Use And Care Manual

Battery
Pilot lamp
Fig. 4
3. Charging
When the battery is connected to the battery charger,
charging will commence and the pilot lamp will light in
red. (See Table 2)
NOTE
If the pilot lamp fl ikers in red, pull out the plug from
the receptacle and check if the battery is properly
mounted.
When the battery is fully charged, the pilot lamp
will blink in red slowly. (At 1-second intervals) (See
Table 2)
(1) Pilot lamp indication
The indications of the pilot lamp will be as shown in
Table 2, according to the condition of the charger or
the rechargeable battery.
Table 2
Indications of the pilot lamp
Pilot lamp
(red)
Before
charging
Blinks
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for
0.5 seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
While
charging
Lights
Lights continuously
Charging
complete
Blinks
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for
0.5 seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Overheat
standby
Blinks
Lights for 1 second. Does not light for
0.5 seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Battery overheated. Unable to
charge. (Charging will commence
when battery cools)
Charging
impossible
Flickers
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for
0.1 seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)
Malfunction in the battery or the
charger
(2) Regarding the temperature of the rechargeable
battery.
The temperatures for rechargeable batteries are
as shown in the Table 3, and batteries that have
become hot should be cooled for a while before being
recharged.
Table 3 Recharging ranges of batteries
Rechargeable
batteries
Temperatures at which the battery
can be recharged
BSL1815S
BSL1815
BSL1830C
32°F – 122°F
(0°C – 50°C)
(3) Regarding recharging time (At 68°F (20°C))
Depending on the combination of the charger and
batteries, the recharging time will become as shown
in Table 4.
Table 4 Charging time (At 68°F (20°C))
Charger
Battery
UC18YKSL
BSL1815S Approx. 35 min.
BSL1815 Approx. 40 min.
BSL1830C Approx. 90 min.
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