Black & Decker CCS818 Instruction Manual page 9

6. Toreduce r isk ofdamage toelectric p lug and cord, p utt b yplug
rather than cord when disconnecting charger.
7. Make sure cord is located s othat i twiltnot b estepped on,
tripped o ver, orotherwise subjected todamage orstress.
8. Anextension cord should not b eused unless a bsolutely
necessary. Use ofimproper extension cordcould result ina risk
offire, e lectric s hock o relectrocution.
a. Two-wire cords c anbeused with2-wire o r3-wire e xtension
cords. Only round j acketed extension cords should b eused, and
werecommend thatthey belisted byUnderwriters Laboratories
(U.L.). Iftheextension istobeused outside, thecord must b e
suitable foroutdoor use. A ny cord marked foroutdoor use can
also beused forindoor work. The letters " W" or"WA" o nthecord
jacket i ndicate thatthecord issuitable foroutdoor use.
b. Anextension cord must h ave adequate wire size(AWG or
American Wire Gauge) forsafety, and toprevent lossofpower
and overheating. The smaller thegauge number ofthewire, t he
greater thecapacity ofthecable; thatis,16gauge hasmore
capacity than18gauge. When using more than one extension to
make upthetotal l ength, besure each extension contains at
least t heminimum w ire size.
CHART F OR MINIMUM WIRE SIZE (AWG) OFEXTENSION CORDS
NAMEPLATE RATING A MPS - 0- 10.0
Total Extension Cord
Length ( ft) 0-25 26-50 51-100 101-150
(0-7,6m) (7,6-15,2m) (15,2-30,4m) (30,4-45,7m)
Wire Gauge 18 16 16 14
9. Use only thesupplied charger when charging your u nit. T he use
ofanyother c harger could damage thebattery p ack orcreate a
hazardous condition.
10. U se only onecharger when charging.
11. D onotattempt toopen thecharger ortheunit. T here areno
customer serviceable parts inside. Return t oanyauthorized
Black &Decker service c enter.
12. D ONOT incinerate battery p acks e ven ifthey areseverely
damaged orcompletely worn out.
13. D onotincinerate thebatteries. They canexplode i nafire.A
small leakage ofliquid from thebattery c ells may occur u nder
extreme usage, charging ortemperature
conditions. This does notindicate a failure. However, iftheouter
seat i sbroken a nd thisleakage gets onyour s kin:
a. Wash quickly w ith soap and water.
b. Neutralize withamild acid such aslemon j uice orvinegar.
c. Ifthebattery l iquid gets inyour e yes, flush them with clean water
foraminimum o f10minutes and seek immediate medical
attention. MEDICAL NOTE: Theliquid isa25-35% solution of
potassium hydroxide.
Charging the Battery Pack
THE BATTERY PACK IS NOT FULLY CHARGED AT THE
FACTORY. CHARGE BATTERY PACK FOR AT LEAST 9 HOURS
BEFORE USE.
The charger is designed to use standard household 120 volt 60 Hz
power.
1. Plug the charger (14) into any standard 120 Volt 60 Hz electrical
outlet. NOTE: Do not charge by means of an engine
generator or DC power source. Use only 120V AC.
2. Slide the charger (14) onto the battery pack (6) as shown in
figure B and let the battery pack charge initially for 9 hours.
After the initial charge, under normal usage, your battery pack
should be fully charged in 6 to 9 hours.
2a) During charging the green LED will appear.
2b) When charging is complete the green LED will go off.
3. Unplug charger, and remove the battery pack. Place the battery
pack in the tool and be certain that it is inserted fully into
the tool cavity until it "clicks" into place.
NOTE: Remove the battery pack by pressing down on the release
button (18) on the back of the battery pack (figure C) and slide out.