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THIS PART IS REALLY IMPORTANT PLEASE READ COMPLETELY
LETS GET CHARGING
CHARGING A LITHIUM POLYMER (LIPO) BATTERY...
Simple • Capable •
Safe
Now that you are familiar with the charger, its features, and general precautions of what not to
do and some of what to do, we should get started charging your first battery. Just a reminder...
set some time aside so you
DON’T
have to walk away and
STOP THE CHARGER, MID
CHARGE
since you should never leave the charger unattended while charging. Finally, confirm
the battery chemistry type, capacity, voltage and cell count of the battery you will charge and
ensure all connector plugs are compatible. Here are the basics of what you will be doing.
1. Plug the charger into a properly grounded AC power source.
2. Plug the battery into the charger and place the battery on/in a non-flammable surface/
container and away from any flammable objects.
3. Follow the appropriate charge instructions for your battery configuration.
4. Unplug the battery from the charger when the charge is complete.
5. Remove charger from wall plug when not in use.
a. NOTE: Only use batteries with labels that are legible and clearly state the capac-
ity, cell count (or voltage), and chemistry type as LiPo only.
WARNING:
LiPo batteries are designed to be balance charged to ensure each cell within the
battery obtain their maximum charge while ensuring the battery pack as a whole is not over
charged. If a cell within your battery becomes out of balance, meaning that the charger cannot
charge that particular cell at the same rate as the other cells in the battery, the charger will give
an error. Please take each error message seriously and take appropriate measures to research
if the problem is indeed a cell going bad in your battery. If a cell is indeed going bad and cannot
be balance charged, it is time to replace your battery pack. Improper disposal is very dangerous.
See your local hobby dealer for appropriate disposal resources for your batteries.
The Radient Reflex charger supports charging of LiPo batteries at a specific rate per configura-
tion. 2s (7.4V) LiPo batteries wiill charge up to 2 Amps, 3s (11.1V)batteries will charge up to 1.5
Amps.
› NOTE: Your charger is equipped with a safety shut-off timer set to 240min. Charg-
ing of batteries with capacity higher than 5000mAh may require a greater charge
time and thus require more than one charge cycle to achieve full charge. It is
always recommended to allow your battery to cool to room temperature before
charging either the first or second time. If the safety timer is activated, simply
restart the charger.
To charge a LiPo battery, perform the following steps:
1. Connect the balance charging leads of your battery to the charger in the appropriate port.
2. This charger will automatically charge batteries at up to 2A, therefore it is recommended
to not charge batteries with a capacity rating of less than 2000mAh on this charger.
