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2. Instrucons for handling and
charging a R 95 starter baery.
PLEASE NOTE: These instrucons regarding
the handling of a R 95 starter baery are an
important part of Radne Motor’s delivery
of the R 95 kart engine. These instrucons
contain informaon about handling of the
baery and the charging of the same. Before
you may use the NiMH baery it is impor-
tant that you read these instrucons in their
enrety. If in the future you sell your R 95
engine together with its starter baery, then
you must ensure that the new owner receives
these instrucons.
IMPORTANT! Radne Motor accepts no
responsibility whatsoever for damages to a R
95 engine that may occur if you use any other
baery than a R 95 original baery.
If you have previous experience of lead-acid
baeries then please be aware that NiMH
baeries are radically dierent from these. As
long as a NiMH baery 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 baeries. How-
ever, if a NiMH baery is not handled cor-
rectly and in accordance with these instruc-
ons, such incorrect handling may drascally
shorten the baery’s lifespan, or else cause
injury to people or damage to property.
Safety instrucons for the use of the
baery and the charging of the baery:
1.
Read these instrucons in their enrety be-
fore you begin to use the NiMH baery.
2.
The handling and care of the NiMH baery
should never be entrusted to children unless
there is a supervising adult in aendance.
3.
Always check that the NiMH baery is in good
condion every me before using it. If you
see that the baery is mechanically damaged,
or if it appears to have expanded in volume
or if electrolyte (a scky gel-like substance)
has penetrated the baery, then you should
discard the baery immediately.
4.
A NiMH baery should not be thrown out
with household garbage but should be taken
for recycling in accordance with your local
guidelines regarding the management of
recyclable waste.
5.
A NiMH baery should never be shorted or
exposed to high levels of heat.
6.
A NiMH baery should never be overcharged.
That is why you should always use the Raket
original baery charger that automacally
stops charging when the baery has reached
its full capacity.
7.
A NiMH baery should not be discharged so
that the terminal voltage drops to below 11.0
volts. If you discharge the baery too deeply
then one of the baery’s cells may be dam-
aged in which case you will no longer be able
to recharge the baery to its full capacity.
8.
A NiMH baery should not be charged unl
most of its capacity has been used up. At that
point the terminal voltage will have dropped
to 12.0 volts. In praccal terms this means
that you can start your kart approx. 50 mes
before you need to charge the baery. Try
to get into the habit of charging your baery
aer you have started the kart 35 – 45 mes.
9.
You should always charge the baery using
the original special charger that is supplied
with the delivery of a R 95 engine. The char-
ger is an intelligent-type charger which means
that it inially charges with a high current
unl the baery reaches maximum capacity.
Aer that the charger switches over to trickle
charge mode. If you were to use a charger
that does not have this automac funcon
then you would almost certainly “burn-out”
your baery because of overcharging.
10.
Never charge a baery that is warm. Let the
baery cool to normal room temperature
before you start to charge it again.
11.
The me required to charge a baery that
is typically discharged is 5 hours. When
the charger noces that the baery is fully
charged it switches to trickle charge mode.
12.
When charging the baery, the charger
should be connected to the charger plug that
is located on the baery box. If the baery is
to be charged once it has been removed from
the box then the charging process should
occur on an inammable surface. Connect the
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