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the red light will indicate that the charger is searching for a battery to
charge. Once a battery is connected, the yellow light will indicate that
the charger has entered the Soft Charge state. The yellow light will
remain on through the completion of the Bulk Charge. Once the battery
pack is completely charged, the green light will indicate that the system
has entered its Topping Charge state. After two hours of topping off the
battery pack, the charger will enter the Maintenance Charge phase.
For a fully discharged battery, the complete charging process should
take approximately 1 hour for a Explorer 4.5 pack, 2 hours for either
Explorer/Apollo 9 pack, and 3 hours for a Explorer/Apollo 13 pack.
Warning: Your Halcyon NiMH charger has a switch next to the power
cord that allows the unit to be used with either 110-115 volt or 220-230
volt outlets. Make sure that you have the sitch set correctly for your
contitions. Failure to set the charger for the proper voltage can dam-
age the charger's electronics.
Recommended Storage Conditions
Store your Halcyon NiMH or SLA battery pack disconnected from the
light to eliminate loaded storage effects, which in NiMH batteries can
lead to increased self-discharge.
Any Nickel-Metal Hydride cell will off-gas hydrogen when subjected to
excessive overcharge or overdischarge. Do not store your Explorer light
for extended periods of time with the battery pack in place and the lid
closed. Always open the lid of your light to vent any ambient gasses after
storage and before you operate your light.
Battery Longevity
Your battery should provide you with years of trouble free performance.
The anticipated life of a battery is measured in the number of charge and
discharge cycles it can tolerate. The life of a battery will depend on many
factors, including the storage temperature, the discharge of the battery,
and the charging efficiency.
Please see the recommendations below to establish other ways of
increasing battery life.
1. Use only Halcyon replacement NiMH and SLA battery packs with your
Halcyon light. It is very important with NiMH systems that the char-
ger be matched with the battery.
2. Do not allow the batteries to discharge deeply (below about 9 volts).
3. Do not allow the batteries to sit in a discharged state.
4. Do not expose the batteries to extreme temperatures below -15° C (5° F)
or above 50° C (122° F).
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