Magnetic charger for AC HotStick (DC 5.6 V / 1 A)

Why a magnetic connector

On field equipment the charging socket is the most exposed point: water, dust and sand get in, and the contacts work loose from repeated plugging. A magnetic connector has no opening — contact is made by holding it against the housing, and the magnet keeps it there.

In practice this means three things: it cannot be connected the wrong way round, the plug cannot be broken off, and a pull on the cable detaches the charger instead of tearing out the socket.

Only the original charger

Use only the charger supplied with the instrument. Another power supply — even one matching the voltage — may damage the battery or the electronics. This is not boilerplate: the charging parameters are matched to the specific cell.

When a second one is worth having

• One in the vehicle, one at the station — the detector charges where it happens to be, not where the charger happens to be.
• With several detectors — charging one after another from a single charger stretches out shift preparation.
• As a replacement — the adapter lead is a wearing part; chafing at the plug is the most common cause of failure.

Charging in practice

When the detector signals a low charge — a steady-rate alarm right after switch-on — hold the magnetic connector against the socket in the housing and plug the adapter into the mains. A full charge lasts for up to 500 hours of operation.

Fits

AC HotStick rechargeable — non-contact voltage detector (120 V – 46 kV)

The battery version of the detector needs no charger. If you are not sure which version you have, write to us — we will identify it from a photograph of the housing.

Specification

Parameter	Value
Type	mains charger with magnetic connector
For	AC HotStick voltage detector, rechargeable version
Output voltage	DC 5.6 V
Output current	1 A
Connector	magnetic, held against the socket in the detector housing
Supply	230 V mains
Dispatch	from SafeTech stock, Suchy Dwór near Gdynia, Poland