11
Battery charging
IMPORTANT.
Before plugging in the power supply from the
charger adaptor (9) to the charger base (10) always ensure
that the plug is switched off at the mains.
IMPORTANT.
The battery will be fully charged after
3-5 hours, remove it from the charger after this time.
Do not leave a battery charging for longer than 24 hours.
1. Align the battery pack (5) with
the charger base (10) as per
the picture shown. Insert the
battery pack (5) and slide it
firmly into position as shown.
Note:
If the battery pack is
incorrectly orientated the battery
will not fully enter the base as
depicted.
2. Connect the power supply
from the charger adaptor (9)
to the charger base (10) via
plugging the socket from the
charger adaptor (9) into the
side of the charger base (10)
housing.
3. Plug in the charger and switch
on at the power supply. The
red LED indicator located on the charger base (10) will
indicate that the charger base has power connected to it.
The flashing lights on the battery pack will indicate the
battery status while the battery is charging. Refer to the
below table:
Battery indicator while charging
Status
Red
LED
Yellow
LED
Green
LED
Charging status/indicator description
Charging
ON
FLASH FLASH Yellow and green LED lights flash one after the other during the 3 – 5 hour
charging duration
Fully
charged
OFF
OFF
ON
Battery pack is fully charged
High
temperature
or defective
OFF
ON
OFF
High temperature. The battery pack temperature is too high and needs
to be cooled down. Once the battery pack has been cooled down to an
appropriate level the battery will continue to charge.
If the battery pack cools down and the status remains unchanged then
the battery pack is defective/damaged and should not be used.
WARNING:
Never use a damaged battery pack.
Battery
conditioning
or defective
OFF
OFF
OFF
Battery conditioning occurs when the battery pack has low charge left in
its cells. It may take around 90 minutes for the battery to be conditioned
before commencing the charging process.
If the status remains unchanged then the battery pack is defective/
damaged and should not be used.
WARNING:
Never use a damaged battery pack.