Radio Shack 23-226 User's Manual
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1. amp 23 226 fm Page 1 Friday August 6 1999 1 38 PM Cat No 23 226 OWNER S MANUAL Please read before using this equipment FAST CHARGER For Nickel Cadmium Racing Battery Packs Radie Shack o AG lt Y 23 226 fm Page 2 Friday August 6 1999 1 38 PM FEATURES e Your Radio Shack Fast Charger is per fect for charging your remote controlled racing car battery packs It can fully charge a 4 8 volt 7 2 volt or 9 6 volt nickel cadmium battery pack in as quickly as one hour High capacity 7 2 volt 1700 mAh and 9 6 volt 950 mAh battery packs require 1 2 2 hours to ful ly charge Its features include Automatic Battery Type Selection automatically selects the battery type 4 8 7 2 or 9 6 volt when you snap the battery into the charger s battery compartment for foolproof charging Charge Indicator lights when the battery pack is charging automatically turns off when the battery pack finishes charging and flashes when the battery pack fails to charge Short Circuit Protection prevents damage if the output connector is acci dentally shorted The red CHARGE indi cator flashes when a short circuit is detected Safety Guard Protection Timer pre vents damage to the battery pack if the charging time is out of limit Warning To prevent fire or shock haz ard do not expose this charger to rain or moisture J RISK OF2. 12 5 60Hz Battery Pack 7 20 ouen on a a Hadaee cand deeds che daatantyeds 1 5A 25 Battery Pack SGV netun eA EE E eb EE ae ane 0 8A 25 Battery Paok 4 8 ynon sopii nern e E TSE S 0 8A 25 Constant Trickle Charge Current all battery types ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 32 7 mA Safety Guard Protection Timer cccceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 70 minutes 5 minutes Specifications are typical individual units might vary Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice RADIO SHACK LIMITED WARRANTY This product is warranted against defects for 90 days from date of purchase from Radio Shack com pany owned stores and authorized Radio Shack franchisees and dealers Within this period we will repair it without charge for parts and labor Simply bring your Radio Shack sales slip as proof of purchase date to any Radio Shack store Warranty does not cover transportation costs Nor does it cover a product subjected to misuse or accidental damage EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN RADIO SHACK MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIM ITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN Some states do not permit limitation or exclusion of implied warranties therefore the aforesaid limitation s or exclusion s may not apply to the pur chaser This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state We
3. ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICE ABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVIC ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert you to A N the presence of uninsulated danger ous voltage within the charger s en closure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of elec tric shock Do not open the charger s case This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and mainte nance instructions are included in the literature accompanying this charger Not recommended for outdoor use 1996 Tandy Corporation All Rights Reserved Radio Shack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation Ea Zs SP VJ amp 23 226 fm Page 3 Friday August 6 1999 1 38 PM ap IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS DANGER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for this battery charger Before you use the battery charger read all the instructions and cautionary markings in this manual and on the battery charger the battery and the product that uses the battery Warning To reduce the risk of injury e Charge only nickel cadmium rechargeable batteries Other types of batteries could burst causing personal injury and damage e Unp
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5. C cord into a standard AC outlet illus Notes e After 7 seconds the charger automatically selects the appro priate charging current e The CHARGE indicator lights when the battery pack is charg ing automatically turns off when the battery pack finishes charg ing and flashes when the bat tery pack fails to charge Ea illus e If the battery pack you want to charge is a new one or has not been used for more than 3 months leave it in the charger for 24 hours even if the CHARGE indicator turns off If the CHARGE indicator flashes check the battery connection 4 When the CHARGE indicator turns off unplug the charger s AC cord then disconnect the battery pack Notes e High capacity 7 2 volt 1700 mAh and 9 6 volt 950 mAh bat tery packs might require two charging cycles to fully charge e When you disconnect a 4 8 volt or 9 6 volt battery pack from the compartment be sure to take out the lower part of the battery pack first e When you disconnect a 7 2 volt battery pack from the compart ment take out the upper part of the battery pack first Sp Zs Y 23 226 fm Page 6 Friday August 6 1999 1 38 PM SPECIFICATIONS Charging Current 120V 60Hz Battery Pack T 2V arorodee n eea EE EOE EEEE 1 5A 10 Battery Pack 96V ssicscces snadeecizh no a e OiR 0 8A 10 Battery Pack 4 8V ni was tee E a E E aaa 0 8A 10 Charging Current 120V
6. charged bat tery packs Doing so can damage the battery pack or cause it to lose some of its storage capacity Charge battery packs only at room temperature 65 80xF Charging battery packs in hot areas can per manently reduce the battery pack s power capacity To protect battery packs allow them to cool for 20 minutes before recharging them Charge only one battery pack ata time Follow these steps to charge a battery pack 1 Slide the battery connector of the battery pack you want to charge into the CHARGING JACK illus Warning Connect or disconnect the battery plug only when the AC cord is disconnected Otherwise arcing and burning might result Notes e If the connector does not fit turn it over and try again Do not force it e If you want to charge a 4 8 volt nickel cadmium battery pack plug the small end of the sup plied adapter cord fully into the battery pack s connector Then plug the adapter cord s large end fully into the CHARGING JACK illus e Sp Lis AZ ki 23 226 fm Page 5 Friday August 6 1999 1 38 PM 2 Insert the battery pack into the compartment in the battery charger Caution Be sure to insert the bat tery pack into the upper side of the comprtment first Then secure the battery pack in place so it pushes down the applicable voltage selec tor sensors and the two latches at the lower side of the compartment Plug the A
7. lug the charger from the outlet before attempting any maintenance or clean ing e Do not disassemble the charger take it to a qualified service technician when service or repair is required Improper reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or fire e Do not use an attachment not recommended or sold by Radio Shack or this 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 moisture Do not operate the charger if it has been dropped or damaged in any way Take it to a qualified service technician for repair Do not operate the charger with a damaged cord or plug replace them imme diately To reduce the risk of damage to the electric plug and cord Make sure the cord is not located where it will be stepped on tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress Disconnect the charger by pulling the cord s plug rather than the cord e aa lt KA Zs VJ f amp 23 226 fm Page 4 Friday August 6 1999 1 38 PM OPERATION I Always use a battery pack until it can no longer provide the necessary pow er Cautions This charger works only with 4 8 volt 7 2 volt and 9 6 volt nickel cadmium battery packs Charging other types of battery packs could damage the battery packs Be sure the battery pack is rated at 4 8 V 7 2 V or 9 6 V Avoid charging fully
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