Hitachi WR 18DSHL Mode D'emploi page 5

○ Insert the cigarette lighter connecting plug into the
cigarette lighter socket.
If the plug is loose and falls out of the cigarette lighter
socket, repair the socket. As the socket may be faulty,
you are recommended to contact your local car dealer.
Continued use of the socket may result in an accident
due to overheating.
Before
charging
While charging Lights (red)
Charging
complete
Charging
The pilot
impossible
lamp
lights or
blinks.
Overheat
standby
Charging
with in-car
power source
impossible
(UC18YML2)
NOTE: When standby for cooling battery, UC18YML2 / UC18YRSL / UC18YFSL cools the overheated battery by cooling fan.
(However, the cooling fan does not function when charging the battery with a DC 12V in-car power source.)
● Regarding the temperatures and charging time of the battery.
The temperatures and charging time will become as shown in Table 2
Battery
Charging voltage
Weight
Temperatures at which the battery can be
recharged
Charging time for battery capacity, approx.
(At 20oC)
1.3 Ah
1.5 Ah
2.0 Ah
2.5 Ah
3.0 Ah
4.0 Ah
5.0 Ah
Number of battery cells
* AC power supply / DC 12V (in-car) power supply
1
Fig. 8
Indications of the pilot lamp
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
Blinks (red) seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights continuously
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
Blinks (red) seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for 0.1
Flickers (red) seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)
Lights (green)
Lights continuously
(UC18YRSL)
(UC18YML2)
Lights for 1 second. Does not light for 0.5
Blinks (red)
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
(UC18YFSL)
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
Blinks (green) seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Charger
V
kg
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
2. Insert the battery into the charger. (Fig. 2)
Firmly insert the battery into the charger.
3. Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, charging will
commence and the pilot lamp will light continuously in
red.
When the battery becomes fully recharged, the pilot lamp
will blink in red. (At 1-second intervals) (See Table 1)
● Pilot lamp indication
The indications of the pilot lamp will be as shown in
Table 1, according to the condition of the charger or the
rechargeable battery.
Table 1
Table 2
UC18YRSL UC18YFSL
14.4V – 18V
0.6
0oC – 50oC
20
22
30
35
45
60
75
5
Malfunction in the
battery or the charger
Battery overheated.
Unable to charge.
(Charging will
commence when
battery cools)
Malfunction in the
battery or the charger
UC18YML2
(AC/DC)*
0.5 0.7
20 20 / 50
22 22 / 60
30 30 / 80
35 35 / 100
45 45 / 120
60 60 / 160
75 75 / 200
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