Transport And Storage; Care And Service; Troubleshooting Guide; Technical Data - Kärcher BC 18V Mode D'emploi

Transport and storage

CAUTION
Failure to observe the weight
Risk of injury and damage
Be aware of the weight of the device during transport
and storage.

Care and service

The device is maintenance-free.

Troubleshooting guide

Malfunctions often have simple causes that you can
remedy yourself using the following overview. When in
doubt, or in the case of malfunctions not mentioned
here, please contact your authorised Customer Service.
General fault
Display shows broken battery symbol
Battery pack is defective and disabled for safety.
1. Do not use the battery pack.
2. Dispose of the battery pack in the correct manner.
Faults during charging
Battery pack not charging, indicator lamp off, dis-
play off
Defective charger.
1. Replace the charger.
Battery pack not charging, indicator lamp on the
charger is blinking, display is on.
The battery pack temperature may not be within the nor-
mal range.
Defective charger.
1. Observe the information per the display.
2. Replace the charger.
Battery pack not charging, display is on
Defective charger.
1. Replace the charger.
Battery pack not charging, display is off
Battery pack is completely discharged or defective.
1. Wait and see if the display shows the remaining
charging time after a while.
Electrical connection
Battery pack nominal voltage
Battery platform
Battery pack type
Rated capacity (according to IEC/EN 61690) Ah
Rated capacity (per cell manufacturer speci-
fications)
Rating (in accordance with UN 3480)
Charging power max.
Battery pack charging time with standard
charger
Dimensions and weights
Weight
Operating temperature
Charging temperature
Storage temperature
Length x width x height
Subject to technical modifications.
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If the display remains off then the battery pack is de-
fective.
2. Replace the battery pack.
Battery pack not charging, display shows the tem-
perature symbol
The battery pack temperature is too low/high.
1. Put the battery pack in a moderate temperature en-
vironment and wait until the battery pack tempera-
ture returns to the normal range, see Chapter .
The charging process begins automatically.
Display shows the temperature symbol
The battery pack temperature is too low/high.
1. Wait until the battery pack temperature returns to
the normal range, see Chapter.
In case of a short circuit, the battery pack is disabled for
30 seconds. If the short-circuit occurs more frequently,
the battery pack is permanently disabled.
1. Connect the battery pack to the charger to unlock it.
Display shows remaining run time 0, device switch-
es off
The battery pack is discharged.
1. Charge the battery pack.
Display shows no remaining capacity
The battery pack is discharged.
1. Charge the battery pack.
Display shows a remaining capacity of 70%, but the
battery pack is fully
charged
The battery pack is in automatic storage mode. The
storage mode is activated if the battery pack has not
been used for more than 21 days. This function protects
the battery cells against rapid ageing and increases
their service life.
1. Fully recharge the battery pack before next use.

Technical data

18/25
V 18
Battery Power Battery Power Battery Power
Li-ION
2,4
Ah 2,5
Wh 45
A 3,5
5h 10 min 9h 45 min
kg 0,569
°C -20 - 40 -20 - 40
°C 0 - 40
°C -20 - 60 -20 - 60
mm 133 x 88 x 50 133 x 88 x 72 133 x 88 x 72 133 x 88 x 117,5
English
Faults during operation
Storage faults
18/50 36/25
18 36
Li-ION Li-ION
4,8 2,4
5,0 2,5
90 90
7,5 3,5
5h 15 min
0,872 0,874
-20 - 40
0 - 40 0 - 40
-20 - 60
36/50
36
Battery Power
Li-ION
4,8
5,0
180
7,5
10h
1,494
-20 - 40
0 - 40
-20 - 60