to 15-volt DC input power that can be supplied by the included AC to
12V DC, 1 .5-Amp Power Supply (EFLC4000) for convenient charging anywhere an AC outlet is available .
NEVER attempt to power the charger from an AC outlet without the use of a proper AC to DC adapter/
power supply.
Note:
When using the AC to DC adapter/power supply, the charger is protected to prevent damage if the alligator
clips touch . However, please take care to ensure that the alligator clips do not cause shorting of the battery,
adapter/power supply, etc . by keeping them clear .
Input power for the charger can also be supplied from a small 12V gel cell or car battery .
The charger is equipped with two LED indicators marked RED and GREEN on the label . These LEDs indicate the
following (also found on the label of the charger):
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Red Flashing LED Only:
Input power with no battery connected
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Red and Green Solid LED:
Battery connected and charging
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Red Solid LED Only:
Charge complete
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Red and Green Flashing LED:
Charge error
