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Ground Resistance Tester Model 6471
11.
Pull the battery a short way out of the case without overstretching the
connection leads, and retighten the two screws at the bottom of the case.
Then put the battery back into the case.
12.
Put the lid back onto the battery case and screw it shut.
13.
Wipe off any dirt on the seal and housing rim.
14.
Put the unit back into the housing and screw it into place.
9.4 Recharging the Battery
NOTE:
To make the best use of the battery and prolong its service life, ob-
serve the following rules.
•
Use only the battery charger supplied with the unit; other chargers may be
hazardous!
•
Recharge the battery only at temperatures between 32° and 104°F (0° and
+40°C).
• Observe the conditions of use and storage defined in the specifications.
Even an NiMH battery can be recharged only a limited number of times. This num
-
ber, and thus the service life of the battery, is highly dependent on the following
factors:
•
the operating conditions
•
the recharging conditions
As the earth tester might go some time without use and the battery has a natural
tendency to run down, you should check the battery level at regular intervals. To do
this, turn on the unit and check the battery level indicator
at the top of the
display. If there is only one bar in the symbol or if there are no bars at all, the bat
-
tery should be recharged.
If the unit is not used for a long time, the battery might run down all the way. In
this case, recharging can take several hours. In addition, the unit might not work
properly at the start of recharging.
The capacity and lifetime of the battery may also be diminished. After about five
charging/discharging cycles the battery will recover its initial capacity.
To recharge the battery, plug the charging unit into the connector at the upper left
(connector
in Fig. 2-1) and connect the charging unit to a 100 to 240V
AC
power
source (suitable for Europe and the U.S.). The frame of the battery symbol will
blink during charging. Charging goes faster when the tester is turned off. The bat
-
tery voltage is shown on the large display next to Ubatt.
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