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3. Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, charging will
commence and the pilot lamp will light continuously in
red.
When the battery becomes fully recharged, the pilot lamp
will blink in red. (At 1-second intervals) (See
Table 1
)
●
Pilot lamp indication
The indications of the pilot lamp will be as shown in
Table 1
, according to the condition of the charger or the
rechargeable battery.
Table 1
Indications of the pilot lamp
Pilot lamp
(red)
Before charging Blinks
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for
0.5 seconds. (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds)
While charging
Lights
Lights continuously
Charging
complete
Blinks
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for
0.5 seconds. (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds)
Overheat
standby
Blinks
Lights for 1 second. Does not light for
0.5 seconds. (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds)
Battery overheated. Unable
to charge. (Charging will
commence when battery cools)
Charging
impossible
Flickers
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for
0.1 seconds. (o
ff
for 0.1 seconds)
Malfunction in the battery or
the charger
●
Regarding the temperatures and charging time of the battery.
The temperatures and charging time will become as shown in
Table 2
.
Table 2
Charger
Battery
UC18YKSL
Charging voltage
V
14.4
–
18
Weight
kg
0.35
Temperatures at which the
battery can be recharged
0
o
C
–
50
o
C
Charging time for battery
capacity, approx. (At 20
o
C)
1.5 Ah
2.0 Ah
2.5 Ah
3.0 Ah
4.0 Ah
5.0 Ah
6.0 Ah
8.0 Ah
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
40
60
75
90
120
150
180
240
Number of battery cells
4
–
10
NOTE
The recharging time may vary according to temperature
and power source voltage.
CAUTION
When the battery charger has been continuously used,
the battery charger will be heated, thus constituting
the cause of the failures. Once the charging has been
completed, give 15 minutes rest until the next charging.
4. Disconnect the charger’s power cord from the
receptacle.
5. Hold the charger
fi
rmly and pull out the battery.
NOTE
Be sure to pull out the battery from the charger after use,
and then keep it.
CAUTION
○
If the battery is charged while it is heated because it has
been left for a long time in a location subject to direct
sunlight or because the battery has just been used, the
pilot lamp of the charger lights for 1 second, does not
light for 0.5 seconds (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds). In such a case,
fi
rst let the battery cool, then start charging.
○
When the pilot lamp
fl
ickers (at 0.2-second intervals),
check for and take out any foreign objects in the charger’s
battery connector. If there are no foreign objects, it is
probable that the battery or charger is malfunctioning.
Take it to your authorized Service Center.
○
Since the built-in micro computer takes about 3
seconds to con
fi
rm that the battery being charged with
charger is taken out, wait for a minimum of 3 seconds
before reinserting it to continue charging. If the battery
is reinserted within 3 seconds, the battery may not be
properly charged.
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