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Start-Up Guide
BATTERY ICON DEFINITIONS
Battery charge indication is shown in 20% increments:
Charge
Required
Charge
Warning
40%
60%
80%
Fully
Charged
Charging
Connected
to a power
source
Battery level
unknown
LITHIUM-ION BATTERY BENEFITS
• High Capacity:
With energy densities up to 475 Wh/L, lithium-ion batteries offer the highest energy in the smallest space for the
lowest weight .
• Light Weight:
One of the lightest rechargeable battery technologies on the market, lithium-ion batteries are indispensible for
modern electronics .
• UN 38.3 Tested:
The Explorer control High-Power lithium-ion battery has passed tests as per UN 38 .3 regulations and are safe for
transport .
LITHIUM BATTERY SHIPPING
The Explorer's lithium-ion battery pack uses lithium-ion cells that are certified to UN 38 .3 shipping regulations . The Explorer control
battery falls below 100 Wh .
Explorer Control Battery Pack:
part number 64051779
BATTERY MAINTENANCE
Charging and Recharging
How do you make your lithium-ion battery last as long as possible? You may have heard that you need to do a full charge and discharge
on batteries, but this really doesn't matter with lithium-ion . What matters most is how you charge your battery after you've started using
it . Shallow discharges and recharges are better than full ones, because you put less stress on the battery, so it lasts longer . When your
battery is discharging, Spartan Tool recommends that you only let is reach 50 percent before topping it up again . While you're charging
it back up, you should also avoid pushing a lithium-ion battery all the way to 100 percent .
If you do discharge your battery all the way up, don't leave the PSU plugged in . Instead, follow the shallow discharge and recharge cycle
just mentioned . This isn't a safety issue: lithium-ion batteries have built-in safeguards designed to stop them from exploding if they're
left charging while at maximum capacity . But in the long term, electronics will age faster if they're constantly plugged in while already
charged to 100 percent .
Finally, although shallow charges and discharges hit the longevity sweet spot, there are exceptions to this rule . Once a month, let the
battery undergo a full discharge to about 5 percent, just to recalibrate its self-assessment . This mechanism allows the Explorer control
box to give you an "estimated battery time remaining" reading that's somewhat accurate . Regular full discharges aren't a good idea
though . In general, you should be keeping your battery above 20 percent .
