5 CHARGING THE BATTERY
Upon receiving the Elcometer 280, the rechargeable battery supplied
has a small amount of charge (for safety reasons) and should be fully
charged before using the instrument for the first time.
Use only the charger supplied with your instrument to charge the
battery.
Use of any other type of charger is a potential hazard, may damage
your instrument and will invalidate the warranty.
Do not attempt to charge any other batteries with the supplied charger.
Always charge the battery indoors.
To prevent overheating, ensure that the charger is not covered.
Each re-chargeable battery can be recharged in approximately 4
hours.
1
Connect the lead from the charger into
the socket on the battery.
2
Plug the charger supplied into the
mains supply. The LED indicator on the
charger will glow orange.
3
Leave the gauge charging for at least 4 hours. The LED indicator
changes colour from orange to green when charging is complete.
4
When charging is complete, disconnect the charger from the
mains supply before removing the lead from the instrument.
6 FITTING THE BATTERY PACK
The Elcometer 280 battery pack is
designed so that it can only be attached in
the correct manner. To connect the battery
pack:
1
Turn the gauge onto its side.
2
Push the battery pack into the battery
housing.
3
Tighten up the two battery pack
retaining screws (a).
To remove the battery pack, unscrew the two battery pack retaining
screws (a) at the rear of the instrument and slide out the battery pack.
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