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Operation
Charging indicators
a) The charger has 2 LED indicators: a red power indicator and a
green charging indicator.
b) The red power indicator is on when the charger is plugged into
the mains.
c) The green charging indicator flashes when it is charging the
battery, and when the battery is fully charged
;
the red indicator
is off and the green indicator is on.
Fig.1
Charging the battery
If the battery cannot fit into the charger properly, remove it
from the charger. Only charge a Powerbase battery in this
charger. If the battery is hot after use in the tool, let it cool
down before charging.
a) Connect the charger to the mains.
b) Insert the battery (not included) into the charger, until it clicks
into the locked position (Fig. 2).
c) Frequently monitor the charger and battery while charging.
d) It takes about 1 hour to charge a fully discharged 2.5Ah battery
and 1.5 hours for a 5.0Ah battery.
e) Remove the battery from the charger when it is fully charged
and unplug the charger from the mains.
