Instruction manual

the connector slot with a small, sharp object
(e.g., thumbtack).
• Never use a battery pack built prior to February 1999 with
an instrument built to conform with European or
Australian standards.
Recharging Ni-Cad and NiMH
Battery Packs
The FiveStar Ni-Cad
rechargeable battery
packs are charged
using the MSA
Omega
®
battery
charging system or
the MSA FiveStar
Fast Charger.
The FiveStar Alarm
NiCd and NiMH
battery packs must
be recharged using
the MSA Universal
Fast Charger
(P/N 10065552)
[Kit (P/N 10065553)
or (P/N 10065556)].
Use of any other chargers for NiCd or NiMH battery packs may
damage the batteries.
The FiveStar unit should be turned OFF or the battery pack
should be removed from the FiveStar unit during charging. Be
certain that the charger is properly connected by checking to see
that the charger’s LED is lit.
The Fast Charger completes the fast charge cycle in less than
five hours after which the Charger switches to a topping charge
mode. After fast charge, the batteries will be more than 90% full.
Figure 2-52.
Ni-Cad Charger (120V version shown)
Chapter 2, Using the FiveStar Alarm Instruction Manual
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