Panasonic EY7201 - Manual (Page 5)

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Battery pack
To AC
outlet
Battery
charger
For Appropriate use of
Battery pack
Ni-MH Battery pack (EY9201)
• Charge the Ni-MH battery fully before
storage in order to ensure a longer
service life.
• The ambient temperature range is be-
tween 0°C (32°F) and 40°C (104°F).
If the battery pack is used when the
battery temperature is below 0°C
(32°F), the tool may fail to function
properly. In that case, charge the
battery until charging is completed for
appropriate functioning of the battery.
• When battery pack is not in use, keep it
away from other metal objects like: paper
clips, coins, keys, nails, screws, or other
small metal objects that can make a con-
nection from one terminal to another.
Shorting the battery terminals together
may cause sparks, burns or a fire.
• When operating with a Ni-MH bat-
tery pack, make sure the place is well-
ventilated.
Battery Pack Life
The rechargeable batteries have
a limited life. If the operation time
b e c o m e s e x t r e m e l y s h o r t a f t e r
recharging, replace the battery pack
with a new one.
Charging
NOTE:
When you charge the battery pack for
the first time, or after prolonged stor-
age, charge it for about 24 hours to
bring the battery up to full capacity.
Battery charger (EY0110)
1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet.
NOTE:
Sparks may be produced when the
plug is inserted into the AC power
supply, but this is not a problem in
terms of safety.
2. Insert the battery pack firmly into the
charger.
5. When in any of the conditions that
battery pack is too cool, or the bat-
tery pack has not been used for a
long time, the charging lamp is lit. In
this case charging takes longer to
fully charge the battery pack, than the
standard charging time.
• If a fully charged battery pack is
inserted into the charger again, the
c h a r g i n g l a m p l i g h t s u p . A f t e r
several minutes, the charging lamp
may flash quickly to indicate the
charging is completed.
6. If the charging lamp does not light im-
mediately after the charger is plugged
in, or if after the standard charging
time the lamp does not go off, consult
an authorized dealer.
NOTE:
• When charging a cool battery pack
(below 5°C (41°F)) in a warm place,
leave the battery pack at the place
and wait for more than one hour to
warm up the battery to the level of the
ambient temperature.Otherwise bat-
tery pack may not be fully charged.
• Cool down the charger when
charging more than two battery
packs consecutively.
• Do not insert your fingers into con-
tact hole, when holding charger or
any other occasions.
CAUTION:
To prevent the risk of fire or damage
to the battery charger.
• Do not use power source from an
engine generator.
• Do not cover vent holes on the
charger and the battery pack.
3. During charging, the charging lamp
will be lit.
W h e n c h a r g i n g i s c o m p l e t e d , a n
internal electronic switch will auto-
m a t i c a l l y b e t r i g g e r e d t o p r e v e n t
overcharging.
• Charging will not start if the battery
pack is warm (for example, immedi-
ately after heavy-duty operation).
The orange standby lamp will be lit
until the battery cools down. Charging
will then begin automatically.
4. W h e n c h a r g i n g i s c o m p l e t e d , t h e
charging lamp will start flashing quick-
ly in green color.