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(1)Lamp indications
This charger is equipped with a charge time lamp that indicates remaining charging time, and a charge status lamp that indicates battery status as shown in Table 4.
(a)Charging time
After charging commences, the charge time lamp lights red indicating 30 minutes, orange indicating 20 minutes, and green indicating 5 minutes until completion. When the battery is fully charged, the charge status lamp lights green, and the buzzer sounds continuously for 6 seconds.
(b)Overheat standby
When the battery is overheated, it cannot be charged, and the charge time lamp flashes red (in 0.6 second intervals). Leave the battery inserted in the charger, and charging will commence when the battery cools down.
(c)Charging impossible
When there is a malfunction with the battery or charger, the charge status lamp flashes orange rapidly (in 0.2 second intervals), and the buzzer sounds intermittently for 5 seconds.
Table 4 Lamp indications
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| Charging time |
| Lights | Lights continuously | 30 minutes until charging complete. | |||||
Charge | 30 minutes |
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time | Charging time |
| Lights | Lights continuously | 20 minutes until charging complete. | |||||
lamp | 20 minutes |
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(red/ | Charging time |
| Lights | Lights continuously | 5 minutes until charging complete. | |||||
orange/ | 5 minutes |
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green) | Overheat standby |
| Blinks | Lights for 0.3 seconds, off 0.3 seconds | Battery overheated. Unable to charge. | |||||
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Charge | Before charging |
| Blinks | Lights for 0.5 seconds, off 0.5 seconds | Power cord is connected to | |||||
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lamp | Charging complete | Lights | Lights continuously |
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orange/ | Charging |
| Blinks | Lights for 0.1 seconds, off 0.1 seconds | Battery or charger malfunction. | |||||
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(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 5 Recharging of batteries that have become hot
Rechargeable batteries | Temperatures at which the battery can be recharged |
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EB1820L | 23°F — 131°F |
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EB1830HL | 23°F — 122°F |
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4. Disconnect battery charger from the receptacle.
CAUTION:
Do not pull the plug out of the receptacle by pulling on the cord.
Make sure to grasp the plug when removing from receptacle to avoid damaging cord.
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