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When not in use, the batteries should be charged at least every three months,
otherwise the battery capacity will be reduced or the batteries may become
unusable.
Charge the batteries before use and allow 3-5 cycles of charging and
discharging for batteries to reach full capacity.
The enclosure contains control electronics to properly and safely charge
the batteries. Never remove the batteries from the enclosure and attempt to
charge externally.
Always use the recharger supplied (PSC-2U for the
DBL and PSC-PBXU for the PBL).
7.1 Low Battery Indication
When the batteries are charged, there will be no battery icon indication.
When the batteries are low, the Low Battery icon will blink in the display.
The strobe may still be used for a short time.
Low Battery Icon =
Outline blinking (very little time left)
The strobe has a protection feature that prevents the strobe from operating
if the battery voltage is too low.
This condition is indicated by no flash
and the display shows “LO BAT”.
At this time the batteries must be
recharged. Remember to release the trigger switch.
7.2 Charging the Batteries
The unit may be recharged at any time. You do not need to wait until the
low battery condition is indicated.
To charge the strobe with the recharger:
1. Release the trigger so the strobe is off.
2. Plug the recharger cable into the recharger socket (located below
the display panel behind the handle).
3. Plug the recharger into an AC mains wall outlet (115/230 Vac).