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The charge rack features a self locking system to hold the K8 in place and prevent it ‘jumping’
out of its holder under harsh movements such as in a vehicle or onboard a boat etc. To release
the K8 depress the blue button as illustrated and lift the k8 upwards from the rack. In addition the
blue lever on top of the rack can be moved to the right and a small padlock placed through the
aligned holes to prevent removal of the K8 by unauthorized personnel. Please note the lever has to
be moved back to the left to allow the blue button to be depressed and the K8 removed from the
rack.
Your K8 LED is designed so that it can be run and charged at the same time should this be
necessary, the onboard charger provides enough power to charge as well as maintain power to
the light at the same time.
The K8 can be powered from either a mains or vehicle power supply. The charge rack comes
with a ‘Cigar’ style plug (fitted with a 5 amp anti surge fuse) on 1.5 metres of cable and will suit
most vehicle accessory outlet sockets. The charge rack accepts an input voltage of 12-30V
DC but the supply must be able to sustain a minimum of 5 amps at 12V DC to enable the K8 to
charge correctly. Please ensure the supply and its wiring are suitable to maintain this and make
sure all connections to the Cigar plug are secure to avoid power interruptions to the charge rack
which could cause the K8 not to complete a charge.
To charge from a mains supply you will need the K8 mains adaptor (SLK8LED/MC) which accepts
an input of 100-240V AC 50/60HZ 1.5A. It comes fitted with a female Cigar lighter style socket
allowing the charge rack to be swapped between both vehicle and mains supplies with ease.
Whether a mains or vehicle supply is used the K8 can be left indefinitely connected keeping it
always topped up and ready for use. The K8’s advanced charging electronics ensure efficiency
and only the minimum amount of power is used to recharge, even once recharging is complete
and the supply is left connected.
Charge Indication – Your K8LED indicates each step of the recharging process through the
changing colours on the K8 status LED. As soon as you place the K8 on charge you will hear a
two tone bleep to indicate it has started charging. Depending on the battery’s state of charge will
determine whether the status LED shows Red, amber or green. Red shows the battery is low and
the maximum amount of energy is being put back in to the battery to recharge it. As the battery
gets to around 80% charged the status LED will show amber where upon it will enter the next
charging phase (note this is disproportionately longer than the time it takes to get to 80% in the
red status), finally the status will change to green and then approximately 15 mins later flashing
green where upon the unit can be left on charge indefinitely or be 100% ready for use. When
you remove the K8 from the charge rack or remove power from it you will hear a double bleep to
signify its no longer on charge.
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