Owner`s manual
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Recommended Storage Conditions
Store your Halcyon NiMH baery pack disconnected
from the light to eliminate loaded storage eects, which
in NiMH baeries can lead to increased self-discharge.
Any Nickel-Metal Hydride cell will o-gas hydrogen
when subjected to excessive overcharge or
overdischarge. Do not store your Explorer light for
extended periods of me with the baery pack in place
and the lid closed. Always open the lid of your light to
vent any ambient gasses aer storage and before you
operate your light.
Battery Longevity
Your baery should provide you with years of trouble free performance.
The ancipated life of a baery is measured in the number of charge and
discharge cycles it can tolerate. The life of a baery will depend on many
factors, including the storage temperature, the discharge of the baery, and
the charging eciency.
Please see the recommendaons below to establish other ways of increasing
baery life.
1. Use only Halcyon replacement NiMH baery packs with your Halcyon
light. It is very important with NiMH systems that the charger be matched
with the baery.
2. Do not allow the baeries to discharge deeply (below about 9 volts).
3. Do not allow the baeries to sit in a discharged state.
4. Do not expose the baeries to extreme temperatures below -15° C (5°
F) or above 50° C (122° F). Baeries must be removed from canister for
charging.
To be sure that your baery is adequately charged reference the following
consideraons:
1. Plug in the charger and verify that it is receiving power. Verify that the red
power light is on when you connect the charger to the baery pack on SLA
packs and the Yellow light is on for NiMH baery packs.
2. Allow the baeries to charge unl the green "Charge Complete" light
acvates on NiMH baery chargers. You may verify the charge by using
a voltmeter to gauge the baery voltage. However, this reading is only
reliable if the baery is under a load, such as when the light is acvated.
To ensure that your charger is operang properly, place the light head in a
pot of water and connect the baeries to the lid, leaving the baery pack
out of the canister. Do not let the light burn for more than a minute out
of the water. While the light is discharging the baeries, use a voltmeter
to gauge the voltage drop. If the pack is not properly charged, the volt-