Hitachi WR 14DM Instructions De Sécurité Et Mode D'emploi page 13

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.
Before Blinks
charging (RED)
While Lights
charging (RED)
Charging Blinks
complete (RED)
Charging Flikers
impossible (RED)
Charging Lights
impossible (GREEN)
(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
EB14B
Table 2
Indications of the pilot lamp
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for
0.5 seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights continuously
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for
0.5 seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for
0.1 seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)
Lights continuously
Temperatures at which the battery can be recharged
23°F—140°F (–5°C—60°C)
Malfunction in the battery or the
charger.
The battery temperature is high,
making recharging impossible.
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