5
Battery Safety Precautions
Important Note:
Lithium Polymer (LiPo) ba eries are more vola le than the alkaline, NiCad and NiMH
ba eries used in other RC applica ons. All instruc ons and warnings must be followed exactly to prevent
possible personal injury or damage to property, including by
fi
re. By handling, charging, or using the included
LiPo ba ery you assume all poten al risks. If you do not agree with these condi ons, please return your
complete product in new, unused condi on to the place of purchase immediately.
Important - Please read the following safety instruc ons and warnings before handling, charging, or using the
included ba ery.
• You must charge you LiPo ba ery in a safe area away from any
fl
ammable materials.
• Never charge the LiPo ba ery una ended at any me. When charging the ba ery you should always
remain in constant observa on of the ba ery to monitor the process and react immediately to poten al
problems you observe.
• A er discharging the ba ery during running the boat you must allow it to cool to ambient room
temperature before a emp ng to recharge. Also, it is NOT recommended that you completely discharge
the ba ery before charging. It is safe to charge par ally discharged ba eries when using an appropriate
LiPo charge
• For charging the ba ery you must use only the included charger or a suitably compa ble LiPo ba ery
charger. Failure to do so may result in a
fi
re causing property damage and/or personal injury. DO NOT use a
NiCad or NiMh charger to charge your new LiPo ba ery.
• If at any me during the charge or discharge process the ba ery begins to “balloon” or swell, discon nue
charging or discharging immediately! Quickly and safely disconnect the ba ery before placing it in a safe,
open area away from
fl
ammable materials for observa on for at least 15 minutes. Con nuing to charge
or discharge a ba ery that has started to “balloon” or swell can result in a
fi
re. Important note: A ba ery
that has “ballooned” or swollen even a small amount must be removed from service immediately and
completely.
• Never discharge a LiPo ba ery below 3V per cell.
• Always disconnect a ba ery from the ESC when the product is not in use.
• Avoid
con nually opera ng the ba ery to LVC (Low Voltage Cuto
ff
) as this could result in damage to the
ba ery.
• Store the ba ery par ally charged (approximately 50% charged or 3.85V per cell) at room temperature
(approximately 68 to 77o Fahrenheit) in a dry area for best result
• When
transpor ng or temporarily storing the ba ery, the temperature range should be between 40 to
100 F. Do not store the ba ery or boat in a hot car or in direct sunlight whenever possible or the ba ery
could be damaged or even catch
fi
re.
• LiPo cells should not be discharged to below 3.0V each. In the case of this 3-cell, 11.1V ba ery you should
not allow the voltage to fall below 9.0V during opera on.
• Do not over-discharge the LiPo ba ery, which could result in reduced power, lower run mes or complete
failure of the ba ery.
NOTE
: The included ESC features a “so ” LVC (Low Voltage Cuto
ff
) that smoothly reduces power to the motor
(regardless of your thro le posi on) to let you know that the voltage to the ba ery is near the 6.0V minimum
and avoid damage to your ba ery.
