GREAT PLANES ElectriFly GPMP0810 Quick Start Manual

Lithium-Polymer
Battery
Safety and Handling Instructions
Read this manual in its entirety
before use! Damage resulting from
misuse or modifi cation will void
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your warranty. Great Planes
responsible for any and all incidental damages
and bodily harm that may result from improper
use of this battery. In purchasing this product
the buyer/user agrees to bear all responsibilities
of these risks and not hold ElectriFly, its
distributors (owners and employees) and/or
retailers responsible for any accidents, injury
to persons, or property damage. If you do not
agree with these conditions, please return the
battery to the place of purchase.
Failure to follow these instructions can quickly
result in severe, permanent damage to the
batteries, cause personal injury, and even start
a FIRE! Before and after every use of a LiPo
battery, carefully inspect the pack to ensure
no physical damage or swelling is evident.
Such signs can often indicate a dangerous
problem exists with the battery that could lead
to catastrophic failure.
RATED SPECIFICATIONS
This GPMP0810 LiPo battery has nominal
ratings of 7.4 volts, 250mAh of capacity, 20C
discharge current (5 amps maximum), and 1C
charge current (300mA, or 0.3A).
CHARGING THE BATTERY
• NEVER LEAVE A LIPO BATTERY
UNATTENDED AT ANY TIME WHILE
BEING CHARGED!
• NEVER charge a LiPo battery while it's inside
the model. A hot pack could ignite wood, foam,
plastic, etc.
• NEVER charge LiPo batteries with a NiCd
or NiMH peak charger! ONLY use a charger
specifi cally designed for LiPo batteries which
can apply the "constant current/constant
voltage" charge technique (cc/cv).
• NEVER charge this LiPo battery at currents
greater than the "1C" rating of the battery
(300mA, or 0.3A).
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NEVER allow LiPo cells to overheat at
any time! Cells which exceed 140°F (60°C)
during charge can and USUALLY WILL become
damaged physically and possibly catch FIRE!!
Always inspect a battery which has overheated
and do not re-use if you suspect it has been
damaged in any way.
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NEVER apply a trickle charge to LiPo batteries.
•
ALWAYS discontinue charging a LiPo
immediately if the battery begins to swell.
Swelling can cause the battery to rupture
and/or leak, and result in fi re. Disconnect the
battery and leave it in a safe fi reproof location
for approximately 30 minutes.
will not be held
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ALWAYS charge a LiPo battery in a fi reproof
location, which could be a container made of
metal (such as an ammunition box), ceramic tile,
or a bucket of sand. ALWAYS have an "Class D"
fi re extinguisher available at all times.
To charge this LiPo battery:
Discharge
Connector
Balancing
Connector
1. Only use a charger that is compatible with
LiPo batteries rated at 7.4V, with an output
current of 0.2A to 0.3A (200mA to 300mA).
Read the charger's instruction manual entirely
before use. Using a charger which has a battery
temperature monitor can be helpful to ensure
a full charge and also prevent unwanted
heating. Set the charger's maximum battery
temperature to approximately 115°F (46°C).
2. Connect the battery's discharge lead to a
charger's main output. ElectriFly's GPMM3149
– Charge Lead, Banana Plugs to Deans
can connect the battery to a charger which
has banana jacks. Otherwise, make sure the
connection between the battery and charger
is secure with the correct plug types, and with
proper polarities. NEVER connect the battery until
the adapter is fi rst connected to the charger!
accidentally touch each other. This will result
in a short circuit and cause permanent damage
to the battery and/or charger.
WARNING! Never allow a battery's
positive and negative leads
3. Connect the battery's balancing connector
to the charger's balancing port. ElectriFly
batteries use a JST-XH type balancing
connector.
4. Set the charger's output voltage to 7.4V.
NEVER set the charger's output to a
higher voltage, or allow LiPo cells to
charge to greater than 4.20V per cell at
any time!! Failure to obey this warning usually
results in a permanent, catastrophic failure in
the LiPo cells which can result in permanent
damage to the battery and its surroundings,
and cause personal injury!
5. Set the charger's output current to NO
GREATER than the "1C" rating of the battery,
at 300mA (0.3A).
6. Command the charger to start the charge
process. ALWAYS monitor the battery and
charger during the entire charge process! See
the warning notes above for charging LiPo
batteries.
CONNECT AN ESC/DISCHARGER
To discharge this LiPo battery:
1. ALWAYS connect the battery's discharge
connector to the electronic speed control or
discharger.
2.a. If using an ESC, leave the battery's
balancing connector unconnected. It's strongly
recommended to use an ESC which is designed
to handle the low voltage cutoff points for
LiPo batteries. Read the ESC's instructions
entirely before use. Do NOT allow the battery
to discharge below 2.5V per cell at any time.
2.b. If using a discharger, connect the battery's
discharge connector to the balancing port on
the charger. Do NOT discharge the battery
below 2.5V per cell at any time. Read the
discharger's instructions entirely before use.
ALWAYS discharge in a fi reproof location.
Monitor the process, and have a lithium
approved "class D" fi re extinguisher available
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at all times.
3. Do not discharge this battery at currents
exceeding 20C, or 5 amps. Failure to do so can
result in the battery overheating and failing.
Do not allow a LiPo cell to exceed 140°F (60°C)
during discharge.
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