Pendix Eco ePower300, System Instructions

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If you want to know which charging level the battery has,
simply push the ON/OFF button quickly once when the bat-
tery is not connected.
You will see the charging level of the battery from the color of
the LED display at the upper end of the battery:
Green 100 % – 71 %
Yellow 70 % – 41 %
Orange 40 % – 16 %
Red 15 % – 6 %
Red blinking 5 % – 0 %
If the LED display shows red, the battery is almost empty and
should be charged.
5.7 Additional functions
Brightness of the LED display
If you want, you can adjust the brightness of the LED display
as required. This functions when the bicycle is not in motion
or when the battery is not connected:
Please do not try to adjust the brightness while riding your
bicycle. This is a safety risk. Set the support mode to Eco.
Push the ON/OFF button down for 4 seconds, after which the
LED display begins to show brightness levels in 5 steps. This
continues as long as you keep the button pushed. Release
the button when the brightness level you want is shown, and
this value is saved. This brightness level is retained until you
make a new setting in the same way.
The adjustment will be done after 30 seconds,
even if you bush the button longer.
Flashlight mode
You can also use the battery as a light source. This functions
while charging or when the battery is not connected:
Turn the support setting to Sport.
Push the ON/OFF button down for 4 seconds, after which
the LED display shows a white light. To switch the flashlight
mode OFF either turn the setting again or give the ON/OFF
button a short push.
For technical reasons, make sure that the mode
on the charging unit is terminated just before
conclusion of the charging process and is no
longer available. Separate the battery from the
charging unit to put it into operation again.
Note: according to duration of use, the rotating
switch in the flashlight mode can be very
warm.
Resetting the battery
Should it happen that the battery no longer functions, you
have the possibility of resetting it. For this, push the ON/OFF
button, no matter in what support setting, for 40 seconds.
After this, the LED display goes off and the battery has been
reset.
Safety U-bolt as bicycle lock
In its lower section, the Pendix battery has been fitted with a
withdrawable safety lock. Whenever you do not wish to take
the battery with you, just leave it in connected position, pull
out the U-bolt and pass a suitable bicycle lock through it.
This will secure the battery firmly onto your bicycle.
6. Useful notes on
distances
USB-C connection
The ePower500 offers an USB-C interface which is suitable
to load typical devices like mobile phones and GPS devices
as well as for lamp systems. The USB-C interface is activated
if the battery is attached to the bicycle and turned on. The
USB-C output can be activated or deactivated by pressing
shortly the on-off switch button in case the battery is neither
To find out how far you can expect to ride, please consult
the relevant table:
• Support setting: The higher the support setting (mode)
used, the greater the amount of electric energy used: this
means the distance that can be covered is reduced.
• Riding style: You can save energy with the optimum ef-
fective use of your gear change system. In the lower gears
you exert less energy, the support level is not so high and
the motor of your Pedelec consumes less energy.
• Outside temperature: When temperatures are low, batte-
ries discharge more rapidly and the maximum distance
covered is less.
• Weather and weight: In addition to the outside tempe-
rature, prevailing winds also influence performance and
range. You need more power the stronger the wind is
against you. And if you are carrying an extra load, you also
need more energy to carry the additional weight.
• Technical condition of your Pedelec: If the pressure in
your tires is too low, this increases the resistance due
to friction, especially when the wheels are rolling over a
smooth surface such as asphalt (paving, concrete). The
distance your Pedelec can cover is also reduced by a
dragging brake and/or a badly mounted chain.
• Charging level: The charging level shows the amount of
electricity stored in the battery at the moment in time.
More energy means a greater distance.
• Battery capacity: The battery capacity function shows
the ability of a fully charged battery to supply a specific
amount of electricity. As the capacity of a battery decrea-
ses with age, the amount of storable energy in a fully
charged battery is also reduced.
attached to the bicycle nor to the charging unit. The LED ring
dims and shows the current state of charge in the approp-
riate colour.
Output voltage: 5 V | Max. output current: 1.5 A