Manualshelf

User guide

ManualsBrandsMSI ManualsKitchen Appliances4260
12345678910
M E A S U R E M E N T S Y S T E M S I N T E R N A T I O N A L
MSI-4260 Port-A-Weigh • User Guide Page 7
BATTERY PACK
The Port-A-Weigh is powered by a 12 volt rechargeable battery. The battery is located in the
rear compartment of the scale. Two stainless steel fasteners secure the battery access door. To
remove the battery for charging; unlatch the fasteners and pull the battery straight out. The
battery will automatically disengage from its connectors and may be plugged into the battery
charger for recharging.
BATTERY OPERATION
The battery will operate continuously for 100 hours with the LED display before requiring
recharging. The Port-A-Weigh will alert you when the battery is within 2 hours of requiring
recharging by illuminating the “BT” (Low Battery) annunciator.
When the battery requires recharging, the weight reading on the display will be replaced by
“LO”, after which the scale will shut itself off to prevent battery damage. If the On button is
depressed at this point, “LO” will reappear and then the scale will again deactivate automati-
cally.
Instructions for charging are located on the battery charger. Charging time for a completely
discharged battery is approximately 16 hours. A spare battery pack is recommended to keep
the Port-A-Weigh continuously operational.
Note: More frequent charging of the battery prolongs its life.
BATTERY LIFE
The MSI-4260 battery life depends on a number of factors: Brightness of the LED display,
the number of segments lit, and the age and condition of the SLA (sealed lead acid) battery.
The MSI-4260 will automatically turn the scale off when the SLA battery drops to ap-
proximately 10.5V. You must recharge the battery when this happens. Leaving a discharged
battery in the scale, which has a maintenance battery drain, can result in a deep discharge
battery which will shorten its service life.
SLA batteries do not suffer from memory effects and actually benefi t from frequent recharg-
ings. Recharge the battery whenever it is convinent even when it still has available life. Due