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(2) Charging the battery out of the unit (tabletop charging)
Protective cap
Residential power outlet
All lamps turn off
Charging complete
Charging complete
Turn on successively
Charging starts
Charging
Charge lamp
Connector cover
Charger plug
Power plug
After plugging in the charger, it takes about 5 seconds for the charging lamp to light.
TIP
Place the charger on a flat, stable surface with
the charge indicator lamp facing up.
Check that the protective cap is on the battery.
If the protective cap is not attached, be sure to
attach it.
Insert the power plug of the dedicated charger
(ESC3) into the residential power outlet.
Rest the battery on its side.
Open the connector cover, and insert the char
-
ger plug into the charge connector on the bat-
tery.
Check that the charge lamp (green) on the
charger turns on.
If the charge lamp does not light green, see
“8.6. Charger (ESC3) Indicator Lamps”.
While charging, you can check the charge sta
-
tus using the capacity indicator lamps on the
battery.
The capacity indicator lamps will turn off after
charging has completed.
Assuming that charging started with the battery
in an empty state, the time to completion is typ-
ically 4.5 hours.
