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Charging

 

Ay Up Lithium Polymer Batteries have been designed specifically for use with Ay Up lights. They have inbuilt circuitry to control, charging of the cells, short circuit, over loading and low voltage cut off. When a short circuit occurs (usually when a wire is broken or the battery becomes damaged) the output power from the battery is cut internally. To check for problems simply plug the battery back into the charger to test and if OK it will reset the internal circuitry.  Discard any damaged battery properly but notify us of any problems.
Ay Up’s classy smart chargers, SLBC, DLBC & 6DBLC have been solely designed to charge Ay Up Batteries.

DO NOT charge Ay Up Batteries with any other type of charger!

To charge your Ay Up Batteries you will need a 12V DC supply or 110 - 240V AC wall power outlet. In your kit you will have a 12V DC cigarette lighter adaptor, a 110 – 240V AC adaptor and either a single, dual or six channel Lithium Polymer Charger. Your power adaptor will come with one of 4 clip types, Australian / NZ, UK, EU & USA / Canadian. Simply click the clip in to use.

NOTE: The sockets on the chargers are identical. Internal circuitry on all three chargers and the batteries prevents any damage to the charger and or the battery should the input power be plugged into the wrong socket.

Charging : Plug either the 12v car adaptor or the supplied 110 - 240v ac adaptor into the input socket. Then plug the battery(s) into the charge ports. The light will blink red for charging then when charged will turn to steady green. Charge one, two or six batteries at a time, each port operates independently from each other.

NOTE - Always store your batteries with at least 2 blinks on the fuel gauge or more than half the charge time. If a battery is left discharged for more than a few weeks it may be unable to hold its charge to capacity. Warranty will become void if left uncharged.
Ay Up batteries have a minimum 500 recharges.

Caution - Keep the batteries in a dry place when not in use. Never leave a charging battery unattended and always charge on a concrete, stone or non flammable surface. If charging in your home, workshop or office always fit a smoke alarm and check the functionality of the alarm regularly. If charging from your car, caravan or boat, never leave a charging battery unattended.
Do not leave batteries, charged or discharged in a hot car. A good idea is to store batteries in a cool box or esky.

View our Battery Safety Document online Now

NOTE: When the batteries are not being used, tuck the power plug into the battery pouch or place in a box to prevent short circuit with other batteries. Also take note that when flying with your light sets you must prevent any metal object from touching the power plug of the battery. A good idea is to wrap the plug in insulation tape also with on / off batteries. When flying remember to discharge your battery to low (1 flash on the fuel gauge) or until only the low power mode operates.

If your charger blinks Green it has detected a fault with the battery plugged into that charge port.

Report all faults to us by using our Warranty Eform here
 
Before storing your batteries for any length of time always fully charge first.

To charge the battery connect either the AC or DC adaptor into the charger socket close to the indicator light and depressed semi circle. (The recess is there so you can identify the input side of the charger under low light or poor vision) This is labelled 12V DC INPUT.

Both sized batteries can be charged using the same charger using the supplied 12V adaptor or the
AC adaptor. You must not use an input voltage over 12V DC. Doing so could damage the charger.

The 12V DC adaptor is equipped with an inline fuse and if you find the charger is not working then you should check that the fuse is OK. Simply unscrew the nipple taking care not to loose the plunger pin. Check the fuse and replace if necessary.

Before charging we recommend that you check the battery packs for damage. The packs are ultra sonically sealed and are waterproof to 0.5 meter of water depth. Any cracks, chaffed wire or damage to the packs could result in a short circuit and loss of light. Ay Up Batteries have been designed to withstand a repeated 5 meter drop onto a concrete floor so are well suited for extreme MTB environments. Always replace a battery if it is damaged in any way.

NOTE: It is normal for the charger and 240V AC adaptor to warm slightly whilst charging. If it becomes excessively hot to touch, disconnect the power immediately and notify us by email for advice. The battery should never become warm whilst discharging or charging. Again disconnect and notify us by email if you experience this.

Ay Up batteries have a minimum 500 recharges. Our batteries do not have a memory and discharging a battery with the intention of recharging to gain more power does not work. Older batteries such as Nickel Metal Hydride or NiCad batteries needed to be drained before charging but not ours. You can charge Ay Up batteries at any state and they will hold their charge for many months

View our Battery Safety Information Document below

battery-safety-information-jan-2012.pdf (34.2 KB)

NOTE : All our components are ROHS compliant and fully tested and certified by the relevant depts in Australia, UK, NZ, EU & USA

 

 

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