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Lithium battery handling & usage – Great Planes Micro DC 2S LiPo Charger w/Car Adapter - GPMM3322 User Manual

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3. When the battery is fully charged, the GREEN LED will turn
OFF. Remove the battery from the charger at this time.

4. Charging time depends on level of discharge and capacity
of the battery. To estimate how long it should take to charge an
empty battery, divide the capacity of the battery in mAh by the
charge rate in milliamps:

200 mAh battery / 450 mA ~ 30 minutes
350 mAh battery / 450 mA ~ 50 minutes

LED scheme – Use this table to determine charge action:

RED LED

GREEN LED

ACTION

OFF

Solid ON

No battery is connected

OFF

Flashing

Conditioning

battery

Solid ON

Solid ON

Battery charging

Solid ON

OFF

Charge complete

Flashing

Flashing

ERROR

Possible sources of battery error may include a highly unbalanced
pack, charger timed out, or one cell in the pack which is low
voltage. In the case of a battery error, please remove the battery
pack from the charger and inspect it carefully for swelling or any
other damage, such as broken wires.

1-Year Limited Warranty – *USA and Canada Only

Great Planes

®

warrants this product to be free from defects

in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year
from the date of purchase. During that period, Great Planes
will, at its option, repair or replace without service charge
any product deemed defective due to those causes. You will
be required to provide proof of purchase (invoice or receipt).
This warranty does not cover damage caused by abuse,
misuse, alteration or accident. If there is damage stemming
from these causes within the stated warranty period, Great
Planes will, at its option, repair or replace it for a service
charge not greater than 50% of its then current retail list
price. Be sure to include your daytime telephone number in
case we need to contact you about your repair. This warranty
gives you specifi c rights. You may also have other rights,
which vary from state to state.

For service on your Great Planes product, warranty or non-
warranty, send it post-paid and insured to:

HOBBY SERVICES (217)

398-0007

3002 N. Apollo Drive, Suite 1
Champaign, IL 61822

*For warranty and service information if purchased outside
the USA or Canada, see the additional warranty information
insert (if applicable) or ask your retailer for more information.

www.greatplanes.com www.electrifl y.com

ONLY use a LiPo approved charger. NEVER use a NiCd/
NiMH peak charger to charge a LiPo battery.

NEVER charge in excess of 4.20V per cell.

ONLY charge through the “charge” lead. NEVER charge
through the “discharge” lead.

NEVER charge at currents greater than 1C unless the
battery is rated for a higher charge rate.

ALWAYS set the charger’s output volts to match the
battery volts.

ALWAYS charge in a fi reproof location.

NEVER trickle charge.

NEVER allow the battery temperature to exceed 150
degrees F (65 degrees C).

NEVER disassemble or modify the pack wiring in any way
or puncture the cells.

NEVER discharge below 2.5V per cell.

NEVER place the battery or charger on combustible
materials or leave it unattended during charge or discharge.

ALWAYS KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.

NEVER charge the battery in the plane.

ALWAYS remove the battery from the plane after a crash.
Set it aside in a safe location for at least 20 minutes. If
the battery is damaged in the crash it could catch fi re.

If the battery starts to swell, quickly move the battery to
a safe location, preferably outside. Place it in a bucket,
covering the battery with sand. Never use water to try and
put out a LiPo fi re.

LITHIUM BATTERY HANDLING & USAGE

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