Charging The Cyclone Lipo Battery - Parajet Cyclone 160 Pilot's Manual

Charging the Cyclone LiPo battery:

Important! Caution! Always disconnect the battery connector when not using the
Cyclone for more than 4 days. If you do not you will risk damaging the battery.
WARNING: Do not try to start your engine if the battery is showing signs of running
low. The starter motor will start to spin slower, due to the nature of LiPo batteries
they drain very quickly once the voltage drops below a certain level. If you continue to
try starting the engine once the battery voltage has dropped you will risk damaging
the battery or starter motor seriously.
Your Parajet Cyclone is supplied with a 14.8volt high power Lithium Polymer battery. This type
of battery has the highest energy density of any type of battery available today. It also has many
other advantages such as
1. It can be fully charged in under one hour
2. It has an extremely high discharge rate, delivering fully energy to the start motor
instantly which results in the easiest start procedure
3. The battery is extremely light weight and compact and can deliver over 80 starts on a
single charge
Charge procedure
1. Switch on Battery Charger by:
a. Plugging in the mains 240volt or 110volt power lead (lead supplied in box)
2. Using the 'Batt Type' button press until 'LiPo' is displayed on the screen
3. Press the 'ENTER Start/Stop' button to set the charging amps and number of cells. Use
the Inc + button to set the figures as follows:
4. 4.0A 4CL
5. Plug the battery you wish to charge into the charger by first connecting the small white
multi pin plug into the 4S socket on the small adaptor board supplied. Then connect the
larger blue battery terminal plug to the charger
6. Once both battery connectors are connected press and hold the ENTER Start/Stop
button for 3 seconds and the charge and balance procedure will begin.
IMPORTANT: Stop using the battery once the cranking speed has clearly reduced and
re-charge the battery.
IMPORTANT: You should charge the battery using the procedure described above
every time you charge as this will keep the battery in the best possible condition. This
is known as balance charging your battery and it maintains each individual cell within
the battery pack from becoming damaged due to voltage imbalance.
WARNING!!! Use of the powered paraglider is at your own risk.
(The charger must first read these figures to charge correctly)
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