LRP VTEC User manual

Dear Customer,
t
hank you for your trust in this LRP product. By purchasing a
LRP VTEC Lithium-Polymer battery
(LiPo-battery)
,
you have chosen a high-performance battery for your RC model.
Please read the
following instructions
to ensure, that your LRP VTEC LiPo-battery always works up to your full
satisfaction.
LiPo-batteries need special treatment and care.
Please read the following instructions carefully
before you start using you
r
LRP VTEC Lithium-Polymer battery
. This user guide contains
important notes for the installation, the safety, the use and the maintenance of this product.
Thus prote
cting yourself an
d avoid damages
of
the product.
Proceed according to the user guide in order to understand your
LRP VTEC Lithium-Polymer
battery
better.
Please take your time as you will have much more joy with your product if you
know it exactly.
This user manual shall be kept in a safe place. If another customer is using this product, this
manual has to be handed out together with it
.
LITHIUM-
POLYMER
POWER
USER MANUAL
• Avoid short-circuits
!
Short-circuiting the battery results in very high currents, which damage
the internal structure of a LiPo-battery. This leads to a loss of power and capacity.
• Be sure, not to damage the outside of the LiPo
-battery. The battery is protected by a he-
atshrink.
The
actual Lipo-cell is directly under this heatshrink. If the outer skin of the cell
gets damaged
, the battery can no longer be used. Therefore take special care, that no sharp
objects like
knifes, tools, carb
on fibre edges or
similar items
can
damage the battery.
•
When
securing the LiPo
-battery inside your model/device, you have to
take care that the
LiPo-battery does not get damaged or warped in case of a crash. LiPo-batteries are less
mechanical resistant then NiMH-batteries in a metal can. Therfore pay special attention that
the LiPo-battery does not get damaged or warped by letting it fall down, hitting it, bending
it or by similar actions.
• If you want to change the plug system of your LiPo-battery, take care th
a
t you only attach
the new plugs to the p
ower-wires directly. Under no ci
rcumstances you
r
allowed to solder
directly on the
tabs of the LiPo-cell
s
. Please note, that there´s the possibility to void your
limited warranty when changing the plug system.
• Never charge several
LiPo-battery packs at on
ce with one charger. The different capacities
and charge levels can lead to
serious overchar
ging of the battery,
even if you are using a
charger wit
h LiPo
capab
ilities.
• Damage
d packs cannot be used any l
onger. If the packs show signs of damage, are bent or
similar, do not use the packs anymore.
• The ch
emical reaction dur
ing charging an
d
discharging a LiPo-batter
y is not fully reversible.
Due to that, LiPo-batter
ies loose capacity during their life-span. This is normal and not a
manufacturing nor production fault.
Disposal note:
Damaged packs or packs, which can no longer be used are hazardous waste and
have to be disposed accordingly.
CAR / FLIGHT
POWERPACKS
TX - RX PACKS
HIGH
CAPACITY
All LRP VTEC LiPo-batteries come with properly sized power-wires incl. plugs. These power-
wires have to be used for standard charging and for all applications in the model/device.
Additio
nall
y to the power-wires incl. plugs, all LRP VTEC LiPo-batteries (ex
cept the „RX-only“-
packs) are equipped with a so-called Balancing-port. This Balancing-port can be used to condi-
tion and equalize
the individual cells inside a LRP VTEC LiPo-battery pack.
Special balancers or cert
ain chargers use this balancing port to perfec
tly
condition and equ
alize
the ind
ividual cells inside the pack. Please check the user manual of the balancer/charger in
order to know how the battery needs to be hooked up
.
Note:
The Balancing-port shall not be used for the standard use in the model/device. Only use
the power-wires incl. plugs to power your model/device.
For the standard applications, the
Balancing-port is not
necessary. Nevertheless do never cut
-
off or rem
ove the
Balancing-port plu
g.
1. CONNECTIONS
Balancing-port 3-pole (7.4V packs)
Black
(Battery-Negative) = Cell 1-
Brown
(cell connection) = Cell 1+ (Cell 2
-)
Red
(Battery-Positive) = Cell 2+
Balancing-port 4-pole (11.1V packs)
Black (
Battery-Negative
) = Cell 1-
Brown (
cell connection
1) = Cell 1+ (Cell 2
-)
Blue (
cell connection
2) = Cell 2+ (Cell 3-)
Red (
Battery-Positive
) = Cell 3+
Balancing-port 5-pole (14.8V packs; not shown)
Black
(
Battery-Negative
) = Cell 1-
Brown (
cell connection
1) = Cell 1+ (Cell 2
-)
Blue (
cell connection
2) = Cell 2+ (Cell 3-)
Green (
cell connection
3) = Cell 3+ (Cell 4-)
Red (
Battery-Positive
) = Cell 4+
Power-wires incl. plugs
Power-wires incl. plugs
Red = Battery-Positive +
Red = Battery-Positive +
Black = Battery-Negative -
Black = Battery-Negative -
HIGH
POWER
2. SPECIAL NOTES FOR HANDLING
Power-wires incl. plugs
Red = Battery-Positive +
Black = Battery-Negative -
LRP electronic GmbH
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Germany
i
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mbH 2007
3. STORAGE
LRP VTEC LiPo-batteries do not have a memory effect and only a very low self-discharge rate.
Therefore these batteries can be stored over a longer period of time without special treatment.
You only have to take care, that the batteries do not get stored completely empty.
For a storage over a longer period of time, we recommend to charge the battery up to 50% of the
nominal capacity. There
fore fully discharge the battery pack and then
p
artially charge it with a
charge curre
nt of 1C for 30 minutes.
In this co
ndition, the battery can be stored at leas
t half a
year without the need of recharging it.
For a storage over a short perio
d of time,
you also have to pay attention, that the battery is
partially charged. Never store the battery completely empty.
Even if you are using
your battery regularly every week, always pay attention that the battery
is partially charged with at least 20% of the nominal capacity during storage.
A partial charge
wi
th 1C charge current for 10 minutes is sufficient in this case, if the battery was competely
empty before.
If you pay attenti
on to
the above me
nt
ioned notes, you can en
joy your LRP VTEC LiPo
-battery
for a very l
ong time.
4. USE OF RX-ONLY PACKS
Due to the nominal voltage of 7.4V of all RX-only packs, these battery packs cannot be connected
directly to the receiver. Standard receivers and servos work with a voltage of 6V and therefore
will not work properly or get damaged.
You need ou
r LRP LiPo RX
Regulator 6V/5A (#45000)
to connect a
RX-only pack to your rec
eiver.
This regulator reduces the voltage to a safe level of 6V and
will be connec
ted d
irec
tly
betwee
n
the LRP VTEC LiPo RX-only battery and the receiver
.
Please see the instruction man
ual of the
LRP LiPo R
X
Regulator 6
V/5A (#45000) for further reference
.
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6. DISCHARGING
All LRP VTEC LiPo-batteries (except the RX/TX-packs) are capable of a maximum peak dischar-
ge current of 25C. The special manufacturing technology of the LRP VTEC LiPo-batteries make
these high discharge currents possible.
The
continous
discharge current for all LRP VTEC LiPo-batteries (except the RX/TX-packs) is
15C.
Please note:
RX-/TX
-only packs can only be used for the typical application as receiver (RX-
only) or transmitter (TX-only) pack. They are not suited for high discharge currents
!
You have to take care, that the batteries do not get deep
discharged.
As soon as the battery
voltage
falls bel
ow 2.80V per single cell, the battery pack gets damaged irrevocably.
With 2
S
packs, the
discharge cut
-off voltage is 5.6V, with 3S packs it i
s 8.4V an
d with 4S
packs
the discharge cut-off voltage is 11.2V.
The battery voltage should
never fall below these
discharge cut-off voltages.
If your spe
ed control does not have a special undervoltage protection for
LiPo-batteries, you
have to stop
your model early enough in order not to
deep discharge the battery pack.
Therefore
stop immediately as soon as you fe
el a rapid loss in power.
IMPORTANT:
The max. temperature of the LiPo-battery during discharge must never exceed
60°C (140°F).
All LRP VTEC LiPo-batteries can be charged with a maximum current of 1C*. For charging, only
use chargers, which are specially designed and developed for LiPo-batteries. These chargers
charge the battery with the max. current till the battery reaches the max. charging voltage. The
charger then reduces the charging current until the battery is fully charged.
ATTENTION:
Under no circumstances use NiMH/NiCd-chargers for charging LiPo-batteries!
These chargers do not reduce the charging current and therefore ultimately lead to overcharging
the battery
!
LRP VTEC
LiPo-batteries do not heat up dur
ing charging. It is normal, that the battery still has
ambient temperature when it is fully charged. If the battery heats up dur
ing charging or warps,
immed
iately stop charging it
.
The max
imum charging volt
age for each sin
gle LiPo
-
cell is 4.20V. If the battery reaches this
voltage, the charg
e curre
nt has to be lowered. This is automati
cally don
e by the charger. If the
charge current reaches 0.05 - 0.1C
*, the battery is fully char
ged. All LRP VTEC Li
Po-batteries
consist of multi
ple LiPo-cells. You can see the max
. charging voltage in the table bel
ow.
LRP VTEC LiPo-batteries do not have a memory effect and
only a very low self-discharge rate.
Therefore you can also charge batteries with a partial charge in them, without the need of
discharging the pack before.
Partially charged packs can be stored over a long period of time, without getting damaged.
Please also see the „Storage“ section for further reference.
We recommend the following settings for charging our LRP VTEC LiPo-batteries:
Battery Style Order# Size
L / W / H in mm
max.
charge
current
max.
charging
voltage
LiPo Pack 480 - 7.4V - 2S1P - 25C
79010
59 x 32 x 12
0.5A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 480 - 11.1V - 3S1P - 25C
79020
59 x 32 x 18
0.5A
12.60V
LiPo Pack 850 - 7.4V - 2S1P - 25C
79060
59 x 32 x 17.5
0.8A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 1000 - 7.4V - 2S1P - 25C
z.B. Graupner Micro Heli 47G
79065
59 x 32 x 17.5
1.0A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 850 - 11.1V - 3S1P - 25C
79070
59 x 32 x 26
0.8A
12.60V
LiPo Pack 1100 - 7.4V - 2S1P - 25C
79110
72 x 37 x 16.5
1.1A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 1100 - 11.1V - 3S1P - 25C
79120
73 x 37 x 25
1.1A
12.60V
LiPo Pack 1600 - 7.4V - 2S1P - 25C
79160
93 x 36 x 19
1.6A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 1600 - 11.1V - 3S1P - 25C
79170
93 x 36 x 27
1.6A
12.60V
LiPo Pack 2200 - 7.4V - 2S1P - 25C
79210
109 x 36 x 20.5
2.2A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 2200 - 11.1V - 3S1P - 25C
79220
110 x 36 x 30.5
2.2A
12.60V
LiPo Pack 3300 - 7.4V - 2S1P - 25C
79310
139 x 46,5 x 20.5
3.3A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 3300 - 11.1V - 3S1P - 25C
79320
139 x 46,5 x 30
3.3A
12.60V
LiPo Pack 3300 - 14.8V - 4S1P - 25C
79330
139 x 46,5 x 37.5
3.3A
16.80V
LiPo Pack 1800 - 7.4V - 2S1P - 25C
6 Cell 2/3A Stickpack
79820
91 x 32 x 19
1.8A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 1300 - 11.1V - 3S1P - 25C
6 Cell 2/3A Stickpack
79830
85 x 31 x 18
1.3A
12.60V
LiPo Pack 5000 - 7.4V - 2S2P - 25C
6 Cell SUB-C Stickpack
79860
137.5 x 46 x 24.5
5.0A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 5300 - 7.4V - 2S2P - 25C
6 Cell SUB-C Stickpack
79861
135 x 45 x 23.5
5.3A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 8000 - 7.4V - 2S2P - 25C
1/10 Scale Car
79870
138 x 46 x 29
8.0A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 1500 - 7.4V - 2S1P - RX Only
AAA Hump
79910
52 x 31 x 22
1.5A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 2200 - 7.4V - 2S1P - RX Only
2/3A Straight
79920
85 x 30 x 20
2.2A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 2300 - 7.4V - 2S2P - RX Only
2/3A Hump
79925
55 x 32 x 34.5
2.3A
8.40V
LiPo Pack 3000 - 11.1V - 3S1P - TX Only
e.g.
Futaba 3PK, Sanwa M11
79980
104 x 57 x 17.5
3.0A
12.60V
LiPo Pack 2700 - 11.1V - 3S1P - TX Only
e
.g. KO Helios
79984
97 x 30 x 29
2.7A
12.60V
LiPo Pack 2400 - 11.1V - 3S1P - TX Only
e
.g. Sanwa M8
79988
142 x 46 x 15.5
2.4A
12.60V
Please Note:
You can use your LRP VTEC LiPo-battery several times a day. However be sure,
that the battery has completely cooled down to ambient temperature, before re-charging it
again.
*
C=Nominal capacity of the battery.
E.
g. with a nominal capacity of 3300mAh (3,3Ah), the
battery can be charged wit
h a
max. current of
3,3A
.
5. CHARGING REPAIR PROCEDURES /
LIMITED WARRANTY
All products from LRP electronic GmbH (hereinafter called “LRP”) are manufactured according
to the highest quality standards. LRP guarantees this product to be free from defects in materi-
als or workmanship for 90 days (non-european countris only) from the original date of purchase
verified by sales receipt. This limited warranty doesn’t cover defects, which are a result of misu-
se, improper maintenance, outside interference or mechanical damage.
This especially applies
on already used batteries or batteries, which show signs of heavy usage. Damages or output
losses due to improper handling and/or overload are not a product fault. Signs of wear (loss of
capacity) after intensive usage are also no product fault.
To eliminate all other possibilities or improper handling, first check all other components in your
model and the trouble shooting guide, if available, before you send in this product for repair.
If products are sent in for repair, which do operate perfectly, we have to charge a service fee
according to our pricelist.
The following points do also result in a service fee:
•
Original power plugs replaced with a NON reverse polarity protected power plug system.
•
Send in the battery without power plugs.
•
Removed or damaged original heatshrink.
With sending in this product, the customer has to advise LRP if the product should be repaired
in either case. If there is neither a warranty nor guarantee claim, the inspection of the product
and the repairs, if necessary, in either case will be charged with a fee at the customers expense
according to our price list. A proof of purchase including date of purchase needs to be included.
Otherwise, no warranty can be granted. For quick repair- and return service, add your address
and detailed description of the malfunction.
If LRP no longer manufactures a returned defective product and we are unable to service it,
we shall provide you with a product that has at least the same value from one of the successor
series.
The specifications like weight, size and others should be seen as guide values. Due to ongoing
technical improvements, which are done in the interest of the product, LRP does not take any
responsibility for the accuracy of these specs.
LRP-Distributor-Service:
•
Package your product carefully and include sales receipt and detailed description of mal-
function.
•
Send parcel to your national LRP distributor.
•
Distributor repairs or exchanges the product.
•
Shipment back to you usually by COD (cash on delivery), but this is subject to your national
LRP distributor‘s general policy.
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