Hitachi UC 36YRSL Handling Instructions Manual page 5

APPLICATIONS
For charging the HITACHI BATTERY
○ BSL1415, BSL1415X, BSL1420, BSL1430, BSL1440,
BSL1815, BSL1815X, BSL1820, BSL1830, BSL1840,
BSL2530, BSL3620, BSL3626
CHARGING
Before using the power tool, charge the battery as follows.
1. Connect the charger's
receptacle.
When connecting the plug of the charger to a
receptacle, the pilot lamp will blink in red. (At 1-second
intervals)
Table 1
Before
charging
While
The pilot
charging
lamp lights
or blinks in
Charging
red.
complete
Charging
impossible
The pilot
Overheat
lamp lights
standby
in green.
NOTE: When standby for cooling battery, UC36YRSL cools the overheated battery by cooling fan.
(2) Regarding the temperature of the rechargeable battery.
The temperatures for rechargeable batteries are as
shown in the Table 2, and batteries that have become
hot should be cooled for a while before being recharged.
Table 2
Rechargeable batteries
BSL1415, BSL1415X, BSL1420,
BSL1430, BSL1440, BSL1815,
BSL1815X, BSL1820, BSL1830,
BSL1840, BSL2530, BSL3620,
BSL3626
(3) Regarding recharging time
Table 3 shows the recharging time required according
to the type of battery.
Table 3 Recharging time (approx.) at 20°C
Battery Voltage
14.4 V
18 V
25.2 V
36 V
NOTE: The recharging time may vary according to the ambient temperature.
power cord to
Indications of the pilot lamp
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Blinks
Lights continuously
Lights
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light for 0.5
seconds. (off for 0.5 seconds)
Blinks
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for 0.1
seconds. (off for 0.1 seconds)
Flickers
Lights continuously
Lights
Temperature which the
battery can be recharged
0°C – 50°C
1.5 Ah 2.0 Ah
30 min. 40 min.
30 min. 40 min.
— —
— 60 min.
2. lnsert the battery into the charger.
Firmly insert the battery into the charger until the line is
visible, as shown in Fig. 2.
3. Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, the pilot lamp
will light up continuously in red.
When the battery becomes fully recharged, the pilot lamp
will blink in red (At 1-second intervals). (See Table 1)
(1) Pilot lamp indication
The indications of the pilot lamp will be as shown in
the
Table 1, according to the condition of the charger or the
rechargeable battery.
Battery capacity (Ah)
Li-ion Battery
2.6 Ah
—
—
—
80 min.
English
Malfunction in the
battery or the charger
Battery overheated.
Unable to charge. (Charging
will commence when battery
cools)
3.0 Ah 4.0 Ah
60 min. 80 min.
60 min. 80 min.
60 min. —
— —
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