Parts Of The Device; Commissioning; Operation - Festool SCA 16 Notice D'utilisation

– For charging Festool Li-ion battery packs
BP, BPS and BPC with the following rated
voltages and capacities:
10.8 V (3S1P)
10.8 V (3S2P)
14.4 V (4S1P)
14.4 V (4S2P) 2.6 Ah, 3.0 Ah, 4.2 Ah, 5.2 Ah*
18.0 V (5S1P) 1.3 Ah, 1.5 Ah, 2.6 Ah, 3.0 Ah*,
18.0 V (5S2P) 2.6 Ah, 3.0 Ah, 4.2 Ah, 5.0 Ah*,
* Rapid charging battery packs
The user is liable for improper or non-in­
tended use.
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Parts of the device

[1-1] Charging station
[1-2] Battery pack
[1-3] Remaining charge time display (SCA 16
only)
[1-4] Charge status display
[1-5] Mains power cable rewind
[1-6] Vents (SCA 16 only)
[2] Wall mount for charger
The specified illustrations appear at the begin­
ning of the Operating Instructions.
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Commissioning

WARNING
Unauthorised voltage or frequency.
Risk of accidents
► The mains voltage and the frequency of the
power source must correspond to the
specifications on the name plate.
► In North America, only Festool machines
with the voltage specifications 120 V / 60 Hz
may be used.
6.1 Start charging
WARNING! Before commissioning, completely
unwind the mains power cable from the cut-
out [1-5].
► Insert the charger's mains plug in the sock­
et.
1.3 Ah, 1.5 Ah, 2.5 Ah
2.6 Ah, 3.0 Ah, 4.2 Ah
1.3 Ah, 1.5 Ah
3.1 Ah*, 4.0 Ah*
5.2 Ah*, 6.2 Ah*, 8.0 Ah*
► Push the battery pack [1-2] into the charg­
ing station [1-1].
6.2 Wall mounting
See figure [2].
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Operation

7.1 Meaning of the LEDs
After commissioning the charger, the LED of
the charge status display [1-4] switches to yel­
low.
SCA 16 self-check
Before the LED of the charge status display
switches to yellow, all LEDs [1-3] and [1-4] as
well as fans [1-6] switch on for approx. 1 s.
Operating statuses of the charger:
LED yellow – steady light
Charger is ready to use.
LED green – flashing
Battery pack is charging.
LED green – steady light – READY
READY
The battery pack is > 80% charged and ready for
use. In the background, the battery pack will
continue to be charged up to 100%.
LED red – flashing
General fault indicator, e.g. not in full
contact, short circuit, faulty battery pack, etc.
LED red – steady light
Battery temperature is outside the per­
mitted range. As soon as the permitted temper­
ature is reached, the charger automatically
switches to charging.
Remaining charge time (SCA 16 only)
> 45 min
30 min
Display of anticipated remaining charge
15 min
5 min
time:
► Insert the battery pack.
The charge status display [1-4] flashes several
times.
Anticipated remaining charge time is displayed
by the corresponding LED [1-3] flashing.
7.2 Working instructions
Continuous or several consecutive charging cy­
cles can cause the charger to heat up. However,
this does not do any harm and does not indicate
a technical fault.
When kept in the charger, battery packs remain
fully charged.
Only charge battery packs in a well-ventilated
area.
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