symptom
PLUGGING IN THE CHARGER TRIPS A BREAKER OR GFCI
Leave the charger unplugged and do not keep resetting the PLUGGING IN THE CHARGER TRIPS A Unplug and remove the pack before handling the damaged housing.
What this symptom means
Leave the charger unplugged and do not keep resetting the PLUGGING IN THE CHARGER TRIPS A Unplug and remove the pack before handling the damaged housing.
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Common symptoms
- CHARGER BECOMES UNUSUALLY HOT OR WET, OR HAS BURNED TERMINALS
- POWER CORD OR PLUG IS DAMAGED, LOOSE, SCORCHED, OR HOT
- CONDUCTIVE DEBRIS IS IN THE BATTERY CAVITY OR VENTS
- The battery stops before the fully seated position and the charger cannot begin a normal charge. No visible charger crack, conductive debris, or swollen pack has yet been confirmed.
- A battery that reached the seated position cannot slide back out when its release button is pressed. The pack is not actively smoking, swelling, leaking, or melting.
- The battery reaches the seated position but pulls out, lifts, or loses retention without the release button being pressed. The visible pack and charger structure appear intact.
- One fully seated, physically sound compatible battery produces no red or yellow light, while the same DCB115 starts charging other known-good compatible packs from the same proven outlet.
- The red light keeps blinking while the yellow indicator stays on even after the battery and charger have naturally reached an allowed room-temperature environment.