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Charging Battery Pack
Plug charger cord into your standard power
outlet. With no battery pack inserted, the
bottom LED on the battery charging
indicator 5 is continuously lit green. This
indicates the charger is receiving power
and the charger is ready for operation.
When you insert the battery pack into the
charger 2. The charger's green LED
indicator light will begin to "BLINK".
Thanks to the intelligent charging process,
the battery will be charged with optimal
charge current depending on battery
temperature, voltage and battery type. See
chart on page 6 for approximate charging
times with Standard charging mode and
"Power Boost" charging mode.
The factory default charging mode is the
Standard charging mode. "Power Boost"
charging mode can be activated by
pressing the "Power Boost" button. Once
the "Power Boost" charging is completed,
the charging mode will be switched back
to
the
default
automatically.
IDENTIFICATION OF CHARGING MODES
Charging
"Power Boost"
modes
button light
Standard
OFF
Power Boost
ON
Max Lifetime
OFF
Storage
OFF
Operating Instructions
charging
mode
Charging indicator LEDs
during battery charging
(continuously lit or
flashing)
5 LEDs
3 LEDs
4 LEDs
3 LEDs
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"POWER BOOST" MODE
The "Power Boost" function charges
batteries up to around 50% battery
capacity in rapid charging mode. This
means batteries are ready for use sooner
than if charged using the Standard charging
mode.
If the battery remains in the charger, it
automatically keeps charging in Max
Lifetime Mode up to around 80% battery
capacity.
Rapid charging speeds vary for different
battery types. Certain batteries are not
capable of charging faster than the
Standard charging mode. All batteries are
limited to a maximum charge of around
80% with Power Boost mode active. See
charging times and compatibilities in chart
on page 6.
STANDARD CHARGING MODE
The battery is charged up to around 100%
battery capacity. The Standard charging
mode provides the best combination of fast
charging time and full battery charge while
optimizing the service life of the battery.
Standard mode is active as the Factory
Default. It is also set as active for a single
charging event after deactivating "Power
Boost" mode using the Power Boost
button.
BATTERY COOLING
("ACTIVE AIR COOLING")
The fan control unit integrated into the
charger monitors the temperature of the
inserted battery. As soon as the battery
temperature is above approx. 32 °F (0 °C),
the battery will be cooled by a fan.