12. Battery. Battery charging
BLISSTOOL LTC48X is available in several modifications according to type, capacity and
configuration of the battery. Please before you continue with this point read detailed the
information available in 4.
The battery is located in the power supply module and is connected to a metal detector
electronics via a standard 6F22 battery connector, which creates an opportunity, if necessary,
easily be on, off, replaced. In order to better safety and prevent injuries, BLISSTOOL LTC48X
has the protection from high voltage and erroneous inclusion of the battery (confusion of the
poles).
To access the battery is required by screwdriver or other suitable tool to be uncovered four screws
available on the lid of the power supply module.
The NiMH batteries has around 500 charging/discharging cycles (battery life), after which its
capacitance drops sharply and must be replaced with a new battery. When the NiMH battery is
exhaust, it can be recharged via a battery charger.
The alkaline batteries are disposable and after being exhausted must be replaced with new
ones.
If your BLISSTOOL LTC48X is modification with alkaline batteries, if no longer using it, remove the
alkaline batteries from the metal detector.
The following instructions about the recharging refer to modifications with NiMH battery. These
modifications are standard equipped with an automatic battery charger.
Do not attempt to recharge alkaline batteries. They are disposable and the attempt to recharge them
can cause explosion, fire or damage of the battery charger and the metal detector.
The battery charging has to be done only by the automatic battery charger that is included in
the standard package. It is designed to ensure the quality and safety during the battery
charging process.
To charge the battery, plug in the battery charger jack into the connector that lies on the front
panel of the power supply module. Then the battery charger contact-plug is plugged into the
~220V circuit.
The charging continues from 3 to 16 hours, depending on the battery level of discharge. It is
not required to keep a close watch on the charging process, as the battery charger is
automatic and after the battery charging is finished it switches to a stand-by mode, which
protects the battery from over-charging.
The green LED lits up when the battery charger is plugged in ~220V circuit, which indicates that the
charger is working properly.
The charging process and the charging stages are indicated with the different light intensity of the
red LED – when the battery is discharged, it is either out or is dimly lit up, while during the charging
process the intensity is increased, resulting in a bright intensity when fully charged.
After the charging process has been finished, the battery charger should be switched off
following the reversed order: plugging off the ~220V circuit by pulling out the power supply
contact-plug from the wall-plug, then the battery charger jack is plugged off.
During charging, the metal detector should be switched off. Switching on the detector while being
charged could cause serious damage to the electronic block or to decrease its quality.
The built-in rechargeable NiMH battery does not need any further maintenance besides being
charged.
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