Charging; Steady/Fast/Piggyback Charger; Charger Mounting - StreamLight Stinger LED Operating Instructions Manual

CHARGING

Fully charge your flashlight before first use. Several charge/discharge cycles may be needed to
achieve full battery capacity. The flashlight may be stored in the charger continuously when not
in use.
To charge the flashlight, first turn it off and insert it into the charger. The triangular plate on the
head fits into a mating recess in the charger. With the plate toward the charger, slip the barrel of
the light between the charger arms and pull downward until it locks into place. The red LED on the
charger housing must light to insure that the battery is being charged.
Keep the flashlight and charger contacts clean at all times. Poor contacts can cause charger
malfunction. An abrasive pencil eraser works well to clean the contacts.
STEADY CHARGER
Full charge in 12 hours. Red LED remains on as long as flashlight is in the charger.
FAST CHARGER
The optional Fast Charger will charge a fully depleted battery within 2.5 hours. When the flashlight
is inserted into the Fast Charger, the red LED on the charger will blink rapidly a few times and then
light steadily, indicating the fast charge rate is being applied. When the charger senses that the
battery has received a full charge, the charger switches to a lower "maintenance" rate and the red
LED blinks. A secondary safety circuit will discontinue the fast rate after approximately 3.5 hours if
for any reason the primary circuit fails to terminate the fast charge.
Observe the red LED:
NOTE:
1. If the LED does not blink rapidly and continuously, indicating a full charge, within 2.75 hours check
the contacts and the charger's power supply wiring. If no obvious problem is found, return the
system to Streamlight for service.
2. Proper function of the fast charge circuitry can be determined by inserting a flashlight into the
charger for at least 5 minutes. Turn the flashlight "on" and the red LED should switch to blink mode
within 5 minutes.
The Fast Charger is equipped with circuitry to prevent fast charging in temperature extremes
(below 40˚ F and above 115˚ F). When temperature is within the acceptable range fast charging
will begin.
PIGGYBACK
®
Available in fast and steady models (primary charger), Piggyback chargers feature a steady•rate
charger holder for a spare battery. The red Piggyback LED will glow indicating charge a long as the
battery remains in the charger.
When the spare battery is out of the Piggyback charger, keep the yellow battery cap over the
NOTE:
battery contacts to avoid shorting out the battery.
Before mounting a Streamlight charger in a vehicle, please read the following sections.

CHARGER MOUNTING

The charger should never be mounted against any heat sensitive surface.
Before drilling any holes, make sure there is room to insert and remove the flashlight.
Two (2) self•tapping #8 x 2" screws are included to mount the charger. The correct size hole for
these screws in sheet metal is 1/8."
CHARGER