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04/10/2017
HANDLING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY
WARNINGS
Always pay extreme attention to handling the Battery (26) avoiding any impact.
Only use original power supplies (33) for charging.
If you need to purchase and/or replace the power supply, use only those supplied by CEB S.r.l.
Never short-circuit the battery by connecting the electric contacts, this will irreparably damage the battery
and it can cause sparks, explosions or fire.
The user cannot perform battery maintenance.
Never try to open the Battery. Opening the Battery entails serious risks to the user (explosions,
fire) and you lose any kind of warranty.
Do not use damaged Batteries.
Do not use the supplied Battery Charger (33) to charge other Batteries.
When charging with the Charger connected to the power grid and/or turned on, you must ensure that the
Battery
and the Battery Charger are not damp or wet in order to avoid short circuits resulting in fire. They have
to be placed
away from flammable objects or surfaces.
Do not use the Battery Charger whether the Cable, Body or Plug is clearly damaged.
Do not allow children to use the Battery Charger.
Lithium batteries have very low discharge currents (approximately 5% monthly), but if not
used have a permanent loss of charge capacity (see indicative table)
Storage Temperature
40% Charge
100% Charge
0°C
2% loss after 1 year
6% loss after 1 year
25°C
4% loss after 1 year
20% loss after 1 year
40°C
15% loss after 1 year
35% loss after 1 year
60°C
25% loss after 1 year
40% loss after 1 year
The battery must be recharged in a ventilated place, avoiding exposure to heat sources. Use power
supply grid built as required by current regulations.
Charging at too high or too low temperatures damages the cells and causes a significant reduction of
battery life.
Therefore, we recommend recharging the battery at room temperature (about 20°C). Before charging,
leave the battery at room temperature so that the battery can stabilize, this way it maintains maximum
efficiency and saves the accumulator from any damage.
It is possible to charge the Battery both on the bicycle and separately.
The lithium cells don’t have any memory effect, so you don’t have to wait for the battery to be completely
discharged before charging; you can charge it after each travel.
However, if possible and compatible with the route you intend to do, it is recommended to recharge the
battery only when charging indicator is at least at 50% of capacity.
If the battery will remain unused for a longer period of time (e.g. for a winter break), we recommend to
take it to 70% charge before the unused period.
