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Adflo
®
Turbo Unit
2.1 Battery Charging/Discharging
All new units must be charged before they are used for
the first time.
The charger must not be used in any circumstances for
any other purpose than that for which it was
manufactured. It is intended for indoor use only and
must not be exposed to moisture or damp
environments. It must not be used to charge non-
rechargeable batteries.
The charger controls the charging automatically. The
battery will be fully charged in approximately 3 hours,
depending upon its residual capacity. After charging,
trickle charging automatically starts and keeps the
battery at full capacity. The battery will discharge
during a long period in storage if not connected to the
charger. For this reason, always re-charge the battery if
it has been stored for more than 15 days.
To achieve maximum power when the battery is
new or has been stored for more than four weeks,
fully discharge/charge the battery for three
complete cycles. To discharge, run the unit until it
completely stops—DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT
THE BATTERY TO DISCHARGE; DISCHARGE
THE BATTERY ONLY BY RUNNING THE UNIT
UNTIL IT STOPS. To fully charge the unit, follow
the steps listed below. Complete the
discharge/charge cycle three times.
The output of the battery pack is protected by an
automatic cut-out device which is activated when
excessive current is drawn. Once the cause of
excessive current is removed the device will reset after
a few seconds.
The battery pack is equipped with a separate charging
socket so that it can be charged without having to
remove it from the Adflo
®
Turbo Unit. The battery can
also be removed from the Adflo
®
unit for charging (see
Section 3.2: Removing and Installing the Battery Pack).
Recommended ambient temperature for charging is
32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C). If the charger’s LED
blinks very rapidly during charging, it means that the
environment is either too hot or too cold to charge.
1) Connect the charger output into the battery’s
charging socket (see Figure 2).
2) Plug the charger into a suitable source of AC power
(110-120V). The charger’s LED will stay on
continuously during the initial charging stage, as
symbolized by the unbroken line on the
charger’s label (see Figure 3).
Chapter 2 Adflo
®
Turbo Unit Use
3) When the battery is fully charged, the charger’s LED
will blink slowly, indicating that the charger is in the
trickle-charging stage, symbolized as a dashed line
on the charger’s label (see Figure 3). A fully charged
battery can be left in the trickle-charging stage for a
moderate amount of time (e.g. a weekend), but for
maximum battery life it is best to disconnect the
charger after a full charge has been received.
4) Disconnect the charger from the power source.
Disconnect the charger output from the battery’s
charging socket.
Figure 2:
Battery Charging.
Figure 3:
Close-Up of Battery Charger.
