Fluke TiX520, User Manual

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Expert Series Thermal Imager
Before You Start
7
Battery
Before you use the Imager for the first time, charge the
battery for a minimum of 2.5 hours. The battery status
shows on the five-segment charge indicator.
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Warning
To prevent personal injury, do not put battery
cells and battery packs near heat or fire. Do
not put in sunlight.
Note
New batteries are not fully charged. Two to ten
charge/discharge cycles are necessary before the
battery charges to its maximum capacity.
To charge the battery, use one of the options that follow:
Two-Bay Battery Charger Base
1. Connect the ac power supply to the ac wall outlet and
connect the dc output to the charger base.
2. Put one or two smart batteries into bays of charger
base.
3. Charge batteries until charge indicators show “full.”
4. Remove smart batteries and disconnect the power
supply when batteries are fully charged.
On-Imager AC Power Socket
1. Connect the ac power adapter into an ac wall outlet
and connect the dc output to the Imager’s ac power
socket.
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flashes on the display while the battery
charges with the ac power adapter.
2. Charge until the charge indicator on the display does
not flash.
3. Disconnect ac power adapter when the smart battery
is fully charged.