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b) Plug the battery lead into the charger, then plug the mains charger into
a mains outlet. Switch the mains outlet on. Check the charger
nameplate; it will be rated at 1000 mAh or 500 mAh. The 1000 mAh
charger will recharge at a rate of approximately ½ hour for each hour
of past use, while the 500 mAh charger will recharge at a rate of 1 hour
for each hour of past use.
DO NOT leave partially discharged batteries charging overnight,
DO NOT leave the mains charger on for extended periods of time
6.2.3 Vehicle Battery Charger
a) The vehicle battery charger supplied with the SD2100v2 will charge
the detector battery from the cigarette lighter socket of a motor vehicle.
b) Plug the vehicle battery charger into the cigarette lighter socket and
turn the vehicle ignition switch to 'Accessories' to supply 12 volt power
to the cigarette lighter socket. This voltage is reduced by the vehicle
battery charger to 6 volt output to charge the detector battery.
c) If the battery voltage of the vehicle drops below 11 volts the charger
will stop charging. This prevents the battery charger from flattening
the vehicle battery.
The charger is designed for use with vehicles with a negative earth
electrical system (i.e. most cars made after 1970). If you plug the
charger into a vehicle with a positive earth system, the fuse in the
cigarette lighter socket will blow and the LED will not light.
CAUTION
When using the mains charger:
and
as reduced battery life can
CAUTION
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