CAUTION
Operating the charger from
230 VAC while switched for
115 VAC will permanently
damage the charger
transformer and the charger
will need to be replaced.
OPERATION /
MAINTENANCE
OPERATION
1. Any battery must be
recharged - regardless
of how long it has been
used - before next use
in order to maintain the
battery’s rated capacity
and cycle life. Typically,
the approximate
recharge time is 8 hours
after an 8-10 hour
discharge. Longer
recharge times can be
expected if longer
discharge times are
used.
After connection of the cap
lamp, the red LED will
illuminate after a short time,
the circuitry will wait 5
seconds then start the
constant current charge
(stage 1) while monitoring
the charger voltage. When
the charging voltage
reaches 5.3 VDC the
charger switches to a
constant potential of 5.1
volts (stages 2 & 3) for a
set period of time (full
charge is reached when the
green LED is on only), the
charger then switches to a
'‘float’’ mode voltage of 4.6
volts (stage 4) until the
battery is removed. The
battery state of charge is
indicated by the Charge
Indicator Guide.
Note:
If the battery is removed or
input power is interrupted,
the charger will reset to
stage 1 when reconnected.
The charger will quickly
read the level of charge in
the battery then go on to
the appropriate stage
where it left off before the
interruption. It is not
advisable to leave a battery
partially discharged for any
extended length of time.
Doing so will reduce the
cycle life and capacity of
the battery.
2. Plug the charger into an
appropriate power
supply. The yellow LED
on the front panel
indicates that the input
power supply is “on”.
3. To charge the cap
lamp, the headpiece
should be fitted over the
projecting key on the
front of the charger and
rotated clockwise until it
is in the full stop
position. To remove the
lamp from charge –
reverse the procedure.
Stage
LED Display
Charge Status
1. Constant Current Mode
RED light on
charging
2. Constant Potential Mode
RED and GREEN light on
75% charged
3. Fully Charged
GREEN light on
fully charged, ready for use
4. Float Mode
GREEN light on, RED light flashing
float charge mode; ready for use
Charge Indicator Guide
