Panasonic EYFEA1N EYFEA1N User Guide - Page 12

Battery Pack Life The rechargeable batteries have a limited life. If the operation time becomes extremely short after recharging, replace the battery pack with a new one. ●● Unplug the charger when not in use. NOTE: Your battery pack is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Be sure to charge the battery before use. Battery charger 1. Plug the charger into the AC outlet. 2. Insert the battery pack firmly into the charger. Battery Recycling ATTENTION: For environmental protection and recycling of materials, be sure that it is disposed of at an officially assigned location, if there is one in your country. 3. During charging, the charging lamp [Battery Charger] Charging will be lit.When charging is completed, an internal electronic switch will automatically be triggered to prevent CAUTION: ●● If the temperature of the battery pack falls approximately below −10°C (14°F), charging will automatically stop to prevent degradation of the battery. overcharging. ●● Charging will not start if the battery pack is warm (for example, immediately after heavy-duty operation). The orange standby lamp will be flashing until the battery cools down. ●● The ambient temperature range is between 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. Charging will then begin automatically. 4. The charge lamp (green) will flash slowly once the battery is approximately 80% charged. 5. When charging is completed, the ●● When charging a cool battery pack (below 0°C (32°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. ●● Cool down the charger when charging more than two battery packs consecutively. ●● Do not insert your fingers into contact hole, when holding charger or any other occasions. charging lamp in green color will turn off. 6. If the temperature of the battery pack is 0°C or less, charging takes longer to fully charge the battery pack than the standard charging time. Even when the battery is fully charged, it will have approximately 50% of the power of a fully charged battery at normal operating temperature. 7. Consult an authorized dealer if the To prevent the risk of fire or damage to the charging lamp (green) does not turn off. battery charger. 8. If a fully charged battery pack is ●● Do not use power source from an engine inserted into the charger again, the generator. charging lamp lights up. After several ●● Do not cover vent holes on the charger minutes, the charging lamp in green and the battery pack. - 12 - color will turn off.