RIDGID R8823 Operator's Manual page 14

OPERATION
LED FUNCTION OF RIDGID NICKEL-CADMIUM CHARGERS
See Figure 6.
LED
INDICATOR
Power
Evaluate
Evaluate
Evaluate
Defective
• If defective, try to repeat the conditions a second time by removing and reinstalling the battery
• If a different battery charges normally, dispose of the defective pack (see Maintenance section).
• If a different battery also indicates "Defective," the charger may be defective.
Charging
Full
BATTERY
PACK
Without battery pack ON
Hot battery pack
Cold battery pack
Deeply discharged
Defective
pack. If the LED status repeats a second time, try charging a different battery.
Fast charging
Slow charging
BATTERY
COMPACT SERIES
HC
HC 2.5
RED GREEN
LED LED
OFF
Flashing OFF
Flashing OFF
Flashing OFF
Flashing Flashing
ON Flashing
OFF ON
AVERAGE CHARGE TIME
18 min.
27 min.
34 min.
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ACTION
Ready to charge battery pack.
When battery pack reaches cooled
temperature, charger begins fast
charge mode.
When battery pack reaches warmed
temperature, charger begins fast
charge mode.
Charger pre-charges battery until
normal voltage is reached, then
begins fast charge mode.
Battery pack or charger is defective.
See chart below for charge times.
Fast charging is complete;
charger maintains charge mode.