Batteries And Charging - nifty 170H Series Operating And Safety Instructions Manual

TM Series
Operating & Safety Instructions
4.6

BATTERIES AND CHARGING

1) Recharge batteries at the end of every working day or shift.
(Note: To recharge batteries fully from flat takes approx. 12 Hours, this consists of 8 hours bulk
charging plus 4 hours equalisation).
2) Plug charger into suitable power supply, either 240 volts or 110 volts AC (see Charging
Limitations). (Note: If using 240V, use of a suitably rated Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (ELCB)
or Residual Current Device (RCD) at the point of supply is highly recommended.)
3) Take note of the indicators provided:
TRANSFORMER CHARGER
Red Lamp - Batteries are charging.
Pulsing Green lamp - the charge is equalising.
Constant Green lamp and pulsing Red lamp - batteries are fully charged.
DIGITAL CHARGER
Pulsing Green 50% LED - Batteries are charging and between 0 & 50% capacity.
Constant Green 50% LED and pulsing Green 75% LED - Batteries are charging and between
50% & 75% capacity.
Constant Green 50% & 75% LED's, plus pulsing Green 100% LED - Batteries are charging
and between 75% & 100% capacity.
Constant Green 50%, 75% % 100% LED's – batteries are fully charged.
Red Gel lamp – Only applicable to sealed type batteries.
4) DISCONNECT FROM POWER SUPPLY ONCE BATTERIES ARE FULLY CHARGED. The
machine can now be left unattended, however, in the event of the machine being left unused for
extensive periods then a 4 to 6 hour 'top-up' charge every 4 weeks is recommended. A 'top-
up' charge the day before use ensures a full day of operation from the machine.
5) To avoid damage to charger disconnect from mains supply before using machine.
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BATTERIES MUST BE RECHARGED IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA FREE OF
FLAME, SPARKS OR OTHER HAZARDS THAT MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION. HIGHLY
EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS IS PRODUCED DURING THE CHARGING PROCESS.
IF USING THE TRANSFORMER TYPE CHARGER, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD BATTERIES BE LEFT ON CHARGE FOR PERIODS IN EXCESS OF 24
HOURS
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD A MACHINE BE LEFT FULLY
DISCHARGED AS SEVERE BATTERY DAMAGE CAN OCCUR IN A RELATIVELY
SHORT TIME.
English/USA – 01/10