Charger
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Insertion slot for battery
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Contacts
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Ventilation slots
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Operating state display
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Power cord with mains plug
The CA 10.8/18.0 charger is designed to
charge FLEX batteries of the following types
– AP 10.8 (2.5 Ah),
– AP 18.0 (2.5 Ah),
– AP 10.8 (4.0 Ah),
– AP 18.0 (5.0 Ah),
– AP 10.8 (6.0 Ah).
Tips for a long battery service life
CAUTION!
Never charge batteries at temperatures
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below 0 °C or above 55 °C.
Do not charge batteries in environments
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with high air humidity or ambient
temperature
Do not cover batteries and the charger
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during the charging process.
Pull out the charger mains plug at the end
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of the charging process.
Battery and charger heat up during the
charging process. This is perfectly normal!
Lithium-ion batteries do not exhibit the
established "memory effect". Nevertheless,
a battery should be completely discharged
before charging and the charging process
should always be fully completed.
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IW 1/2" 18.0-EC / ID 1/4" 18.0-EC / IW 3/4" 18.0-EC
If batteries are not used for an extended
period of time, store them partially charged
in a cool place.
Charging process
CAUTION!
Insert only original batteries in the supplied
charger.
Insert the charger mains plug. The display
backlighting lights up green for 2 seconds
and then goes out again. OK is displayed.
Insert the battery fully into the charger
until it clicks into place.
– The time remaining in the charging
process (until the battery is fully
charged) and a graphic representation
of the state of charge are shown
alternately in the display.
– The display backlighting lights up
orange when the battery is charged
less than 80%.
– When the battery charge reaches 80%
the display lights up green and OK is
indicated.
The battery is fully charged when the
display
The green backlighting goes out after
a short time.
Remove the battery from the charger.
appears.