5.0 Hoist Operating Instructions
5.8 Battery pack
The battery pack is protected from full discharge by a low voltage
alarm & illuminated LED. The alarm will sound or LED illuminate
when the battery needs recharging. Complete the lift and place the
battery on charge.
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• Keep the battery pack fully charged.
• The battery pack should never be allowed to run completely flat.
• The battery pack should never be stored for long periods of time
without a regular charge.
5.8.1 Charging the battery pack
The battery pack can be recharged via
mains lead (terminated with a figure of
eight plug), or can be unclipped from
the control box (see Fig. 20 and 21) and
charged via an optional external charger
(available separately).
a.
Fit the mains lead figure of eight plug
into charger link cable
(see Fig.22).
b.
Plug the 3-pin mains plug into a suitable
mains outlet and switch the mains supply on.
Note: The red Emergency Stop button has
to be out for the battery pack to charge.
c.
Charging is automatic and will
normally take eight to twelve hours to fully
charge (from completely discharged state).
You cannot overcharge the battery pack if
left for longer periods of time.
d.
To return the hoist to use, switch off
the mains supply. Remove the figure of
eight plug from the socket at the base of the
control box. The hoist is now ready for use.
WARNING
Fig. 22
Fig. 20
Fig. 21