Makita DC18RD 14.4V to 18V Li-ion LXT Twin Port Charger

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Inserted battery has Over-discharged, this can happen if the power tool has not detected that the battery is low and continued to drain power from it. A solid red lightmeans your battery is below 80% and having a good time chargingas it should be. Don’t panic, the red light on your Makita battery charger is a good thing, not like a red light on your dashboard. 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. Congratulations! if you have a solid redand solid greenlight next to each other it means that your battery is over 80%charged. If you are desperate for your battery you can take it off charge now and get your job done. Or you can leave it till you get a solid green light signaling the battery is 100% fully charged.

The Makita DC18RD/1 110v twin 18v Li-ion charger, charges 2 batteries simultaneously. The rapid charge technology selects the optimum voltage and current and temperature is controlled by the forced air system that circulates air through the battery to prevent overheating. and a full charge sound alert confirms when the charge cycle is complete. To keep your batteries running at their best, the DC18RD has a forced cooling system to prevent overheating and the electronic current limiter prevents the chance of overload. Both of these factors will give your batteries a longer service life. Sold as a single unit.Makita battery charger – 0ver 80% charged solid red and green light Solid Green light on Makita Battery Charger DC18RC If both the red and green lights are solid then this means the battery is charging. It also means the battery is above 80% charged but it is not fully charged. Solid Red and green Means Battery is Charging and is Above 80% Charged Solid Green light The Battery charger should be sent to repair or maintenance if the yellow warning light flashes frequently. 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.

Built-in fan circulates air through the battery during the charging process to cool the battery for faster charge time 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 Important note: There is no power ON button on the Makita chargeritself, you just have to plug it into a 240v power outlet and the green light should come on and start flashing. The most common reasons are: 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!Once the battery is over 80%charged the solid redlight will be accompanied by a solid greenlight. Solid Red and Green light on Makita Charger (DC18RC) 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. Makita “STAR” battery and drill protection Alternate Red and Green lights flashing on Makita Charger DC18RC Makita Battery Charger – Ready to charge, Flashing green light Solid Red light on Makita Charger (DC18RC) When the temperature of the battery is extremely hot, more than approx. 70°C, two charging lights may start flashing red. When the temperature drops to 50°C – 70°C, one charging light will flash red. Leave the battery to stand for a while to cool down before attempting to recharge. Flashing Red and Green lights on Makita battery charger DC18RC