What Do The LED Lights Mean?
LED Not Lit
– Charging cradle is disconnected from AC power
LED Steady Green With No Battery Inserted
-- Cradle is connected to
AC power and ready to accept battery
LED Turns Red When Battery Is First Inserted
– You have correctly
inserted the battery and it is quick-charging.
LED Stays Green When Battery Is First Inserted
– You have inserted
the battery BEFORE, instead of AFTER, plugging in the cradle. If so,
remove and reinsert the battery. LED should then turn red.
After Battery Has Been In Cradle For Some Time, LED Turns From Red
To Green
– When LED turns green, it has finished quick-charging and
is now in “top-off” or “trickle-charge” mode. Battery is ready to use
when LED turns green.
LED Blinking Red
– This indicates one of the following “fault” conditions:
(1) Battery has been inserted backwards. Solution: Remove battery
and reinsert in correct polarity (with “+” mark on battery at “+” end
of cradle).
(2) Cradle and/or battery exceeds maximum charging temperature.
Solution: Remove cradle and battery to cooler location, wait until
they cool off, retry.
(3) Cradle and/or battery below minimum charging temperature.
Solution: Remove cradle and battery to warmer location, wait until
they warm up, retry.
NOTE: If AC power is interrupted during charging, the LED can go
from red to green even though the battery is not yet fully charged. To
resume quick-charge after power has been restored, remove and
reinsert the battery in the cradle. LED should now be red, and should
stay red until battery approaches full charge, and then turn green.
Battery Maintenance
(A) Train your battery’s memory:
After many charge and discharge
cycles, the battery life might seem noticeably less than when the
battery was new. This is possible because of the memory effect of the
battery, which causes it to “forget” how much charge it can hold. To
restore your battery’s ability to accept and hold a full charge, follow
these steps:
1. Allow the battery to completely discharge inside the flashlight (i.e.
leave flashlight on until it turns off -- this may take up to 8 hours.)
2. Allow the battery to fully charge in the charging cradle.
3. Repeat steps 1-2.
(B) Avoid “Deep Discharge” Damage
-- The 6-Month Rule:
Rechargeable batteries slowly discharge even when not used. If left
inactive for more than 6 months, your battery can become “deeply
discharged” and suffer permanent damage. This will never be a
problem if you use and recharge your flashlight frequently. But if you
expect a long period of non-use, protect your battery from “deep
discharge” damage by either (1) discharging and recharging the
battery at least once every 6 months or (2) removing it from the
flashlight and storing it in the charging cradle with AC power
connected.
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