Battery Charger Help - Honeywell MX8 User Manual

YELLOW - on any charge pocket
Continuous yellow / amber means the battery pack temperature is out of range. The charging pocket is in standby mode
while the pocket waits for the battery pack to warm up or cool down.
NO LIGHT - on any charge pocket
No light on a charge pocket means there is no battery pack installed,
• or the battery pack in the pocket is not fully inserted,
• or a defective or damaged battery pack is installed,
• or the charger is defective or damaged. Refer to Battery Charger Help.
NO LIGHT - on all charge pockets
No light means there is no AC power available to the battery charger or there is power but there are no rechargeable
batteries in any charging bay.

Battery Charger Help

The following is intended as an aid in determining whether the battery pack or the charger may be malfunctioning:
Issue
Battery pack does not fit in
charging pocket.
No battery pack in charger, but
any of the LEDs are on.
Charger is plugged into a live
outlet, battery pack is inserted,
but RED LED is OFF and no
other LEDs are on, or all LEDs
are off.
Charger is plugged into a live
outlet, battery pack is inserted,
but RED LED is OFF and no
other LEDs are on, or all LEDs
are off.
Charger is plugged into a live
outlet, battery pack is inserted,
but RED LED is OFF and no
other LEDs are on, or all LEDs
are off.
When you first put a fully
charged battery pack in the
charging pocket, the RED LED
comes on, indicating the bat-
tery pack is charging.
LED is flashing RED at any
pocket.
Cause
Different manufacturer's battery
pack, or there is an object in the
charging pocket.
Dirt or foreign objects are in the
charging pocket.
Battery pack is not making contact
with battery charge terminals in the
charging pocket.
Faulty battery pack.
New battery pack, same result.
During the first few minutes, the
battery charger checks the battery
pack for correct voltage and charge
state. During this time the LED is
RED and is continuously ON. After
charging is complete, the LED is
GREEN.
Current could not be sourced
through the battery pack due to
age, exhaustion or damage to the
cell(s). The battery pack does not
communicate with the charger.
Solution
Check if the battery pack has part number MX-
8A380BATT/161376-0001 on the label. If not, do not
use.
Remove the object from the charging pocket.
Unplug charger from AC supply. Remove any dirt or
foreign objects from the charging pocket. See
Cleaning, Storage and Service
continue to remain ON, the charger may be defective.
Return charger to an authorized Honeywell service
center.
Push the battery pack in firmly until you hear a click as
the battery catch connects with the charger pocket. Do
not "slam" the battery pack into the charging pocket.
Replace battery pack.
Contact Technical Assistance
ment options.
There is nothing wrong with the battery pack or char-
ger. Do not "top off" a fully charged battery pack by re-
peatedly placing it in the charging pocket. The battery
pack may overheat and be damaged.
Contact Technical Assistance
pack replacement options.
Charger
(page 13-8). If the LEDs
(page 15-1) for replace-
(page 15-1) for battery
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