Festool MCU 15 - Manual (Page 8)

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Technical data MCU 15
Supply voltage (input) 220 - 240 V ~
Line frequency 50/60 Hz
Charging voltage (output) 4.8 – 14.4 V (DC)
Charging current
• Quick charge max 7.5 A
• Compensation charge pulsating app.0.06 A
Charging time for
NiCd 1.2 Ah app. 11 min
NiCd 1.4 Ah app. 13 min
NiCd 1.7 Ah app. 16 min
NiCd 2.0 Ah app. 20 min
NiMH 3.0 Ah app. 70 min
Weight 0.9 kg
The illustrations mentioned can be found
on a fold-out page at the beginning of the
operating instructions.
1 Directions for use
The charger MCU 15 has been designed to
charge the battery packs specifi ed under
Chapter 2.
The user will be liable for damage due to
improper use.
For your own safety
• Repairs may only be carried out by quali-
fi ed experts. Warning: MCU 15 charging
device: Even after disconnection from the
mains, there is still a high capacitor volt-
age on the power output component on
the inside of the device.
• Protect equipment against moisture.
• Do not use the charger if the connecting
cable is damaged, unplug immediately
from the main.
• Protect the cable against heat, oil and
sharp edges.
• Never carry the tool by its cable and never
use to the cable to pull the plug out of the
wall socket.
• Do not use defect and damaged battery
packs.
• Only use original Festool battery packs.
Do not use spent and recycled battery
packs. The user shall be liable for dam-
ages if Festool original battery packs are
not used.
• Do not place spent battery packs into fi re
or into domestic waste. Attention: Fes-
tool offers an ecological friendly waste
disposal for used battery packs (refer to
RECYCLING OF BATTERY PACKS).
• Do not open battery packs.
• Do not store battery packs with metal
objects (danger of short circuit).
• No metal objects (metal chips) should
enter the charger at the contact points as
well as through the cooling slits into the
equipment (danger of short circuit).
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Check the tool for damages before use.
Have damaged parts repaired or replaced
by the customer service department.
2 Charge battery pack
The charger MCU 15 can be used to charge
all Festool battery packs between 4.8 V and
14.4 V in the battery chamber (1.1).
The battery type used (NiCd or NiMH) is
detected automatically. Charging is control-
led by a microprocessor.
Warning: If a warm NiMH battery pack
(>37°C) is inserted, charging will only be
carried out at a lower charge current.
In this case the charging time for a battery
pack with 3.0 Ah is around 100 min..
The following NiCd-battery packs can also
be charged in the battery chamber (1.2):
Bosch 7.2 V Part No. 260 73 00001
7.2 V Part No. 260 73 35020
9.6 V Part No. 260 73 00002
12.0 V Part No. 260 73 00000
AEG 7.2 V Part No. 318 460
9.6 V Part No. 325 100
MAKITA 7.2 V Part No. 19 16 79-9
9.6 V Part No. 19 16 81-2
9.6 V Part No. 19 20 19-4
The optimum charging current is always
used depending on the temperature, volt-
age and internal resistance.
The two LED’s (1.9) indicate the respective
charging operation of the charger.
The right LED is the display for charging
chamber (1.1), the left LED for charging
chamber (1.2).
LED yellow - steady
= -Charger is ready for use.
LED green - fl ashing
= -Battery pack being charged.
LED green - fast fl ashing
= -Battery pack being charged at max.
charging current.
LED green - steady
= -Battery pack fully charged, conservation
charge on.
LED red - fl ashing
= -General malfunction, e. g. incorrect po-
larity of battery pack, full contact not
being made, short-circuit, battery pack
faulty.