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English
SPECIFICATION
CHARGER
Model
UC18YFSL
Charging voltage
14.4 V – 18 V
Weight
0.5 kg
APPLICATION
For charging the HITACHI BATTERY
○
BSL1415, BSL1415
Χ
, BSL1420, BSL1425, BSL1430,
BSL1440, BSL1450, BSL1815, BSL1815
Χ
, BSL1820,
BSL1825, BSL1830, BSL1840, BSL1850
CHARGING
Before using the power tool, charge the battery as follows.
1.
Connect
the
charger’s
power
cord
to
the
receptacle.
When connecting the plug of the charger to a
receptacle, the pilot lamp will blink in red (At 1-second
intervals).
2.
Insert
the
battery
into
the
charger.
Firmly insert the battery into the charger as shown in
Fig.
1
.
3.
Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, the pilot lamp
will light up continuously in red.
When the battery becomes fully recharged, the pilot
lamp will blink in red (At 1-second intervals). (See
Table
1
)
(1) Pilot lamp indication
The indications of the pilot lamp will be as shown in
Table
1
, according to the condition of the charger or
the rechargeable battery.
Table
1
Indications of the pilot lamp
Pilot lamp
(red)
Before
charging
Blinks
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light
for 0.5 seconds. (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds)
While
charging
Lights
Lights continuously
Charging
complete
Blinks
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does not light
for 0.5 seconds. (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds)
Overheat
standby
Blinks
Lights for 1 second. Does not light
for 0.5 seconds. (o
ff
for 0.5 seconds)
Battery overheated.
Unable to charge.
(Charging will commence
when battery cools)
Charging
impossible
Flickers
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does not light for 0.1
seconds. (o
ff
for 0.1 seconds)
Malfunction in the battery
or the charger
(2) Regarding the temperature of the rechargeable battery.
The temperatures for rechargeable batteries are as shown in the
Table
2
, and batteries that have become hot should
be cooled for a while before being recharged.
Table
2
Rechargeable batteries
Temperatures at which the battery can be recharged
BSL1415, BSL1415
Χ
, BSL1420, BSL1425, BSL1430,
BSL1440, BSL1450, BSL1815, BSL1815
Χ
, BSL1820,
BSL1825, BSL1830, BSL1840, BSL1850
0°C – 50°C
(3) Regarding recharging time
Table
3
shows the recharging time required according to the type of battery.
Table
3
Recharging
time
(approx.
min.)
at
20°C
Battery capacity (Ah)
Battery
Voltage
(V)
Li-ion BATTERY
1.5 Ah
2.0 Ah
2.5 Ah
3.0 Ah
4.0 Ah
5.0 Ah
14.4 V
BSL1415,
BSL1415X
(4 cells)
22 min. BSL1420
(4 cells)
30 min. BSL1425
(4 cells)
35 min. BSL1430
(8 cells)
45 min. BSL1440
(8 cells)
60 min. BSL1450
(8 cells)
75 min.
18 V
BSL1815,
BSL1815X
(5 cells)
22 min. BSL1820
(5 cells)
30 min. BSL1825
(5 cells)
35 min. BSL1830
(10 cells)
45 min. BSL1840
(10 cells)
60 min. BSL1850
(10 cells)
75 min.
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