Maintenance; Recharging The Battery - AEMC 8230 User Manual

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7.1 Recharging the Battery

The 8230 is powered by six rechargeable NiMH storage batteries (Figure 7-1, item
1) having a capacity of at least 1800 mAh.
The storage batteries are recharged using the external power unit supplied with
the instrument. It is connected to the 8230 using the jack. Use only the external
power unit supplied with the equipment.
With fully discharged storage batteries, the charging time is approximately four
hours. Once the battery is recharged, the instrument uses external power and
does not discharge the battery.
Note: when the external power unit is connected, the orange indicator lights.
The number of bars inside the battery icon on the display is proportional to the
charge level.
ITEM FUNCTION
Battery fully charged.
Battery discharged.
Moving bars: battery charging
No battery. The 8230 is supplied by external power unit.
NOTE: The instrument will not recharge if the message "Instrument will soon
turn OFF" is displayed on the screen. The Enter button must be pressed or the
instrument must be turned OFF before recharging will start.
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