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Updated chargin info a little for 2017

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<h2>Instructions for charging</h3> <h2>Instructions for charging</h3>
0) <li>If the battery has insulation tape on it (red or earth) it won't 0) <li>If the battery has insulation tape on it (red or earth) it won't
charge on the Makita charger (feel free to confirm this). Go to <a href="#RCcharge">RC charger</a>.</li> charge on the Makita standard charger and the Balance/RC charger should be used. Go to <a href="#RCcharge">RC charger</a>.</li>
<h3>Using Makita charger</h3> <h3>Using Makita charger</h3>
@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ down 'start/enter' button (on right). It will do a battery check.</li>
<li>If it shows '4' as the number of cells, then press 'start/enter' <li>If it shows '4' as the number of cells, then press 'start/enter'
again. Charging will start (fan comes on, display changes). If it again. Charging will start (fan comes on, display changes). If it
shows anything else like 'polarity reversed' or 'connection break' shows anything else like 'polarity reversed' or 'connection break'
then fix the connection to the battery.</li> then fix the connection to the battery. If it shows '3' as number of
cells it is probably knackered, but possibly can be coaxed back into
action. Find a battery expert - don't just use the charger anyway.</li>
<li>Once it beeps and says 'FULL' (flashing) then you are done (should <li>Once it beeps and says 'FULL' (flashing) then you are done (should
be less than 2 hours). Display shows number of mAh put in in be less than 2 hours). Display shows number of mAh put in in
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still work on the Makita charger. Checking it on the RC charger will still work on the Makita charger. Checking it on the RC charger will
not waste a life. It will quickly rise to 16.4V, and the current drop not waste a life. It will quickly rise to 16.4V, and the current drop
to 0.1A or so. That indicates a full pack. It will tell you so after a to 0.1A or so. That indicates a full pack. It will tell you so after a
while (few mins?). while (1-5 mins).
</p> </p>
<h3>What sort of batteries are they</h3> <h3>What sort of batteries are they</h3>
The drill batts are 4S2P 14.4V lithium ion packs (8 18650 cells: 4 in The drill batts are 4S2P 14.4V lithium ion packs (8 18650 cells: 4 in
series, each being a parallel pair). This means that they are charged series, each being a parallel pair). This means that they are charged
as 4-cell packs. They can be charged at up to 3A rate. as 4-cell packs, to 4.1V per cell-pair. They can be charged at up to
3A rate. Battery 1 has connector wired as balance connector. No other
packs have this yet (2017).
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