It is important to understand that a battery can take from only minutes to a maximum of 24 hours to fully
charge depending on the battery’s residual charge and other factors. While the lead-acid battery supplied
with the lantern has been specifically selected to tolerate deep discharges, the battery should be charged
as soon as possible after use to ensure maximum service life. The battery should never be “exercised” in an
attempt to erase “memory” which never occurs with lead-acid batteries.
To release the lantern from the rack, push the black bar down, slide the lantern forward and lift up. The
lantern will only fit one (1) way into the rack.
The On/Off switch is on the left side of the handle.
Mode Selection (Firebox®Only)
The Firebox®is equipped with LED taillights on the rear of the flashlight. The adjustable mode switch
determines the functions of the three-position toggle switch. The mode switch is located under the rubber
pad in the front foot of the lantern. Follow the instructions on the label to achieve the desired combination
of lamp and taillights.
Output Intensity Selection (E-Flood™and E-Spot™Only)
The E-Flood™and E-Spot™LED models are equipped with a jumper-selectable output. The lantern ships
from the factory in the high output setting. The mode can be changed by removing the Phillips head screw
and the cover located on the back of the head assembly. Move the jumper to the “LO” side of the three pin
header to decrease the output intensity and increase the run time.
p o w e r f a i l u r e m o d e l :The Power Failure lantern is intended to be used with an AC transformer. If
you wish to mount the lantern in a vehicle and charge it with DC power, it should be wired so that charge
power is always available. Do not make connections through the ignition switch as the lantern may turn
“on” when the ignition is switched “off.”
CHARGE RACKS
Power Requirement Of Vehicle Mounted Systems
This section describes the load which your lantern puts on a vehicle electrical system and suggested ways
to deal with the situation.
After a complete discharge, charging a single lantern will consume 14 ampere-hours (Ah) from a 12 volt
DC source in the first 24 hours, and one Ah each 24 hours thereafter. If the vehicle stands unused, without
supplemental battery charging, the lantern will remove the above capacity directly from the vehicle battery
if it is left connected at all times and would eventually drain the battery completely.
The typical car battery is 50 to 70 Ah, while a truck battery may be over 100 Ah. In cold weather, even a
15% loss of vehicle battery capacity could cause hard starting.
We recommend you take one of the following actions to keep your vehicle and lantern working well
together:
1. Use the vehicle daily which keeps the vehicle battery charged and, in turn, the lantern.
2. Wire the lantern to the switched side of the ignition. The drawback to this is that while the vehicle
battery does not get drained during periods of inactivity, the lantern might never receive a full charge.
3. The best solution is to equip the vehicle with a supplemental trickle charger which is connected to AC
power when the vehicle is standing. The advantages to this setup are that your vehicle battery will
always be topped up, other power accessories can be added to the electrical system, and you may
obtain longer vehicle battery life. Such chargers are available from several manufacturers. Your fire
equipment distributor should be able to help.
MOUNTING
The charging rack supplied with the lantern is meant for permanent installation, depending on the model,
either indoors or in a vehicle. All three models can be charged without racks. The Standard and Power
Failure models (LiteBox®only) include cigarette lighter adapter for temporary non-rack charging in most
vehicles.
