Hitachi WR 18DSHL - Specific Safety Rules; SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND SYMBOLS

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Fig. 8
○ 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.
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
Indications of the pilot lamp
The pilot
lamp
lights or
blinks.
Before
charging
Blinks (red)
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
While charging Lights (red)
Lights continuously
Charging
complete
Blinks (red)
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Charging
impossible
Flickers (red)
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for 0.1
seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)
Malfunction in the
battery or the charger
Overheat
standby
Lights (green)
(UC18YRSL)
(UC18YML2)
Lights continuously
Battery overheated.
Unable to charge.
(Charging will
commence when
battery cools)
Blinks (red)
(UC18YFSL)
Lights for 1 second. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Charging
with in-car
power source
impossible
(UC18YML2)
Blinks (green)
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Malfunction in the
battery or the charger
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
Table 2
Charger
Battery
UC18YRSL UC18YFSL
UC18YML2
(AC/DC)*
1
Charging voltage V 14.4V – 18V
Weight kg 0.6 0.5 0.7
Temperatures at which the battery can be
recharged
0oC – 50oC
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
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
20
22
30
35
45
60
75
20
22
30
35
45
60
75
20 / 50
22 / 60
30 / 80
35 / 100
45 / 120
60 / 160
75 / 200
Number of battery cells 4 – 10
*
1
AC power supply / DC 12V (in-car) power supply
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