OPERATION
LED FUNCTION OF RIDGID NICKEL-CADMIUM CHARGERS
See Figure 6.
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Power | Without battery pack | ON | OFF | Ready to charge battery pack. | |
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Evaluate | Hot battery pack | Flashing | OFF | temperature, charger begins fast | |
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Evaluate | Cold battery pack | Flashing | OFF | temperature, charger begins fast | |
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Evaluate | Deeply discharged | Flashing | OFF | normal voltage is reached, then | |
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Defective | Defective | Flashing | Flashing | Battery pack or charger is defective. |
• If defective, try to repeat the conditions a second time by removing and reinstalling the battery pack. If the LED status repeats a second time, try charging a different battery.
•If a different battery charges normally, dispose of the defective pack (see Maintenance section).
•If a different battery also indicates “Defective,” the charger may be defective.
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| COMPACT SERIES |
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