Fluke user manual Charging the Batteries, Fluke 43B

Fluke 43B

Users Manual

Batteries

Charging the Batteries

At delivery, the Ni-Cd batteries must be charged. When fully charged, the batteries typically provide 4 hours of use.

When the Fluke 43B is powered by the battery, the battery icon at the top of the screen informs you about the condition of the battery. The battery symbols are: . The symbol appears when there is less than five minutes of operating time left.

Use the setup as shown in Figure 9 to charge the batteries and power the instrument. To charge the batteries more quickly, turn off the Fluke 43B.

Figure 8. Charging the Batteries

Note

No damage will occur to the instrument if you leave it charging for long periods, e.g. during the weekend.

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