Radio Shack 20 Hour 9.6 V Ni-Cd/NI-MH Battery Pack Charger User Manual

Summary of 20 Hour 9.6 V Ni-Cd/NI-MH Battery Pack Charger

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    1 23-332 20 hour 9.6 v ni-cd/ ni-mh battery pack charger your radioshack 20-hour 9.6 v ni-cd/ni-mh battery pack charger can fully charge 9.6v nickel-cadmium and nickel-met- al hydride cord-connected bat- tery packs (such as radioshack cat. No. 23-229, 23-329, and 23-331), used in many remote-control...

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    2 its safety guard protection timer automatically stops charging after 20 hours to pre- vent damage to the battery pack. Its dual colored charg- ing indicators light while a bat- tery pack is charging and automaticallly turn off when charging is complete — red for nickel-cadmium or green for nickel-...

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    3 caution risk of electric shock. Do not open. Caution : to reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. Warning: to reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. !...

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    4 this symbol is intended to alert you to the pres- ence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s en- closure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec- tric shock. Do not open the product’s case. This symbol is intended to inform you that im- portant operating ...

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    5 important safety instructions save these instructions! Danger: to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, carefully follow these instructions. This manual contains impor- tant safety and operating in- structions for your charger. Before using the battery charg- 23-332.Fm page 5 friday, august 6...

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    6 er, read all the instructions and cautionary markings in this manual and on the battery charger, on the batteries to be charged, and on the products that use the batteries. Warning: to reduce the risk of injury: • charge only nickel-cad- mium and ni-mh batteries with this charger. Other types of b...

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    7 • unplug the charger from the ac outlet before attempting any mainte- nance or cleaning. • do not disassemble the charger; take it to a quali- fied service technician when service or repair is required. Improper reas- sembly may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. • do not use an attachmen...

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    8 could result in a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons. Caution: to reduce the risk of damage: • do not expose the charger to rain or excessive mois- ture. • do not operate the charger if it has received a sharp blow, or been dropped or damaged in any way. Take it to a qualified serv...

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    9 • to reduce the risk of dam- age to the ac plug and cord, disconnect the charger by pulling the plug rather than the cord. • do not use an extension cord. Its use could result in fire or electric shock. • do not operate the charger if the cord or plug is dam- aged. Have the charger repaired. Never...

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    10 outlet, have a qualified ser- vice technician install the proper outlet. Improper connection can result in an electrical shock. • never use the charger as a dc power source for any electrical equipment. 23-332.Fm page 10 friday, august 6, 1999 2:24 pm.

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    11 operation general charging hints • completely discharge the battery pack before you charge it. Repeatedly charging a battery pack that is not fully discharged can shorten its useful life. • charge the battery pack in an area between 32 and 104×f (0 and 40×c). The battery pack cannot be fully char...

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    12 cold. If the area is too warm, the battery pack can permanently lose its ability to charge. • use and store the battery charger in an area between –13 and 140×f (- 25 and 60×c). Charging a battery pack 1. Slide the charger’s con- nector into the battery pack’s connector. 23-332.Fm page 12 friday,...

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    13 note: the charger’s con- nector fits only one way. Don’t force it! If the con- nectors do not fit together easily, be sure that you have positioned them properly. 2. Set ni-cd/ni-mh to ni-cd (for a nickel-cadmium bat- tery pack) or ni-mh (for a nickel-metal hydride bat- tery pack). 3. Plug the ch...

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    14 indicator for the type of battery pack you selected (ni-cd or ni-mh) lights. Note: if the indicator does not light, be sure you con- nected the battery pack properly. If you did, unplug the charger, remove the battery pack, and clean the battery’s and charger’s connectors. Then recon- nect the ch...

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    15 local radioshack store for assistance. 4. After about 20 hours, the charger stops charging and the indicator automati- cally turns off. Unplug the charger from the ac outlet and remove the battery pack. 23-332.Fm page 15 friday, august 6, 1999 2:24 pm.

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    16 specifications charging current at input 120 v 60 hz, 11.6 v battery level: ni-cd ................. 65 ma ±10% ni-mh ................ 90 ma ±10% at input 120 ±15 v, 60 hz, 11.6v battery level: ni-cd ................. 65 ma ±35% ni-mh ................ 90 ma ±35% 23-332.Fm page 16 friday, august 6,...

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    17 power input ..... 120 ±15 vac, 60 hz, 7.2 w output ... 11.6 vdc, 90/65 ma safety guard protection timer .................. 20 hrs ±1 hr safety standard ................ Etl specifications are typical; indi- vidual units might vary. Specifi- cations are subject to change and improvement without no...

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    18 limited ninety-day warranty this product is warranted by radioshack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from ra- dioshack company-owned stores and autho- rized radioshack franchisees and dealers. Except as provi...

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    19 (continued) property, revenue, or profit or any indirect, special, inci- dental, or consequential damages, even if radioshack has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion of incidental or conse...

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    Radioshack a division of tandy corporation fort worth, texas 76102 11a98 printed in china (continued) products are warranted for the remain- der of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period. This warran...