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Battery Pack Charging System
The SKC Pocket Pump features the innovative “Smart Charging Battery System.”
The advanced technology of the battery pack’s circuitry provides multiple features:
• It allows the battery pack to regulate the charge it receives by reducing its fast
charge rate to a trickle charge rate when the battery is at maximum capacity thus
preventing damage to the battery.
• It is also designed to prevent harm to the battery by charging only if the battery
is within its acceptable charging temperature range of 40 to 100 F (5 to 38 C).
Outside of this range, the battery will only accept the low output trickle charge.
Charging the Battery Pack
The initial charge of a new battery should be performed with the battery
detached
from the pump. For installation after charging, see pages 4 and 5.
Ensure proper orientation of the charging cable before plugging it into the
charging jack. Improper orientation/contact will short-circuit the battery.
Short-circuiting the battery pack will render it immediately inoperative.
Battery detached:
Plug the charger into a standard wall outlet and the charging plug
into the port on the battery pack. This type of charge is a slow trickle charge that is
recommended for the initial charge of a new battery pack. This charge will take ap-
proximately 16 hours to complete.
Battery attached:
For a complete charge, ensure the pump is
not
running. Plug the
charger into a standard wall outlet and the charging plug into the battery port on the
bottom of the pump. The fast charging function of the battery pack will completely
recharge the battery in approximately six hours or less.
During “fast-charging,” the battery icon displays a solid outline
with three flashing bars.
During “trickle-charge” and upon receiving a full charge,
the battery icon is a solid outline with three solid bars.
After charging the battery pack, it is good practice to run the pump for approximately
five minutes before calibrating. This ensures the battery is in more steady-state
conditions and improves the agreement in pre and post-sampling calibrations.
See page 8 for Determining Battery Charge Levels.
Battery Installation/Charging
Note:
Unplug the charging plug from the Pocket Pump battery port when finished charging
the battery pack. If the charger is unplugged from a wall outlet and the charging
plug is left in place, the battery charge will deplete.
Do not charge or operate the pump with the charger in hazardous locations.
Ensure the computer interface port is covered before, during, and after charging.
Failure to follow warnings and cautions voids any warranty.
The battery pack may be kept on the SKC-approved charger for an
indefinite time.
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