KICKASS KAFWL Rechargeable Folding LED Work Light User Manual

KICKASS KAFWL Rechargeable Folding LED Work Light

Product Information

The Rechargeable Folding LED Work Light is a versatile and portable lighting solution designed for various applications. It is equipped with a rechargeable battery, allowing you to use it without the need for a power source. The folding design makes it easy to store and transport, making it ideal for both indoor and outdoor use. The work light features bright LED bulbs that provide efficient and long-lasting illumination. With its durable construction and user-friendly design, this LED work light is perfect for powering your adventures.

Specifications

• Model: KAFWL
• Version: V1.1

Product Usage Instructions

Safety Precautions
Before using the LED work light, it is important to read and understand the safety precautions:

• Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations, and specifications provided with the LED work light.
• Keep the work area clean and well lit to avoid accidents.
• Avoid operating the LED work light in explosive atmospheres.
• Keep children and bystanders away from the work area to prevent distractions.
• Ensure that the LED work light plug matches the outlet and never modify the plug.
• Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces while using the LED work light.
• Avoid exposing the LED work light to rain or wet conditions.
• Do not abuse the cord or use it for carrying, pulling, or unplugging the work light.
• When operating the LED work light outdoors, use an extension cord suitable for outdoor use.
• If using the work light in a damp location, use a residual current device (RCD) protected supply.
• Use the correct LED work light for your application.
• Do not use the work light if the switch does not function properly.
• Store idle LED work lights out of the reach of children and untrained users.
• Maintain the LED work light and check for any damage or misalignment before use.
• Use the LED work light and accessories by the provided instructions.

Charging the Work Light
To recharge the LED work light, follow these steps:

1. Locate the charging port on the work light.
2. Connect the included charger to the charging port.
3. Plug the charger into a suitable power outlet.
4. Allow the work light to charge until the battery is fully replenished. The charging time may vary depending on the model.
5. Once fully charged, disconnect the charger from the work light.

Using the Work Light
To use the LED work light, follow these steps:

1. Ensure that the work light is fully charged or has sufficient battery power.
2. If necessary, unfold the work light to its full size and position it in a stable location.
3. Locate the power switch and turn it on to activate the LED bulbs.
4. Adjust the angle or direction of the work light to suit your needs.
5. To turn off the work light, simply toggle the power switch to the off position.
6. After use, fold the work light back to its compact size for easy storage.

FAQ

• Q: Can children use this LED work light?
  A: This LED work light can be used by children aged 8 years and above under adult supervision or with proper instruction on safe usage.

• Q: Can I use an adapter plug with this LED work light?
  A: No, it is recommended not to use any adapter plugs with earthed (grounded) LED work lights to reduce the risk of electric shock.

• Q: Can I use the LED work light in wet conditions?
  A: No, the LED work light should not be exposed to rain or wet conditions as it increases the risk of electric shock.

• Q: How should I store the LED work light?
  A: Store idle LED work lights out of the reach of children and untrained users. Ensure it is kept in a safe and dry location.

NOTES REGARDING THE INSTRUCTIONS

• Warning of electrical voltage
  This symbol indicates dangers to the life and health of persons due to electrical voltage.

• Warning
  This signal word indicates a hazard with an average risk level which, if not avoided, can result in serious injury or death.

• Caution
  This signal word indicates a hazard with a low risk level which, if not avoided, can result in minor or moderate injury.

• Note
  This signal word indicates important information (e.g. material damage), but does not indicate hazards.

• Info
  Information marked with this symbol helps you to carry out your tasks quickly and safely.

• Follow the manual
  Information marked with this symbol indicates that the instructions must be observed.

SAFETY

General LED Work Light Safety Warnings
Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations, and specifications provided with this LED Work Light.

• Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious injury.
• Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.

This appliance can be used by children aged 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.

General LED Work Light Safety Warnings – Work area safety

• Keep the work area clean and well-lit. Clutter or dark areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate LED Work Lights in an explosive atmosphere, such as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases or dust. LED Work Lights create sparks that may ignite the dust or fumes.
• Keep children and bystanders away while operating an LED Work Light. Distractions can cause you to lose control.

General LED Work Light Safety Warnings – Electrical safety

• LED Work Light plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the plug in any way. Do not use any adapter plugs with earthed (grounded) LED Work Lights. Unmodified plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk of electric shock.
• Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded surfaces, such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators. There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is earthed or grounded.
• Do not expose LED Work Lights to rain or wet conditions. Water entering an LED Work Light will increase the risk of electric shock.
• Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for carrying, pulling or unplugging the LED Work Light. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk of electric shock.
• When operating an LED Work Light outdoors, use an extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock.
• If operating an LED Work Light in a damp location is unavoidable, use a residual current device (RCD) protected supply. Use of an RCD reduces the risk of electric shock.

General LED Work Light Safety Warnings – Use and care

• Do not force the LED Work Light. Use the correct LED Work Light for your application. The correct LED Work Light will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
• Do not use the LED Work Light if the switch does not turn it on and off. Any LED Work Light that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
• Store idle LED Work Lights out of the reach of children and Do not allow persons unfamiliar with the LED Work Light or these instructions to operate the LED Work Light. LED Work Lights are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
• Maintain LED Work Lights and accessories. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts, and any other condition that may affect the LED Work Light’s operation. If damaged, have the LED Work Light repaired before use. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained LED Work Lights.
• Use the LED Work Light, accessories tool bits, etc. following these instructions, Take into account the working conditions and the work to be performed. Use of the LED Work Light for operations different from those intended could result in a hazardous situation.
• Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean, and free from oil and grease. Slippery handles and grasping surfaces do not allow for safe handling and control of the tool in unexpected situations.

General LED Work Light Safety Warnings – Battery tool use and care

• Recharge only with a charger specified by the manufacturer. A charger that is suitable for one type of battery pack may create a risk of fire when operated with another battery pack.
• Keep the USB inputs closed with the rubber side cover to prevent them from contamination. If you do not follow this advice and the USB inputs become contaminated, it might not be possible to plug in the USB charging cable.
• Follow all charging instructions and do not charge the battery pack or tool outside the temperature range specified in the instructions. Charging improperly or at temperatures outside the specified range may damage the battery and increase the risk of fire.
• Keep the charger and USB charging cable clean. Contamination entails a risk of electric shock.
• Do not operate the charger on highly combustible ground (e.g. paper, textiles etc.) or in an inflammable environment. The heat generated by the charger during charging entails a risk of fire.
• Only use the supplied USB charging cable. Do not use any other USB cables.

General LED Work Light Safety Warnings – Service

• qualified repair person using only identical replacement parts. This will ensure that the safety of the LED Work Light is maintained.

Intended use
Use the device, KAFWL Rechargeable Folding LED Work Light, according to the technical data and only for temporary illumination of indoor and outdoor areas, e.g. for construction sites.

Foreseeable misuse
Any other use than the one described in the chapter “Intended use” is regarded as reasonably foreseeable misuse.

Personnel qualifications
People who use this device must:
have read and understood the instructions, especially the Safety chapter.

Residual risks
Warning of electrical voltage

• Electric shock from insufficient insulation.
• Check the device for damages and proper functioning before each use. If you notice damages, no longer use the device.
• Do not use the device when the device or your hands are damp!

Residual risks

Warning of electrical voltage

• Electric shock from insufficient insulation.
• Check the device for damages and proper functioning before each use. If you notice damages, no longer use the device.
• Do not use the device when the device or your hands are damp!

Warning of electrical voltage
There is a risk of a short circuit due to liquids penetrating the housing! Do not immerse the device and the accessories in water. Make sure that no water or other liquids can enter the housing.

Warning of explosive substances
Do not expose the battery to temperatures above 75 °C! Do not let the battery come into contact with water or fire! Avoid direct sunlight and moisture. There is a risk of explosion!

Warning
Dangers can occur at the device when it is used by untrained people in an unprofessional or improper way! Observe the personnel qualifications!

Warning
The device is not a toy and does not belong in the hands of children.

Warning
Risk of suffocation!
Do not leave the packaging lying around. Children may use it as a dangerous toy.

Caution
Keep a sufficient distance from heat sources.

Note
If you store or transport the device improperly, the device may be damaged. Note the information regarding the transport and storage of the device.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEVICE

Device Description

• The device, KickAss Rechargeable Folding LED Work Light, is equipped with light-intense surface LEDs.
• You can select between a high or low brightness level for this device. Moreover, you can select the strobe mode. In the strobe mode, a flash effect can be created which can serve as warning, marking or defence function.
• The rechargeable folding LED work light is equipped with a transport handle. A magnetic holder is positioned on the transport handle.
• This device is operated with batteries.
• This device is operated with an integrated lithium battery. The battery is built-in and can be charged via a USB-C charging cable and a standard charger.
• The battery status can be read on the battery indication (4 blue LEDs).
• This device is equipped with a power bank function.

Device Depiction

What’s Included

• 1 x LED work light with integrated battery
• 1 x Manual
• 1 x USB charging cable
• 1 x Warranty card

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

General Information

Light Bulb| COB LED 800LM
Battery| 4000mAh Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Charging Time| 3-4 hours
Run Time| 6-10 hours
Mode| full/ half/ flash/ off
Protection| Weather Resistant
Size| 160mmx 120mmx 45mm
Weight| 434g
Surface LED

Power input| 10W
Luminous flux| 800 lm
Burn time| High light intensity = 4-5h Low light intensity = 8-9h
Colour temp| 6500k
Rechargeable Foldable LED Work Light Specificaiton

Dimensions (length x width x height)| 40 x 160 x 125 mm
Weight (packaging excluded)| 434 g
Length USB cable| 1m
Nominal voltage USB connection (output) 5V| 5V
Nominal current consumption USB connection (output)| 1A
Battery type| Li-ion
Battery voltage| 3.7 V
Battery capacity| 4000 mAh
Charging time| 3-4 h
Permitted ambient temperature (when stored)| -30 °C-75 °C
Operating temperature| -20 °C-55 °C
Type of protection| Weather Resistant

TRANSPORT AND STORAGE

Note
If you store or transport the device improperly, the device may be damaged. Note the information regarding the transport and storage of the device.

Transport
To make the device easier to transport, it is fitted with a transport handle.
Before transporting the device, observe the following:

• Hold onto the mains plug while pulling the power cable of the charger out of the mains socket.
• Switch the device off.
• Allow the device to cool down.
• Remove the batteries from the device.
• Disconnect the USB charging cable from the device

The supplied batteries are subject to the requirements of dangerous goods legislation.
Observe the following when transporting or shipping batteries:

• The user may transport the batteries by road without any additional requirements.
• If transport is carried out by third parties (e.g. air transport or forwarding company), special requirements as to packaging and labelling must be observed. This includes consulting a dangerous goods specialist when preparing the package.
  • Only ship batteries if their housing is undamaged.
  • Mask open terminals with tape and pack the battery in a way that it cannot move inside the packaging.
  • Please also observe any other national regulations.

Storage
Before storing the device, proceed as follows:

• Switch the device off.
• Pull the USB charging cable out of the device.
• Allow the device to cool down.
• Remove the batteries from the device.
• Clean the device as described in the Maintenance chapter.

When the device is not being used, observe the following storage conditions:

• dry and protected from frost and heat
• Ambient temperature below 75 °C
• protected from dust and direct sunlight

STARTUP

Unpacking the device

• Take the device and the accessories out of the packaging.
  Warning of electrical voltage
  Electric shock from insufficient insulation.
  Check the device for damages and proper functioning before each use. If you notice damages, no longer use the device.
  Do not use the device when the device or your hands are damp!

• Check the contents for completeness and look for damages.
  Warning
  Risk of suffocation! Do not leave the packaging lying around. Children may use it as a dangerous toy.

• Dispose of the packaging material according to the national regulations.

Charging Batteries

Note
The battery can be damaged in case of improper charging.
Pull out the USB charging cable (9) from the external charger each time before switching the device on. Never charge the battery at ambient temperatures below -20 °C or above 55 °C.
Charge the battery of KickAss LED Work Light completely before using the device. Use the USB charging cable (9) and a standard charger.
Proceed as follows to charge the battery:

1. Open the cover (6) of the USB connections at the back of the cordless work light.
2. If applicable, plug the charger into the main socket.
3. Put the USB charging cable (9) into the USB connection/ input (9) of the LED Work Light and into a charger.
   • When the battery status is very low, the charging time is 6-7 hours.
   • When the battery is charged 25%, the first LED of the battery indication (8) is illuminated in blue. When the battery is charged 50 %, the second LED of the battery indication (8) is illuminated in blue. When the battery is charged 75 %, the third LED of the battery indication (8) is illuminated in blue.
   • When the battery is charged 100 %, the fourth LED of the battery indication (8) is illuminated in blue.
4. When all LEDs of the battery indication (8) are illuminated and the battery is completely charged, you can remove the USB charging cable (9) from the charger and from the device KickAss LED Work Light.
5. Pull the charger out of the main socket.
   • The LED work light and the charger may have become warm during charging. Let the LED work light and the charger cool down to room temperature.
   • The device KickAss LED Work Light is now ready to use.
     Note
     Note that the battery status of the device KickAss LED Work Light cannot be read while in operation. You can only read the battery status while charging.
     

OPERATION

Tips and notes on handling the LED work light
General information:

• Avoid looking directly into the light source.
• Use the devices only for temporary illumination of indoor and outdoor areas, e.g. for construction sites.
• The KickAss LED Work Light can be used as a strobe.
• The LED work lights are particularly suited for illuminating larger areas. Info
  You can turn the handles of the LED work lights by 180° and set 6 positions.

Switching the device on and off

1. Press the on/off switch (3/7) 1 x to switch the device on or off.
   • Once the device is switched on, the surface LED (1) is illuminated.
   • Once the device is switched off, the surface LED (1) is not illuminated.

Setting brightness level and strobe mode
Check whether the batteries (standard or integrated) are completely charged. If necessary, replace the batteries or charge the integrated battery.

1. Set the lowest light intensity by pressing the on/off switch (3/7) 1 x.
2. Set the high brightness level by pressing the on/off switch (3/7) 3 x.
3. Set the strobe mode by pressing the on/off switch (3/7) 5 x.

Always proceed in the same order to set the desired light intensity or the strobe mode.
Note
By quickly pressing the on/off switch (3/7), you can switch between the brightness levels and the strobe mode.

Using the power bank
If you like to use the device KickAss LED Work Light as a power bank, proceed as follows:

1. Put the USB charging cable (9) into the USB connection/ output (4) of the device KickAss LED Work Light.
2. Then plug the USB charging cable into the USB input of the device that you would like to charge.
3. Charge your device until it has reached the desired charging status.
4. Disconnect the USB charging cable (9) from the device that has been charged, and from the device KickAss LED Work Light.

Note

• The battery indication (4 blue LEDs) does not need to be observed when charging an external device.
• While charging, the battery indication (4 blue LEDs) only displays the battery status of the device KickAss LED Work Light.

Note
Note that the device KickAss LED Work Light discharges when it is used as a power bank.

Shutdown
Note
Never touch the USB connections of the device with damp hands.

1. Switch the device off.
2. Disconnect the USB charging cable (9).
3. If required, allow the device to cool down.
4. Clean the device according to the Maintenance chapter.
5. Store the device according to the Storage chapter.

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