Kongsberg cNODE MiniS, Instruction Manual

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Charging the battery (on-deck)
Charging a battery is a process with an inherent risk so check applicable procedure(s)
prior to charging in order to first assess the level of the inherent risk; and then, if
necessary, apply suitable controls to mitigate the inherent risk before charging. Follow
the charging procedure carefully.
Context
The battery must be fully charged before long term storage and it is recommended
to recharge the battery every 6 months to make sure the battery does not discharge
completely over time. A completely discharged battery will not charge, as all lithium
ion batteries.
To comply with regulations for air transportation, the battery must have 30 % or less
remaining capacity.
The battery charger will only start to charge if the battery capacity is lower than 96 %.
Caution
Equalize the temperature of the cNODE MiniS to between 10 °C and 40 °C before
charging it.
For on-deck charging, use the cNODE battery charger only.
Never charge the battery unattended.
Procedure
1 Disconnect the on/off plug from the cNODE transponder.
2 Let the unit warm up or cool down to an ambient temperature of 10 °C to 40 °C
before charging.
3 Connect the battery charger plug (
B
) to the connector on the cNODE MiniS marked
CHARGE (
C
).
4 Connect the battery charger to mains (110 or 220 VAC).
5 Remove the power cord after charging, before removing the connector from the
cNODE MiniS.
Result
The LED indicator on the charger flashes green when charging. It normally takes about
30 seconds before the charging starts and the LED indicator starts flashing green after
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