Charging your eFoil battery

Which charger you need, the right cable, charge times, and best practices.

2 min readUpdated Jun 10, 2026Guides & How-To

Match your charger to your battery generation — they are not interchangeable.

Which charger do I need?

Battery

Charger

Gen5 Full Range or Light (LIFT5)

Quick Charger Gen5/LIFTX

LIFTX Battery

Quick Charger Gen5/LIFTX

Gen4 Full Range or Light (LIFT4 / LIFT3 F)

eFoil Battery Charger (Delta Q IC1200)

The Quick Charger Gen5/LIFTX covers both Gen5 and LIFTX batteries — if you own a LIFT5 and a LIFTX, you only need one charger. The Delta Q IC1200 does NOT charge Gen5 or LIFTX, and the Quick Charger does NOT charge Gen4.

Charger cables

  • Fischer (5-pin) — standard cable included with the Delta Q charger for Gen4 batteries.

  • ODU (8-pin) — for older batteries; sold separately. If your battery has an ODU port, you need the ODU charger cable.

How to charge

  1. Connect the charger to a wall outlet using the region-specific power cable.

  2. Connect the charger cable to the battery.

  3. The charger indicator light shows charging status.

  4. Wait for the charger to indicate a full charge.

  5. Disconnect the charger cable from the battery first, then unplug from the wall.

Charge times

Battery

Time

Gen4 Full Range

Under 2 hours (Delta Q IC1200)

Gen4 Light

~30 minutes

Gen5 / LIFTX

Contact Lift for specifics with the Quick Charger

Tips

  • Charge in a well-ventilated area, never on a flammable surface.

  • Make sure the battery is dry before connecting the charger cable.

  • For the longest lifespan, store at 40–60% when not in use and charge to full right before you ride — avoid sitting at 100% or regularly dropping below 20%.

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