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Raket 95 Manual - English
Raket 95 Manual - English
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2. Instructions for handling
and charging a Raket 95
starter battery.
PLEASE NOTE: These instructions
regarding the handling of a Raket 95
starter battery are an important part of
Radne Motor’s delivery of the Raket 95
kart engine. These instructions contain
information about handling of the battery
and the charging of the same. Before you
may use the NiMH battery it is important
that you read these instructions in their
entirety. If in the future you sell your Raket
95 engine together with its starter battery,
then you must ensure that the new owner
receives these instructions.
IMPORTANT! Radne Motor accepts no
responsibility whatsoever for damages to
a Raket 95 engine that may occur if you
use any other battery than a Raket 95
original battery.
If you have previous experience of lead-
acid batteries then please be aware that
NiMH batteries are radically different
from these. As long as a NiMH battery is
used correctly then it is a very good and
environmentally-friendly source of power
that is far superior to both lead-acid and
nickel-cadmium batteries. However, if a
NiMH battery is not handled correctly and
in accordance with these instructions,
such incorrect handling may drastically
shorten the battery’s lifespan, or else
cause injury to people or damage to
property.
Safety instructions for the use of
the battery and the charging of the
battery:
1.
Read these instructions in their entirety
before you begin to use the NiMH battery.
2.
The handling and care of the NiMH bat-
tery should never be entrusted to children
unless there is a supervising adult in
attendance.
3.
Always check that the NiMH battery is in
good condition every time before using
it. If you see that the battery is mechani-
cally damaged, or if it appears to have
expanded in volume or if electrolyte (a
sticky gel-like substance) has penetrated
the battery, then you should discard the
battery immediately.
4.
A NiMH battery should not be thrown out
with household garbage but should be
taken for recycling in accordance with
your local guidelines regarding the man-
agement of recyclable waste.
5.
A NiMH battery should never be shorted
or exposed to high levels of heat.
6.
A NiMH battery should never be over-
charged. That is why you should always
use the Raket original battery charger that
automatically stops charging when the
battery has reached its full capacity.
7.
A NiMH battery should not be discharged
so that the terminal voltage drops to be-
low 11.0 volts. If you discharge the battery
too deeply then one of the battery’s cells
may be damaged in which case you will
no longer be able to recharge the battery
to its full capacity.
8.
A NiMH battery should not be charged
until most of its capacity has been used
up. At that point the terminal voltage will
have dropped to 12.0 volts. In practical
terms this means that you can start your
kart approx. 50 times before you need
to charge the battery. Try to get into the
habit of charging your battery after you
have started the kart 35 – 45 times.
9.
You should always charge the battery
using the original special charger that is
supplied with the delivery of a Raket 95
engine. The charger is an intelligent-type
charger which means that it initially charg-
es with a high current until the battery
reaches maximum capacity. After that the
charger switches over to trickle charge
mode. If you were to use a charger that
does not have this automatic function
then you would almost certainly “burn-out”
your battery because of overcharging.
10.
Never charge a battery that is warm. Let
the battery cool to normal room tempera-
ture before you start to charge it again.
11.
The time required to charge a battery that
is typically discharged is 5 hours. When
the charger notices that the battery is
fully charged it switches to trickle charge
mode.
Technical Data Raket 95 Battery
Battery type: NiMH
Voltage: 14,4 volt
Capacity: 3000 mAh
Charging power: 1 A, determined by the charger
Charge 5 hours, then maintenance charge
Minimum discharge voltage 11.0 volts
Maintenance charge only by Raket Original special charger
Fuse in the battery cartridge 40 A
Use in temperatures:
Storage 0-50 degrees ambient temperature
Use 0-50 degrees ambient temperature
Charge 0 - 30 degrees ambient temperature
Life expectancy 500 up and discharge cycles
Charger Raket Original special charger for NiMH
Technical Data Raket 95 Battery
Battery type: NiMH
Voltage: 14,4 volt
Capacity: 3000 mAh
Charging power: 1 A, determined by the charger
Charge 5 hours, then maintenance charge
Minimum discharge voltage 11.0 volts
Maintenance charge only by Raket Original special charger
Fuse in the battery cartridge 40 A
Use in temperatures:
Storage 0-50 degrees ambient temperature
Use 0-50 degrees ambient temperature
Charge 0 - 30 degrees ambient temperature
Life expectancy 500 up and discharge cycles
Charger Raket Original special charger for NiMH
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