Zappers Manual

WARNING: You must read this document before charging or using your battery. Failure to read the following instructions may result
in property damage, personal injury, and/or loss of life.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
 You must read these safety instructions and warnings carefully before charging or using your Reedy Lithium Polymer (Li-Po) battery. Please retain this
document for future reference.
 While the use of Li-Po batteries in radio-controlled models is practical and desirable, there are certain dangers associated with their use. It is important to follow these
instructions to limit those dangers. Li-Po batteries store a large amount of energy and should be treated with extreme caution. Additionally, it has been determined that
Li-Po batteries, when not properly used, may burst and catch fire. Failure to comply with these instructions will void all warranties and may result in property damage,
personal injury, and/or loss of life.
 Associated Electrics Inc, its distributors, or its retailers assume no liability for failure to comply with these safety instructions and warnings.
 By purchasing this Li-Po battery, the buyer assumes all risks associated with its use. If you do not agree to assume all risks, return the battery to the point
of purchase before use.
 General Guidelines and Warnings
1) Stop using or charging the battery immediately if the battery becomes or appears damaged, gives off an odor, becomes discolored or deformed, starts to
balloon or swell, leaks, exceeds a temperature of 160°F (71°C), or if anything else abnormal occurs. Disconnect the battery and observe it in a safe place.
These abnormalities may cause the battery to leak, and the reaction with air may cause the chemical materials inside to ignite and possibly result in fire. Because delayed
chemical reactions may occur (a battery can still ignite even after 10 minutes), you should continue observing the battery for at least 15 minutes as a safety precaution.
Battery observation should be conducted in a safe area outside of any building or vehicle and away from any combustible materials.
2) Only charge Li-Po batteries with chargers specifically designed to charge Li-Po batteries. NEVER use a Ni-MH or Ni-Cd charger. Failure to use a proper charger
may cause a fire which may result in personal injury and property damage. Some Li-Po chargers on the market may have technical deficiencies which may result in
incorrect charging or charging at an improper rate. It is your responsibility to determine that your charger works properly.
3) Always charge batteries through a balancer or use a charger with a balance function. Otherwise, an unbalanced cell may become over charged. This may reduce the life
of the battery, and possibly cause a fire which may result in personal injury and property damage.
4) If a charging harness with has been included with your battery, install the red (+) plug into the positive socket, the black (-) plug into the negative socket, and the white
2mm plug into the common socket. Your favorite plug (female end) should be installed on the exposed ends of the charging harness with the corresponding male end
installed on the charger leads. Do not clip alligator leads directly to the charging harness. Exposed ends may touch and create a short circuit which may cause a fire
resulting in personal injury or property damage. Plug the balance connector into your favorite charger or cell balancer.
4) Never charge battery unattended. During the entire process of charging your Li-Po battery, you must constantly observe and monitor the charging process so that you
can quickly react to any problems that may occur and to be certain that the battery is being charged properly.
5) Do not discharge a Li-Po battery at a rate exceeding the maximum continuous discharge current specified for it. Otherwise, the battery will overheat and result
in battery deterioration, bursting, ballooning, or possibly cause a fire or explosion.
6) Never store or charge the battery inside your car or in extreme temperature. Extreme temperatures might ignite the battery and cause fire.
7) Store the battery in a location inaccessible to children. Be sure that children do not remove the battery from the charger or model.
8) Use high quality battery connectors. Use of connectors that do not fit tightly into the battery socket may result in overheating and battery case melting.
Remove the connectors from the battery after EVERY use and during storage. Failure to do so will result in plug fatigue resulting in a bad connection and
possible case melting. CONNECTORS WEAR OVER TIME. REPLACE CONNECTORS FREQUENTLY AND/OR WHEN THE CONNECTION BECOMES LOOSER
THAN WHEN THEY ARE NEW.
■ Handling and Caring for Your Li-Po Battery
1) Never disassemble, modify, puncture, mechanically shock, crash and/or short circuit the battery. Leakage, smoke emission, ignition, explosion, or fire, which
may result in personal injury and property damage, can occur.
2) Never remove the battery from its protective plastic case.
3) Short circuits may cause fire and injury! If you need to cut the terminal wires of the battery, you must cut each wire individually, making sure the wires not to touch
each other. Otherwise, a short circuit may occur and potentially cause a fire. To install a connector, remove the insulating tape from one wire and solder it to the appropriate
terminal of a connector, then remove insulating tape of the other wire and solder to the appropriate terminal of the connector. If you accidentally cause the battery to short
circuit, place it in a safe open space and observe it for at least 15 minutes. The battery may swell or possibly catch fire during this time. Additionally, the powerful
electric current may cause severe injuries if the battery leads come in contact with rings or jewelry.
4) Dispose of used or damaged Li-Po batteries at your local Hazardous Waste Facility.
 Charging Process and Precautions
1) Never charge batteries unattended. Only charge Li-Po batteries with chargers specifically designed to charge Li-Po batteries. NEVER use a Ni-MH or Ni-Cd charger.
Battery temperatures should not be allowed to fall below 32°F (0°C) or exceed 113°F (45°C).
2) Always charge the battery in an isolated safe area away from any flammable/combustible materials. Never charge a Li-Po battery on a wooden workbench, inside an
automobile, or on any flammable surface. Charge Li-Po batteries on a concrete surface where there are no flammable objects within 10 feet (3 meters) of the charging
area.
3) Always charge your LiPo battery in a fireproof container.
4) Always remove your Li-Po battery from your model while charging. Remove the battery from you model and allow it to cool to ambient temperature before re-charging.
5) Check the voltage of the pack or cells before charging. Do not attempt to charge any pack if the open voltage is lower than the Lowest Open Voltage (Please refer to
Chart 1). Check the voltage of each cell before charging via the balance connector. If the voltage of any cell is less than 3.0V/cell, stop charging the battery, remove it from
service, and dispose of it properly.
6) Reverse Charging is prohibited! You must verify polarity before connecting the battery to the charger. Do not reverse the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals when
charging. Otherwise, the battery pack will be reverse-charged, abnormal chemical reactions will occur, and the excessively high current will cause damage, overheating,
smoke emission, bursting, and/or fire.
7) When selecting the cell count or voltage for charging purposes, select the cell count and voltage as it appears on the battery label. As a safety precaution, please
confirm that the information printed on the battery or label is correct. (Please refer to Chart 1). Selecting the wrong cell count or charging voltage may cause fire.
8) Never charge the battery at a current exceeding 2C (2 x the capacity of the battery). A higher charge rate may cause fire.
9) If the charging operation fails to complete even when a specified recharging time has elapsed, stop further recharging immediately.
10) Use the included charging harness (if applicable) for charging purposes only! DO NOT use the harness as a power adapter. Use of the charging harness as
a power adapter may result in overheating of the battery connection resulting in melting of the plastic battery case.
 Usage and Discharge Warnings
1) Please check cell voltage after the first charge to verify that the voltage has not exceeded the maximum voltage specified in Chart 1. Check the voltage of each cell via
the balance connector to verify that the voltage of each cell (using 1SxP values) has not exceeded the maximum value.
2) The discharge temperature range is between 32°F (0°C) and 113°F (45°C).