10. Charger indicator
Indicator status
Red LED
Green LED
Off
Flashing
On
Off
Off
On
Flashing
Off
Flashing
Flashing
On
On
GB
Ready for use
The charger is connected to the mains and is ready for use; there is no
battery pack in the charger
Charging
The charger is charging the battery pack in quick charge mode.
The battery is 85% charged and ready for use.
(Charging time for 1.5 Ah battery: 30 min)
(Charging time for 3.0 Ah battery: 60 min)
(Charging time for 3.0 Ah battery: 80 min)
(Charging time for 5.2 Ah battery: 130 min)
The unit then changes over to gentle charging mode until the battery is
fully charged.
(Total charging time for 1.5 Ah battery: approx. 40 min)
(Total charging time for 3.0 Ah battery: approx. 75 min)
(Total charging time for 4.0 Ah battery: approx. 100 min)
(Total charging time for 5.2 Ah battery: approx. 140 min)
Action:
Take the battery pack out of the charger. Disconnect the charger from
the mains supply.
Adapted charging
The charger is in gentle charging mode.
For safety reasons the charging is performed less quickly and takes
more than 1 hour. The reasons can be:
- The battery pack has not been used for a very long time or an already
fl at battery was further discharged (exhaustive discharge).
- The battery pack temperature is outside the ideal range (between 25°
C and 45° C).
Action:
Wait for the charging to be completed; you can still continue to charge
the battery pack.
Fault
Charging is no longer possible. The battery pack is defective.
Action:
Never charge a defective battery pack.
Take the battery pack out of the charger.
Temperature fault
The battery pack is too hot (e.g. due to direct sunshine) or too cold
(below 0° C).
Action:
Remove the battery pack and keep it at room temperature (approx. 20°
C) for one day .
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Explanations and actions