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9.6. Charger (ESC3) Indicator Lamps
Charger lamp indication
Battery capac-
ity indicator
lamps
Description
Lit green
Charge lamp (green)
Turn on
succes-
sively
Indicates normal charging.
The charge lamp will turn off after charging has completed.
Flashing green
(once per second)
Charge lamp (green)
Flashing
On
Indicates charge standby.
• When the temperature of the battery is not within the charge-
able range 0 to 40°C, the charger enters a standby state and the
charge lamp starts flashing in green.
• Once the battery temperature falls within the chargeable range
during standby, charging will start automatically and the charge
lamp (green) changes from a flashing to an “on” state. However,
if the charge standby condition continues for a long time, charg-
ing will end. When this happens, the charge lamp flashes rapidly
in green.
Flashing green
(5 times per second)
Charge lamp (green)
Flashing
On
Indicates timeout of charge standby.
• The charger has remained in standby mode for a long time and
has stopped charging the battery. Re-locate the charger and try
to charge the battery again.
Lit or flashing red
Charge lamp (red)
Off
The charger has detected a problem in the charger or the battery,
and is unable to charge. Stop charging by disconnecting the charger
plug and the power plug. Check the battery, charger, and cord con-
nection for any problem, and then try charging again.
If the charge lamp light comes on or flashes in red again, an equip
-
ment failure may have occurred. Stop charging by disconnecting the
charger plug and the power plug, and have the equipment inspected
by a dealer.
Charge lamp
The charger (ESC3) for the lithium ion battery has a charge
lamp to indicate the battery and charging conditions ac-
cording to the lamp’s color and whether it is on or flashing.
The lamp indications are explained in the following table.
