Hitachi DS 18DBL2 Handling Instructions Manual page 6

Before
charging
While
charging
Charge
indicator
lamp
(RED /
BLUE /
Charging
GREEN /
complete
PURPLE)
Overheat
standby
Charging
impossible
(2) Regarding the temperatures and charging time of the rechargeable battery
The temperatures and charging time will become as shown in Table 2.
Battery
Charging voltage
Type of battery
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
6.0 Ah
NOTE
The recharging time may vary according to the ambient
temperature and power source voltage.
4. Disconnect the charger's power cord from the
receptacle.
5. Hold the charger fi rmly and pull out the battery.
NOTE
Be sure to pull out the battery from the charger after use,
and then keep it.
Regarding electric discharge in case of new batteries,
etc.
As the internal chemical substance of new batteries and
batteries that have not been used for an extended period
is not activated, the electric discharge might be low when
using them the fi rst and second time. This is a temporary
phenomenon, and normal time required for recharging
will be restored by recharging the batteries 2 – 3 times.
Indications of the charge indicator lamp
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for
Blinks
0.5 seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
(RED)
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for
Blinks
1 second. (off for 1 second)
(BLUE)
Lights for 1 second. Does not light
Blinks
for 0.5 seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
(BLUE)
Lights Lights continuously
(BLUE)
Lights continuously
Lights
(GREEN) (Continuous buzzer sound: about 6
seconds)
Lights for 0.3 seconds. Does not light for
Blinks
0.3 seconds. (off for 0.3 seconds)
(RED)
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for
0.1 seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)
Flickers
(PURPLE)
(Intermittent buzzer sound: about 2
seconds)
Charger
V
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
min.
Table 1
Table 2
UC18YSL3
14.4
-10oC – 50oC
15 (4 cells)
15 (4 cells)
20 (4 cells)
25 (4 cells)
20 (8 cells)
26 (8 cells)
32 (8 cells)
38 (8 cells)
How to make the batteries perform longer.
(1) Recharge the batteries before they become completely
exhausted.
When you feel that the power of the tool becomes
weaker, stop using the tool and recharge its battery. If
you continue to use the tool and exhaust the electric
current, the battery may be damaged and its life will
become shorter.
(2) Avoid recharging at high temperatures.
A rechargeable battery will be hot immediately after
use. If such a battery is recharged immediately after
use, its internal chemical substance will deteriorate, and
the battery life will be shortened. Leave the battery and
recharge it after it has cooled for a while.
6
Plugged into power source
Battery capacity at less than 50%
Battery capacity at less than 80%
Battery capacity at more than 80%
Battery overheated. Unable to
charge. (Charging will commence
when battery cools)
Malfunction in the battery or the
charger
18
Li-ion
15 (5 cells)
15 (5 cells)
20 (5 cells)
25 (5 cells)
20 (10 cells)
26 (10 cells)
32 (10 cells)
38 (10 cells)