RS-125/230 User Manual
– Revision 1.05
Rechargeable Battery SET
Radiation Solutions Inc
– Proprietary
Page 45
Revision Date: December 11, 2015
5.0 Rechargeable Battery SET
This set comprises 3 items:
-
4 x NiMH AA batteries (2500mA)
-
115V AC line adapter (or International 115/220V)
-
Vehicle charging cable
PROCEDURE:
a)
Batteries
- The user should mount the 4 batteries in the RS unit as described in
Section 2.1
.
For AC operation
– connect the supplied line cord to the DC input
connector of the RS unit (hidden under the waterproof tab on the
bottom of the unit). The display shows this icon/message to show that
charging is taking place:
Once connected to the AC line the unit should take typically 4 HOURS (at 20
0
C) to reach full charge
–
longer at colder temperatures. Leaving the unit connected to the AC line overnight is OK but don’t
leave it connected for an indefinite period (more than 24 hrs) or potential battery damage could occur.
If the icon labeled POWER SUPPLY appears this means that the
wrong
batteries are selected
. Power off the unit, remove and replug in the battery
holder then on power on, select
RECHARGEABLE
batteries.
NOTE:
The batteries supplied with the RS-125 unit are NiMH rechargeable
batteries. It is best to “condition” these batteries when first used to ensure a good battery life.
The ideal form of conditioning is:
-
fully charge the batteries in the unit
– minimum of 4 hours
-
completely discharge the unit
– 10 hours
-
fully charge the batteries a second time
– minimum of 4 hours
-
completely discharge the unit a second time
– 10 hours
-
fully charge the batteries a third time
– minimum of 4 hours
-
completely discharge the unit a third time
– 10 hours
Now the batteries should give their optimum life. Try to ensure at least 2 charge/discharge cycles.
c)
DC operation
- If an AC source is not available the supplied VEHICLE charging cable can be used -
this requires access to a 12V (max 20V) battery. Connect the supplied Vehicle Charging Cable to the
DC input connector of the RS unit (hidden under the waterproof tab on the bottom of the unit).
Connect the Cigarette lighter plug on the cable to the appropriate Vehicle connection
– RS display
should show the “
CHARGING
” message as noted above. Typical charge is 4 HOURS (at 20
0
C) to
reach full charge
– longer at colder temperatures. NB Ensure that the Vehicle connection is powered
on (red LED on the connector) as some units power OFF when the ignition key is switched off (check
that the unit is displaying the “
CHARGING
” label as shown above even when ignition is OFF)..
NOTE:
Starting a vehicle can cause many bad voltage transients on the power line that can damage
sensitive electronic equipment. For this reason users are advised to unplug the charger
during vehicle starting.
POWER SUPPLY
CHARGING
D-1009 REV 01.05 Status: RELEASED printed 18/12/2015 5:26:09 PM by Radiation Solutions Inc.
