Charging a Battery (Fig. 1)
1. Plug the charger into an appropriate outlet
before inserting battery pack.
2. Insert the battery pack (O) into the charger,
making sure the battery pack is fully seated in
the charger. The red (charging) light will blink
repeatedly indicating that the charging process
has started.
3. The completion of charge will be indicated by
the red light remaining ON continuously. The
battery pack is fully charged and may be used
at this time or left in the charger. To remove the
battery pack from the charger, push the battery
release button (P) on the battery pack.
NOTE: To ensure maximum performance and life of
lithium-ion battery packs, charge the battery pack
fully before first use.
Charger Operation
Refer to the indicators below for the charge status
of the battery pack.
Charge Indicators: DCB118
Charging
Fully Charged
Hot/Cold Pack Delay*
* DCB118: The red light will continue to blink, but
a yellow indicator light will be illuminated during
this operation. Once the battery pack has reached
an appropriate temperature, the yellow light will
turn off and the charger will resume the charging
procedure.
The compatible charger(s) will not charge a faulty
battery pack. The charger will indicate faulty battery
by refusing to light or by displaying problem pack or
charger blink pattern.
NOTE: This could also mean a problem with a
charger.
If the charger indicates a problem, take the charger
and battery pack to be tested at an authorised
service centre.
HOT/COLD PACK DELAY
When the charger detects a battery pack that is too
hot or too cold, it automatically starts a Hot/Cold
Pack Delay, suspending charging until the battery
pack has reached an appropriate temperature. The
charger then automatically switches to the pack
charging mode. This feature ensures maximum
battery pack life.
A cold battery pack will charge at a slower rate than
a warm battery pack. The battery pack will charge
• Do not expose charger to rain or snow.
• Pull by plug rather than cord when
disconnecting charger. This will reduce risk
ofdamage to electric plug and cord.
• Make sure that cord is located so that it
will not be stepped on, tripped over, or
otherwise subjected to damage or stress.
• Do not use an extension cord unless it
is absolutely necessary. Use of improper
extension cord could result in risk of fire,
electric shock, or electrocution.
• Do not place any object on top of charger
or place the charger on a soft surface that
might block the ventilation slots and result
in excessive internal heat. Place the charger
in a position away from any heat source. The
charger is ventilated through slots in the top and
the bottom of the housing.
• Do not operate charger with damaged cord
or plug—have them replaced immediately.
• Do not operate charger if it has received
a sharp blow, been dropped, or otherwise
damaged in any way. Take it to an authorised
service centre.
• Do not disassemble charger; take it to an
authorised service centre when service or
repair is required. Incorrect reassembly may
result in a risk of electric shock, electrocution or
fire.
• In case of damaged power supply cord the
supply cord must be replaced immediately by
the manufacturer, its service agent or similar
qualified person to prevent any hazard.
• Disconnect the charger from the outlet
before attempting any cleaning. This will
reduce the risk of electric shock. Removing
the battery pack will not reduce this risk.
• NEVER attempt to connect two chargers
together.
• The charger is designed to operate on
standard 220-240 household electrical
power. Do not attempt to use it on any
other voltage. This does not apply to the
vehicular charger.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Chargers
The DCB118 charger accepts 18V (20V Max) Li-Ion
XR and XR FLEXVOLT™ battery packs (DCB546,
DCB547, DCB606 and DCB609).
DeWALT chargers require no adjustment and are
designed to be as easy as possible to operate.
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