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Battery
The force gauge has a built-in 3.7 V rechargeable battery. If the meter is stored for a longer period
of time, it should be recharged because the battery discharges itself. The battery is recharged
after approx. 6 hours.
When the battery is charging, the following icon is displayed:
When the battery is fully charged, the icon
appears on the display.
When switched on, the battery indicator shows the current battery capacity when no charger is
connected.
Battery capacity
Icons
100 %
75 %
50 %
25 %
0 %
As soon as the battery is discharged, the force gauge switches itself off.
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Switching on and off
To switch the force gauge on / off, press and release the
key once. When the force gauge
is switched on, the model, version number and serial number are displayed.