Electric board owner orientation

Electric board owner orientation

Watch the walkthrough

Watch on YouTube ↗ · JETSURF Official — "JETSURF Tutorial: How to Maintain an Electric Powered Board". Timestamps below follow the video's own counter (0:22–5:00). Petrol equivalent: Petrol board owner orientation.

The whole electric board for a new owner — what ships with it, the throttle's hidden booster, how power modes are set, and what the battery's colour lights are telling you on the water.

What's in the package — 0:22

• A bag with wheels, a charger, a battery pack (carries like a backpack), and a stand.
• In the front pocket: one set of fins, two shutoff keys, a screwdriver, the technical specs and user manual, a towel, and one garden-hose adapter for flushing.

The booster — 0:56

• 1:02 — Push the throttle fully and you'll feel there's still travel left. Push through it to activate the booster — about 1–2 extra horsepower for 10–30 seconds, depending on battery charge.
• 1:19 — It cuts off on its own to protect the battery from overheating.

Power mode — 1:23

1. 1:23 — Put the shutoff key into the throttle controller — a blue light means you can select a power mode.
2. 1:36 — Leave that key in, and touch the second shutoff key to the indication lights: green = low, orange = medium, red = high.
3. 1:49 — Pull the key out to confirm the mode, then insert it a second time — the board is ready.
4. 2:02 — Don't touch the throttle before inserting the key or the board won't respond — you'll get a fast blinking red light.

Battery capacity on the water — 2:12

• 2:16 — Four colours, each 25% of charge: green > 75%, blue > 50%, orange > 25%, red < 25%. Red means get near shore.
• 2:38 — The colour blinks in every mode; red is the exception — once the light stops blinking you're in safe-return mode: the board cuts power and you have about 400 m / 1,300 ft to reach shore.

Battery handling — 2:53

5. 2:54 — In: all four locks open, drop the battery in, push your hands against the connector to seat it, lock all four.
6. 3:06 — Out: release the four locks (press the sides), four fingers under the battery, thumbs to push it up and off.
7. 3:18 — Keep the connectors clean and dry — use the covers (one for the board bay, one for the battery). Clear any water, dust or sand carefully.

Cooling — 3:38

• 3:38 — The battery and motor are water-cooled. While you ride, check water is coming out of the side of the board.

Charging — 3:46

8. 3:49 — Plug the cables into the charger, the charger into the wall (avoid extension leads), then connect the charger to the battery.
9. 4:01 — Charger on = blue light. Lower box solid green = 80%. Upper box solid green = full. About 2.5 hours. In the US, use at least a 16 A circuit.
10. 4:22 — The charger has fault detection with an acoustic signal — a count of short tones matches a fault in the manual. A siren means unplug immediately and follow the manual's safety procedure.
11. 4:42 — When it's full, switch the charger off by unplugging it.

Battery safety — 4:45

• 4:48 — Store the battery separately, out of direct sunlight, and between 10°C and 40°C. See Storing an electric board and Charging an electric board for the details.