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Charging Battery Pack
1. Disconnect the battery pack from the DustTrak
™
Environmental Monitor and remove it from the
Environmental Enclosure. Take it to a protected area
where it can be charged undisturbed for 6 to 8 hours.
Before charging any battery pack, please completely
read the “Battery Charger Owner’s Manual” that was
provided along with your charger.
DO
NOT
attempt to
charge Battery Packs using the Dual Battery Wiring
Harness (P/N 801817). The Dual Battery Wiring
Harness is designed to be used to power the
instrument only.
The information below is
NOT
intended as a substitute
to the charger manual. The charger manual will cover
all important warnings and operating instructions for
using the charger. The steps below will guide you
through the battery pack charging process steps.
2. Connect the charger to the battery using the quick
disconnect cable that matches the connector on the
battery pack. Additional quick disconnect cables
included have alligator clips and ring terminals, these
are not needed for charging the TSI battery packs and
are simply additional accessories for the charger.
3. Plug in the battery charger to AC power supply or wall
receptacle.
4. Select the proper mode using the
MODE
button on the
charger. Normal mode should be used to charge the
battery pack.
5. If the battery has been fully discharged, the >8 (hour)
LED will illuminate, indicating a charge time of roughly
8 hours is needed to completely charge the battery. It
is important to allow the charger to go through a
complete charging cycle in order to charge each
battery pack to an optimum level.
NOTICE
DO
NOT
stop charging a battery before it is
completely charged.
6. When the
“GO” LED has been illuminated, the battery
has reached a full charge. Battery packs should be
completely charged before using. The charger can
remain connected in this state indefinitely
—it will
continue to float charge the battery at a very low level
with no risk of overcharging the battery. When this
occurs the
“CARE” LED will illuminate.
IMPORTANT
Leaving battery packs connected to the charger
while not in use is highly recommended, and
doing so will maintain the battery at a fully
charged state and support optimum battery
pack health while it is not in use
.
7. The battery can now be disconnected from the charger
and used.
ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE CHARGER
FROM THE AC POWER SUPPLY (REMOVE AC
PLUG FROM WALL SOCKET) BEFORE REMOVING
THE BATTERY PACK FROM THE CHARGER
AFTER CHARGING HAS COMPLETED.
This will
prevent the possibility of arcing during the battery
disconnect process.
Error Lamp Feature
The charger is equipped with an
“ERROR” feature. This
feature can identify batteries that have poor battery health
and will not charge. The red LED next to the
“!” on the left
side of the charger, will illuminate if the charger is unable
to charge the battery pack. The feature is designed to
prevent over-charging an aging battery or batteries having
poor health due to abuse.
In the event that a battery has been identified to have an
error, attempt to recondition the battery using the
“RECOND” mode on the charger. If the error persists,
remove the battery pack from service immediately and
recycle the battery pack appropriately.
Using the Dual Battery Wiring Harness
The Dual Battery Wiring Harness (P/N 801817) is a
product option used to connect two battery packs
together to provide roughly twice the run-time provided
with a single battery pack. To use the Dual Battery Wiring
Harness, simply connect two battery packs to the Dual
Battery Wiring Harness at the male connectors and then
connect the female connector to the Internal DC Power
Cable connector. Once the cable is connected, power will
be delivered to the DustTrak
™ Aerosol Monitor and any
accessories.
The Dual Battery Wiring Harness is
NOT
intended for use
to charge battery packs. The cable is designed specifically
to prevent the use of the cable to charge battery packs
through the cable interface. Be careful to
NOT
put
unnecessary strain on the cable or connectors.
Only connect the Dual Battery Wiring Harness after
installing battery packs into the environmental enclosure
case. Moreover, be sure to disconnect the Dual Battery
Wiring Harness prior to removing battery packs from the
environmental enclosure case. Only use the cable internal
to the environmental enclosure case.
The Dual Battery Wiring Harness is water-resistant, but
NOT
waterproof, the cable may fail if subjected to
abundant water exposure including submersion in water.
Maintenance
When to Change the Battery
Single battery packs are designed to provide power to the
monitor for a minimum of 24 hours, even under cold
ambient conditions. Adding the optional heated inlet
accessory will result in 15 hours minimum battery life.
If using the Dual Battery Wiring Harness, two battery
packs will provide power to the monitor for roughly
48 hours or 30 hours with the heated inlet accessory. To
