Charging The Drive Battery - Reely Stagger Operating Instructions Manual

8. Charging the drive battery

• The product comes with a 6-cell NiMH drive battery and a suitable NiMH charger. To charge the drive rechargeable
battery, refer to the operating instructions for the charger.
Attention!
The NiMH battery charger should only be used to charge a NiMH vehicle battery. Attempting to
charge a LiPo battery with the NiMH battery charger may cause a fire or explosion!
A LiPo drive rechargeable battery should only be charged with a suitable LiPo charger (and a NiMH re-
chargeable battery with a NiMH charger only). So if you want to purchase a LiPo drive rechargeable battery
for the vehicle, you will also need a suitable LiPo charger.
• The drive battery is empty when the product is shipped and must be charged. Several complete discharge and
charge cycles are required to ensure that the battery reaches its maximum performance.
For rechargeable batteries with NiMH or LiPo technology, recharging partially discharged batteries does not cause
any problems. A prior discharge is usually not required.
• High-quality drive batteries not only have a higher capacity, which allows you to drive your model vehicle much
longer, they also provide a higher output voltage under load. This gives the engine more power and results in better
acceleration and a higher speed.
• The drive battery heats up when charging/discharging (i.e. when driving the vehicle). Wait until the rechargeable
battery has reached room temperature before charging it. The same applies after the rechargeable battery has
finished charging. Allow it to cool down before connecting it to the vehicle.
• Only use a charger that is designed for the type of drive battery used (e.g. NiMH or LiPo).
• Remove the drive battery from the vehicle for charging and disconnect it completely from the speed controller.
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