Hanna Instruments HI 98180 - Manual (Page 59)

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To recharge the rechargeable batteries, follow the next steps:
• Connect the 12VDC power adapter to the main line and to the main line of the
battery recharger. The front LED will turn ON.
• Place the instrument in the battery recharger case. A charging animation will
be displayed if the battery capacity is less than 100 %.
• The complete charging process takes about 16 hours.
Notes: • As the charging process is performed at low current, the instru-
ment can be left on the recharger more than 16 hours, without
damaging the rechargeable batteries.
• It is recommended to turn off the instrument while recharging the
batteries. The measurements can be affected by the recharging
process.
• Batteries recharging must only take place in a non hazardous
area, using the HI 710042 inductive recharger.
WARNING:
Do not replace the rechargeable batteries with normal alkaline batteries.
Do not put ever the instrument with alkaline batteries inside on the recharger.
The manufacturer don’t assume any obligation for malfunctioning appeared
as a result of using alkaline batteries.
Note: The instrument is provided with the BEPS (Battery Error Prevention
System) feature, which automatically turns the instrument off when
the batteries level is too low to ensure reliable readings.