Overload Protection - Makita VC012G Instruction Manual

NOTE: The right battery slot (when facing the front
of the cleaner) has priority over the left battery slot.
The left battery slot will only be identified as a power
source, either when no battery is installed in the right
battery slot or the battery in the right battery slot
becomes empty.
NOTE: You can remove the battery from the right
battery slot and recharge it after the cleaner has
switched its power source from the right battery
slot to the left without ceasing operation. To give
priority back to the right battery slot after installing a
recharged battery, restart the cleaner.
NOTE: When the cleaner switches the power source
from the first battery to the second, it may require a
temporary halt in operations, causing a slight loss
of suction. This is not malfunction so the cleaner
recovers and resumes operations immediately after
the pause.
With a single battery
Only one battery is required as a power source in either
the right or left battery slot. The cleaner automatically
determines which battery slot is available.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity
Press the check button on the battery cartridge to indi-
cate the remaining battery capacity. The indicator lamps
light up for a few seconds.
► Fig.2: 1. Indicator lamps 2. Check button
Indicator lamps
Lighted Off
NOTE: Depending on the conditions of use and the
ambient temperature, the indication may differ slightly
from the actual capacity.
NOTE: The first (far left) indicator lamp will blink when
the battery protection system works.
Remaining
capacity
Blinking
75% to 100%
50% to 75%
25% to 50%
0% to 25%
Charge the
battery.
The battery
may have
malfunctioned.
Indicating the remaining battery
capacity on the switch box
The remaining battery capacity can be checked on the
switch box. Press the
ing battery capacities.
"L" and "R" on the switch box correspond to the left and
right battery cartridges, respectively. Follow the indica-
tion when you replace the battery cartridge.
► Fig.3: 1. Battery indicator 2.
Battery indicator status
On
Appliance / battery protection
system
The appliance is equipped with appliance / battery
protection system. This system automatically cuts off
power to the motor to extend appliance and battery
life. In this situation, the battery indicator lights up as
following table.
Battery indicator status
On
The appliance will automatically stop during operation
if the appliance or battery is placed under one of the
following conditions:

Overload protection

When the appliance / battery is operated in a manner
that causes it to draw an abnormally high current, the
appliance automatically stops. In this situation, turn the
appliance off and stop the application that caused the
appliance to become overloaded. Then turn the appli-
ance on to restart.
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button to indicate the remain-
button
Off
Blinking
Off
Blinking
Overdischarge
Remaining
battery
capacity
50% to 100%
20% to 50%
0% to 20%
Charge the
battery
Status
Overload
protection
(battery) /
Overheat
protection
(battery) /
protection
Overheat
protection
(appliance)