RAUTOOL A-LIGHT
PREPARING THE TOOL
Charging the battery
Caution
Danger of injury!
Inexpert handling of the REHAU tool may result in personal
injury and/or property damage
- Only use single-phase alternating current of the voltage stated on
the power specification label.
- The battery may only be charged using the charger supplied. The
use of other types of battery or charger in conjunction with the
equipment supplied may create an explosion hazard.
- Do not operate the charger in an easily combustible or explosive
environment.
- Make sure that the ventilation grids of the charger are not covered
or blocked.
- Do not insert foreign objects into the ventilation grills on the char-
ger.
Description of the LED display on the charger
LED flashes green
LED permanently flashes red
LED permanently flashes green
LED flashes red
LED flashes alternately red or green
Charge the battery only at ambient temperatures between 10°C and
40°C.
If you want to load a hot or too cold battery, the right LED may flash
red.
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- Make sure that the rechargeable battery contacts cannot be shor-
tened by metal objects, such as screws, instruments, nails etc.
(e.g. keep these objects in the trouser pocket or similar).
To charge the battery, connect the Charger to the mains supply and
Insert the battery securely in the charger. Charging time is approx.
40 minutes. The charging status of the battery is displayed on the
LED (multicolour) on the charger.
Charger is ready for operation
Charging process starts
Battery is full, charger automatically switches
to compensation charge.
Battery may remain in the charger indefinitely
without damage.
Battery too hot or cold, remove battery from charger.
Failure. Battery cannot be charged.
Contacts of the charger or battery may be contaminated
or battery is exhausted or damaged.
In this case remove the battery from the charger and wait for a while.
Charging starts after heating or cooling of the battery. If the nominal
capacity is initially not reached, this is not necessarily a defect. The
full capacity may be reached again by 3 charging/decharging cycles.