Hitachi CG 18DSDL Handling Instructions Manual page 39

3. Charging
When inserting a battery in the charger, the pilot lamp will light up
continuously in red.
When the battery becomes fully recharged, the pilot lamp will blink in red
(At 1-second intervals).
(See Table 1)
(1) Pilot lamp indication
The indications of the pilot lamp will be as shown in Table 1, according
to the condition of the charger or the rechargeable battery.
Before
charging
While
charging
Charging
complete
Pilot
lamp
(red)
Overheat
standby
Charging
impossible
(2) Regarding the temperatures of the rechargeable battery
The temperatures for rechargeable batteries are as shown in the
Table 2, and batteries that have become hot should be cooled for a
while before being recharged.
Table 2 Recharging ranges of batteries
Temperatures at which the battery can be recharged
Table 1
Indications of the pilot lamp
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does
not light for 0.5 seconds. (off
Blinks
for 0.5 seconds)
Lights continuously
Lights
Lights for 0.5 seconds. Does
not light for 0.5 seconds. (off
Blinks
for 0.5 seconds)
Lights for 1 second. Does
not light for 0.5 seconds. (off
Blinks
for 0.5 seconds)
Lights for 0.1 seconds. Does
not light for 0.1 seconds. (off
Flickers
for 0.1 seconds)
0°C – 50°C
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Battery
overheated.
Unable to charge
(Charging will
commence when
battery cools).
Malfunction in the
battery or the
charger