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FlameGard 5 Test Lamp
3.6 Push Button
The push button toggles the lamp ON or OFF. Press the button once to turn the lamp on, and
press it again to turn the instrument off. After flashing for a maximum of 5 minutes, the test
lamp will turn itself off. This is to prevent the battery becoming completely discharged if the
ON / OFF button is accidentally bumped on.
3.7 Aluminum Case and Cap
The FlameGard 5 Test Lamp red aluminum housing is explosion proof for use in hazardous
locations (8.1.3). It can also be used for general-purpose, non-hazardous applications.
3.8 Battery Charge State Indicator
The tri-color LED affixed to the gold parabolic reflector displays the charge state of the battery.
The flashing patterns and colors of the signals are shown in Table 1.
Battery Charge
LED Color and Flashing Pattern
Fully charged
Solid green
Charging
Solid yellow
Charging paused
Blinking yellow. This occurs if the battery is too hot (> 60
°
C)
Fault
Blink red once per second
Discharged
Solid red for one minute after the push button is pressed, then off
Never charged &
switch pushed
Solid red for one minute after the push button is pressed, then off
Battery not connected
Solid red for one minute after the push button is pressed, then off
Wrong charger
connected
Solid red for one minute after the push button is pressed, then off
Table 1:
Charge State Indicator
NOTE:
The FlameGard 5 Test Lamp attempts to detect improper chargers. However it can not
detect all improper chargers, care must be used to ensure the proper charger is used.
If the improper charger is used, disconnect the charger and wait 1 minute until the red LED goes
out before connecting the proper charger.
