Makita DC18RC 18V Lithium-Ion Rapid Optimum Charger

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If there are no lightsshowing on your Makita charger it is not receiving power. When the Makita charger is plugged in and receiving power, a single green light will start to flash. This signals that a battery is ready to be inserted. The Battery charger should be sent to repair or maintenance if the yellow warning light flashes frequently. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for battery charger. Adaptive charging: The charger can perform adaptive charging to extend the battery life. In certain situations, the charger automatically seeks the optimal charging conditions for the battery. The charging process may take longer than usual.

With finish of charge, the charging light will change from red one to green one and the melody sound or buzzer sound (a long beep) comes out to notify completion of charge. If it doesn’t work leave it a few minutes and try inserting it again. If it still doesn’t work leave the battery for a few days to completely discharge, then try it putting it on charge again. Flashing Yellow light on Makita Charger DC18RC Pro tip: I like to wait till the solid greenfully charged light is on, and the fan has stoppedwhirring. Then I can be confident the batteries have finished their charging cycle! Makita Battery Charger fully- charged solid green light Red, Green and Yellow (All lights) on Makita Battery Charger DC18RC To reduce risk of injury, charge only Makita type rechargeable batteries. Other types of batteries may burst causing personal injury and damage.

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The solid green light will appear on its own when the battery has finished charging.The charging light will change from solid redto solid greenand the melody soundor buzzer sound (a long beep) will come out to notify completion of charge. The products should be sent to repair or maintenance, if the yellow warning light will frequently flash. Plug the battery charger into the proper AC voltage source. Charging light will flash in green color repeatedly. This means that during the loading of the charging voltage, charging current, and temperature is held in the holes

A solid red light means a battery is being charged. It also tells you that the battery is currently below 80% charged. Solid Red Means Charging – Battery is Below 80% Charged Solid Red & Green Lights Most Makita power tools are protected by “ STAR” protection, this detects conditions that threaten to over-load, over-dischargeor overheatthe tool or battery. The tool will automatically cease operation,this prevents any damage to the battery. If the Yellow light does not flash, it could indicate that it is “ conditionally charging” the battery. The battery can be charged in spite of the yellow warning light. But the charging time will be longer than usual in this case. Makita battery charger – 0ver 80% charged solid red and green light Solid Green light on Makita Battery Charger DC18RCBuilt-in CPU - gathers information from the battery's memory chip to determine optimum charging method The fuse may have blownin the battery charger plug – If this is the case just replace its fuse with a new 13amp fuse. Make sure cord is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over, or otherwise subjected to damage or stress. The DC18RC fast charger, also known as the Makita DC18RC Li-ion 7.2 / 14.4 / 18v LXT Charger, uses Intelligent Charging Technology to control current, voltage and temperature to maximize the battery life. The DC18RC can charges a BL1830B 18v LXT 3.0Ah battery in approximately 22 minutes - and to the fullest charge.