RAPT Pill Hydrometer & Thermometer Quick Start Guide
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Last Updated 1/12/2021 12:53 PM
IMPORTANT
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Fully Charge the Li-ion battery after installation before first time use by plugging a USB-C
cable into the USB-C charging port on the circuit board. This allows the device to calibrate
and correctly determine the remaining battery charge.
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Always leak test your RAPT Pill by submerging in water prior to sanitising and dropping in
your fermenter
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Only use KegLand approved sanitisers such as
or
The battery may come preinstalled in the RAPT Pill Hydrometer. If that is the case you will need to
remove the blue plastic strip which prevents the battery from completing a connection and draining
during shipping.
Battery Installation (If required)
Only use KegLand approved 18650 rechargeable Lithium-ion batteries (
). The RAPT Pill
Hydrometer has been calibrated according to the weight and density of these specific Li-ion
batteries. If non-approved batteries are used this may alter the accuracy of the RAPT Pill hydrometer
meaning that it will need to be re-calibrated.
To install the Li-ion battery unscrew the housing by rotating the coloured half of the housing counter
clockwise. Then follow the (+) and (-) inscriptions on the battery and battery housing on circuit board
to ensure you install the battery in the correct orientation.
Important: Once you have installed the Li-ion FULLY charge the battery before first time use by
plugging a USB-C Cable into the USB-C Charging port on the circuit board. (USB-C cable NOT
included)
