Hitachi WH14DM OM instruction manual Insert the battery to the battery charger, Charging

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2.Insert the battery to the battery charger.

Insert the battery into the battery charger as shown in Fig. 4. Make sure it contacts the bottom of the battery charger.

CAUTION:

●If the batteries are inserted in the reverse direction, not only recharging will become impossible, but it may also cause problems in the charger such as a deformed recharging terminal.

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 flikers 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
Before	Blinks	Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for
charging	(RED)	0.5 seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
While	Lights	Lights continuously
charging	(RED)
Charging	Blinks	Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for
complete	(RED)	0.5 seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Charging	Flikers	Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for			Malfunction in the battery or the
impossible	(RED)	0.1 seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)			charger
Charging	Lights	Lights continuously			The battery temperature is high,
impossible	(GREEN)				making recharging impossible.

(2)Regarding the temperature of the rechargeable battery.

The temperatures for rechargeable batteries are as shown in the table below, and batteries that have become hot should be cooled for a while before being recharged.

Table 3 Recharging of batteries that have become hot

Rechargeable batteries	Temperatures at which the battery can be recharged
EB14B	23°F—140°F
	(–5°C—60°C)

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