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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:

Read these instructions in their entirety

before you begin to use the NiMH battery.

The handling and care of the NiMH bat-

tery should never be entrusted to children

unless there is a supervising adult in

attendance.

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.

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.

A NiMH battery should never be shorted

or exposed to high levels of heat.

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.

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.

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.

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