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IF1200 User Manual
Balancing the Battery's Cells
The flight battery used with the IF1200 are composed of individual cells. During the life of a
battery, individual cells voltages may differ from each other, which shortens the lifespan of the
battery. The cells' voltages must be 'balanced' so that all of the cells' voltages are within the
same voltage range.
When the battery is connected to the charger, individual cell voltages are displayed on the LCD
screen.
It is recommended to balance a battery's cells once every 10 charge cycles, or
NOTE
whenever the red triangular LEDs on the battery are illuminated.
The following procedure describes how to balance the cells in a battery.
Step
1 Power on the battery charger.
2 Locate the Balance Cable in the aircraft kit.
Connect one end of the Balance Cable to the Balance Interface on the charger (see
3
Figure 7), and the other end to the Balance port on the battery.
4 Perform the battery charging procedure described in the previous section.
Storage Mode
If a battery will be shipped or will not be used for long periods of time, it is highly recommended
that the battery be placed into storage mode. Depending on the battery's state of charge, putting
the battery into storage mode will either charge or discharge the battery to a voltage that is most
stable for shipping and sitting for long periods of time.
To place a battery into storage mode, plug the battery's power cable into the charger and hold
the Storage button for 5 seconds. The charger will beep, the fans will spin up, and the LCD
display will indicate that storage mode has begun.
IFT Doc. Num. 102090, Rev. 3.00
Balance a Battery's Cells
Action
End of Procedure
7. Battery Charging
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