Battery Charge - Fluke 279 FC User Manual

279 FC
Users Manual

Battery Charge

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To prevent a possible electrical shock, fire, or
personal injury:
• Disconnect the battery charger and move the
Product or battery to a cool, non-flammable
location if the rechargeable battery becomes
hot (>50 °C) during the charge period.
• Replace the rechargeable battery after 5 years
of moderate use or 2 years of heavy use.
Moderate use is defined as recharged twice a
week. Heavy use is defined as discharged to
cutoff and recharged daily.
• Batteries contain hazardous chemicals that can
cause burns or explode. If exposure to
chemicals occurs, clean with water and get
medical aid.
• Do not short the battery terminals together.
• Do not disassemble or crush battery cells and
battery packs.
• Do not put battery cells and battery packs near
heat or fire. Do not put in sunlight.
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Warning
The Multimeter is packaged with the battery pack at <30 %
charge. Before first use, make sure the battery pack is fully
charged. The battery pack must be removed and charged
outside of the Multimeter. See Figure 3.
To remove and charge the battery pack:
1. Turn off the Multimeter and remove all test leads.
2. Extend the tilt stand to expose the battery door.
3. Turn the battery-door latch until the unlock symbol ()
aligns with the arrow.
4. Lift off the battery door/tilt stand.
5. Remove the battery pack and recharge.
After battery is fully recharged:
1. Place the battery pack into the battery compartment.
2. Install the battery door/tilt stand.
3. Turn the battery-door latch until the locked symbol ()
aligns with the arrow.
The display shows an icon for the battery status:
- 100 % charge
- 50 % charge
- 0 % charge