Polilight Flare Plus 2 manual –
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Mains Charger (AC Charging)
The operation of the AC charger is similar to that described above. Connect the AC unit to the carry
case (connected to the 4 battery charger cradles) and then plug the smart charger into the wall socket.
When the battery is charging the rim of the battery holder glows orange and when fully charged the
rim glows blue.
One of the benefits of the Lithium Ion Battery is that it allows you to use the unit after only partial
charging. You do not have to wait until it is fully charged to use the Flare+2.
Always keep the flashlight fully charged when not in use. This will prolong the overall battery life time.
The Li-ion battery’s chemistry is not able to survive longer periods without energy so if not charged
with a timely interval your batteries will get less efficient and the chemistry inside will eventually give
up. So therefore remember to fully recharge your flashlight before storing it for longer periods of time.
The self-discharge time is 1 years. The unit can be left in the charger cradle when it is fully charged (rim
glows blue).
Extended battery lifetime: The batteries can do a minimum of 300 FULL charges if handled correctly,
after 300 charges the output will decrease by 20%. After 500 charges the battery will only have 50% of
its original capacity and will need to be replaced.
Since the batteries and the charging is controlled by our intelligent inbuilt charging circuitry the lifetime
is maximized. With a daily use of 1-2 hours the batteries will last for many years. When the battery
needs to be replaced - it will be possible to refurbish it with a new one (you have to send the flashlight
to an authorized Servicepartner to get it refurbished).
Inbuilt Charging circuitry: Every individual flashlight has its own inbuilt charging circuitry which makes
it possible to charge the Flare+2 directly from the car when provided with 13.5 volt up to 18 volt (the
reason for using 13.5V as opposed to 12V is that we don’t want to drain vehicle battery unless the
generator is running).
40 pcs. of size AA batteries: The battery capacity that the Flare Plus holds is equal to approx. 40 units
of size AA batteries but we only use 1/3 of the space/volume for the same power output and 1/2 of the
weight. We pack in that amount of energy because we emit a lot of light and use a lot of energy. To
obtain that much power we use the latest technology from the computer laptop industry. The result is
low unit volume, high degree of battery safety, and small volume size compared to output.
All batteries can be transported by air without special permission, as the amount of lithium is below
the allowed equivalent lithium content according to the new TSA regulations on lithium batteries
(January 1, 2008). Also all Flare+2 batteries can be “locked”, so the light won’t be turned on by accident
during transport.
OPERATION
