| 1. Don't assume the battery is fully charged when | | | | The latest batteries have circuits that help with |
| you get it | | | | internal calibration, so by doing a few full |
| It may be possible that when you buy your brand | | | | discharge-recharge cycles you allow the internal |
| new Radio Controlled Model Boat that it rolls off | | | | calibration to be most accurate. This way your |
| the production line and then immediately gets | | | | battery will always reports its true state of |
| shipped straight to your door, however it is far | | | | capacity to your electronics product. |
| more likely that it's been sitting in storage for a | | | | 3. Keep it away from extreme temperatures |
| few months before you decide to order it and it | | | | Putting it simply - avoid extremes in temperature. |
| gets shipped out to you. | | | | Large temperature variances can greatly affect |
| That means that there's a very high likelihood that | | | | the long term viability of your battery and make |
| your battery while fully charged at the factory | | | | it harder for your RC Boat to function properly. |
| won't be at 100% capacity when it gets to you. | | | | 4. Use your new battery regularly |
| 2. Completely discharge your battery and fully | | | | Use your RC Boat regularly! That will keep you |
| recharge it three times before use | | | | happy and healthy and it will also keep your |
| This is possibly the biggest thing you can do to | | | | battery in the same condition. Allowing your |
| improve your Ni-CD battery life. While modern | | | | battery to sit for too long without using it will |
| batteries are no longer subject to "memory" | | | | diminish its ability to hold a charge. |
| problems (where a battery would get used to | | | | Follow these simple battery prolonging tips to get |
| being at a certain capacity and act as if that was | | | | the most out of your new Electric RC Boat - |
| the maximum) they are still susceptible to bad | | | | there's nothing worse than a great RC Boat with |
| discharge / recharge practices. | | | | a flat battery! |