Radio Shack 23-419 User Manual
Cat. No. 23-419
5-Hour Ni-Cd/Ni-MH
Universal Battery Charger
Your RadioShack 5-Hour Ni-Cd/Ni-MH Universal Battery Charger can fully charge up to five different sizes of nickel-cadmium
and nickel-Metal Hydride batteries in only 5 ho urs. It can ch arge
AAA, AA, C, D and 9V batteries.
Your charger’s features include:
Multiple Charging Circuits
— allow you to charge up to four
AAA, AA, C, or D size Nickel-Cadmium or Nickel-Metal Hydride
batteries, and one or two 9-volt batteries.
Automatic Charging Current Selection
— selects the best
charging current for each battery size.
Reverse Polarity Protection
— protects the charger and batter-
ies against incorrectly installed batteries.
Safety Timer Shut–Off
— turns off the charger to prevent over-
charging AAA, AA, C, or D batteries.
Short Circuit Protection
— protects the cha rger and batteries
against shorted batteries.
Battery Conditioner
— lets you discharge AAA, AA, C, or D bat-
teries before recharging them, keeping them completely fresh.
Charging/Discharging Indicators
— light when the batteries
are charging/discharging.
Overcurrent Protection
— keeps the current constant.
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1998 Tandy Corporation.
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All Rights Reserved.
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WARNING
: To reduce the risk of
fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USE R-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated
danger ous voltage w ithin the pr oduct’s enc losure that m ight be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do not open
the product’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and
maintenance instructions are included in the literature accompanying
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this product.
: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Save These Instruc tio ns!
Danger:
low these instructions.
This manual contains important safety and operating instructions
for your charger. Before using the battery charger, 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:
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To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, carefully fol-
To reduce the risk of injury:
• Charge only nickel-cadmium and Ni-MH batteries with this
charger. Other types of batteries might burst, causing personal injury and damage.
• Unplug the charger from the AC outlet before attempting any
maintenance or cleaning.
• 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.
• Do not use an attachment not recommended or sold by
RadioShack as 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 received a sharp blow, or
been dropped or damage d in any way. Take it to a qualified
service technician for repair.
• To reduce the risk of damage to the AC plug and cord, disconnect the charger by pulling the plug rather than the cord.
• Do not use an e xtension cord. Its use coul d result in fire or
electric shock.
• Do not operate the charger if the cord or plug is dam aged.
Have the charger repaired. Never alter the provided AC cord
or plug. If it d oes not fit into t he AC ou tlet, have a qualified
service technician install the proper outlet. Improper connection can result in an electric shock.
• Never use the charger as a DC power source for any electrical equipment.
OPERATION
General Charging Hints
• It is normal for the batteries to become warm while charging.
• Charge batteries in an area between 60.8° and 86°F (16°
and 30°C). Cold batteries cannot charge fully. If the area is
too warm, the batteries can permanently lose their ability to
charge.
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