Hitachi UC 10SFL Safety Instructions And Instruction Manual page 9

2. Insert the battery to the battery charger.
Insert the battery into the battery charger
as shown in Fig. 2.
3. Charging
When the battery is connected to the battery
charger, charging will commence and the
pilot lamp will light on.
NOTE: If the pilot lamp does not light, pull
out the plug from the receptacle and
check if the battery is properly
mounted.
When the battery is fully charged, the pilot
lamp will go out.
NOTE: The battery charging time becomes
longer when a temperature is low
or the voltage of the power source
is too low.
When the pilot lamp does not go off
even if more than four hour has
passed after start of the charging,
stop the charging and contact your
HITACHI AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTER.
Regarding the temperature of the rechargeable battery.
The temperatures for rechargeable batteries are as shown in the table below, and
batteries that have become hot should be cooled for a while before being recharged.
Rechargeable batteries
BCL1015
Regarding recharging time
Table 3 shows the recharging time required according to the type of battery.
Battery
voltage (V)
10.8
NOTE: The recharging time may vary according to the ambient temperature and the
power supply voltage.
Temperature at which the battery can be recharged
32°F — 122°F (0°C — 50°C)
Table 3 Recharging time (approx. min.) at 20°C
BCL1015
Table 2
Battery capacity (Ah)
1.5 Ah
English
BCL1015
Fig. 2
40 min.
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