• Make sure cord is located so that it will not be stepped on, tripped over, or otherwise subjected to damage or stress. • An extension cord should not be used unless absolutely necessary. Use of improper extension cord could result in risk of fire, electric shock, or electrocution. • An extension cord must have adequate wire size (AWG or American Wire Gauge) for safety. The smaller the gauge number of the wire, the greater the capacity of the cable, that is 16 gauge has more capacity than 18 gauge. When using more than one extension to make up the total length, be sure each individual extension contains at least the minimum wire size. Recommended Minimum AWG Size for Extension Cords Total Extension Cord Length (feet) 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 Wire Gauge 1818 16 16 14 14 12 • The charger is ventilated through slots in the top and the bottom of the housing. Do not place any object on top of charger or place the charger on a soft surface that might block the ventilation slots and result in excessive internal heat. Place the charger in a position away from any heat source. • Do not operate charger with damaged cord or plug — have them replaced immediately. • Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped, or otherwise damaged in any way; take it to an authorized service center. • Do not disassemble charger; take it to an authorized service center when service or repair is required. Incorrect reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock, electrocution or fire. • To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug charger from outlet before attempting any cleaning. Removing the battery pack will not reduce this risk. • NEVER attempt to connect 2 chargers together. • The charger is designed to operate on standard household electrical power (120 Volts AC). Do not attempt to use it on any other voltage! This does not apply to vehicular charger. Chargers Your battery can be charged in DEWALT 1 Hour Chargers, 15 Minute Chargers or Vehicular 12 volt charger. Be sure to read all safety instructions before using your charger. Consult chart on back cover for compatibility of chargers and battery packs. Charging Procedure 1 HOUR CHARGERS 1. Plug the charger into an appropriate power outlet. 2. Insert the battery pack into the charger, as shown in FIG.1, making sure the pack is fully seated in the charger. The red (charging) light will blink continuously indicating that the charging process has started. 3. The battery pack will be fully charged in about 1 hour. The completion of charge will be indicated by the red light remaining ON continuously. The pack is fully charged and may be used at this time or left in the charger. TROUBLE INDICATORS: These chargers are designed to detect certain problems that can arise with battery packs which would be indicated by the red light flashing at a fast rate (and continuous beeping for 15 Minute Chargers). If this occurs, re-insert battery pack. If problem persists, try a different battery pack to determine if the charger is OK. If the new pack charges correctly, then the original pack is defective and should be returned to a service center for recycling. If the new battery pack elicits the same trouble indication as the original, have charger tested at an authorized service center. PROBLEM POWER LINE If your charger has a Problem Power Line indicator: When the charger ‘is used with some portable power sources such as generators or sources that convert DC to AC, the charger may temporarily suspend operation, flashing the red light with two fast blinks followed by a pause. This indicates the power source is out of limits. HOT PACK DELAY If your charger has a Hot Pack Delay feature: When the charger detects a battery that is hot, it automatically starts a Hot Pack Delay, suspending charging until the battery has cooled. After the battery has cooled, the charger automatically switches to the Pack Charging mode. This feature ensures maximum battery life. The red light flashes long, then short while in the Hot Pack Delay mode. 15 MINUTE CHARGERS 1. Plug the charger into an appropriate power outlet. The charger will beep twice, the red light will blink and go off. 2. Insert the battery pack into the charger, as shown in FIG. 1, making sure the pack is fully seated in the charger. The red light will blink and the charger will beep once indicating the charging process has started. 3. The battery pack will be fully charged in less than 15 minutes under most conditions. This will be indicated by the red light remaining ON and 3 beeps. The pack is fully charged and may be used at this time or left in the charger. WEAK BATTERY PACKS: The charger can also detect a weak battery. Such batteries are still usable but should not be expected to perform as much work. In such cases, about 10 seconds after battery insertion, the charger will beep rapidly 8 times to indicate a weak battery condition. The charger will then go on to charge the battery to the highest capacity possible. ALL CHARGE...