Charging The Drive Battery - Conrad Detonator Operating Instructions Manual

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7. Charging the Drive Battery

• No rechargeable drive battery is included in the delivery. It must be ordered separately. This enables you to choose
whether you want to use a low-cost beginner's battery or a high-quality professional battery with a high capacity.
• The drive battery is delivered uncharged and must be charged. Several complete discharge and charge cycles are
necessary before the drive battery delivers its maximum power.
• Always drive the NiCd drive battery empty if possible, because recharging a "half-charged" NiCd drive battery re-
peatedly can cause a so-called memory effect. That means that the drive battery loses its capacity; it no longer
releases all of its stored energy and the driving time is decreased.
For rechargeable batteries with NiMH technology or LiPo batteries, recharging partially discharged rechargeable
batteries does not cause any problems.
• High-quality drive batteries not only have a higher capacity, which allows you to drive your model vehicle much
longer, but also deliver a higher output voltage under load. This gives the motor more power and results in better
acceleration and higher speed.
• If you are using several drive batteries or rechargeable batteries, purchasing a high-quality charger may be worth-
while. Such a charger usually has a quick-charging feature.
• Rechargeable batteries heat up when charged or discharged (driving the vehicle). Wait until the rechargeable bat-
teries have reached room temperature before charging them. The same applies after the charging procedure. Do
not use the rechargeable battery in the vehicle until it has cooled down sufficiently after charging.
• Only use a charger suitable for the rechargeable battery type used (LiPo or NiCd/NiMH).
• Remove the drive battery from the vehicle for charging.
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