Alkaline Batteries - Fluke Datapaq TP3 User Manual

The battery-pack is easily replaced by the user, as follows.
1. Ensure the logger is powered off: press green and red buttons together,
and hold for 5 seconds.
2. On the side of the logger, remove the single screw securing the battery-
compartment door. See photo, p. 11.
3. Carefully squeeze the metal clips
on the side of the battery-pack
connector and pull the two
halves of the connector apart
(A, see photo).
4. Turn the logger to let the old
battery-pack slide out of its
housing, and dispose of the pack
appropriately (see p. 34).
Do not pull or hold battery-packs (whether old or new) by their connector wires.
5. Connect the new battery-pack and slide it into the battery housing. Take
care not to damage the connector wires nor to leave any debris in the
battery compartment as this could cause malfunction.
6. Position the wires so that the connector lies flat on the end of the
battery-pack (A).
7. Secure the battery-compartment door with its screw.
8. Charge for 24 hours before first use (see p. 21).
To remove the battery housing (in order to replace with a new one or to
change the battery type in use), proceed as follows.
1. Open the battery-compartment door and remove the battery-pack, as above.
2. Pull out the battery housing.
3. Insert the new battery housing with its label towards the front face of
the logger, ensuring the internal connector has engaged.
4. Fit the battery-pack and secure the battery-compartment door as described
above.

Alkaline Batteries

If the correct battery housing is fitted (see p. 17), the logger can use four
alkaline AA 1.5 V. cells. Fluke Process Instruments recommends the use of
Duracell or other quality batteries. These are suitable for applications where
DATAPAQ TP3
WARNING
Only Datapaq NiMH battery-packs are suitable.
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