No. Bayco's 18650 Lithium-ion Rechargeable battery packs are of a proprietary design that is product specific. An ordinary 18650 Lithium-ion battery will not work in its lights.
A rechargeable Nickel Cadmium (NiCad) or Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) of the appropriate size can be used. However, rechargeable Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries cannot be used. The battery voltage of a Lithium-ion battery is too high and can cause damage to the light. This applies ONLY to products that are NOT Intrinsically Safe Certified.
Only use the approved batteries listed for each product. Using different batteries or mixing the approved batteries will invalidate the Intrinsically Safe Certification.
No. If the battery is not listed in the Instruction Manual as being replaceable, Bayco Products does not support the end-user replacing of the battery.
A red (or red & green) blinking light on the charger indicates that the battery is not charging. You can try several things to actually troubleshoot the issue. Please follow the steps below. If any of the resulting steps corrects the issue, then no further action is required.
Step 1: Remove the light from the charger, and then remove the battery from the light. This will reset the microprocessor (In most models). Reinstall the battery into the light and then reinsert the light into the charger. Always making sure the metal screws located in the neck of the light are making contact with the metal pins you see sticking out of the charger.
>Step 2: It may be due to the charging pins on the light being dirty. Use a standard pencil eraser to clean the contacts on the light and then retest.
In extreme cases were the light is very dirty use a toothbrush, soap, and water to clean the flashlights charging pins (IMPORTANT: Do not do this step on the charger itself as it is not waterproof.)
Step 3: The problem may be with the charging cord itself. If you are using the AC Charging cord and you also have the DC Charging cord, try connecting the charger to a DC outlet and see if that fixes the problem. If you originally had the issue while plugged into the DC Cord, try the supplied AC Charging Cord (if you have one).
Step 4: If you have an additional light of a similar model, try charging the same battery in a different light.
If none of these steps correct the issue, please contact Customer Service for additional assistance.
The light will function while it is plugged in, however, Bayco do not recommends operating any of its lights in this manner. Depending on the operating mode the light may use more power than the charger is able to supply and could cause overheating of the light and/or the charging cord.
This is normal behavior, there is nothing wrong with Bayco's light. The microprocessor inside of the light automatically dims both lights as a way to control power consumption and to manage heat dissipation from the LEDs.
Bayco's rechargeable lights use either Nickel Metal Hydride or Lithium-ion batteries. In both cases "conditioning" will improve the performance and run-time of the product over time. To condition a new rechargeable light, plug it into the charger and allow it to fully charge. Once the light is charged, disconnect it from the charger and turn it on. Leave the light on until the light stops running. You will now have fully drained the battery. At that point, plug the light into the charger and allow it to fully charge again. It is recommended to repeat this process at least 2 or 3 times for optimum performance of Bayco's light. Once Bayco's light's rechargeable battery is fully conditioned, this process does not need to be repeated for Lithium-ion batteries unless the battery is replaced with a new one. If Bayco's battery is a Nickel Metal Hydride, it is recommended to recondition the battery monthly.
If you need to select a replacement AC Power Supply, you should first make sure that the barrel port connector fits properly. As long as the power supply has an 8-12V DC Output Power Supply, it will charge any of Bayco's products.
The male end of the cord on the Cord Reels is 22" in length, and it is a fixed length that is not retractable.
No. Bayco doesn't.
The cord must be fully unwound from the Kord Manager before use. Electrical cords have the potential to overheat when left in a wound condition. The Kord Managers are designed for cord storage only.
Only certain Extension Cords are rated for outdoor use. Please see the individual product page of those products for details. In no cases are any of these products rated for use in wet or rainy conditions or around open sources of water.
Bayco's longest Light Bulb Changing Pole extends to 11', however Bayco's Light Bulb Changing Attachments will fit on any standard threaded pole.
The section of the cord on Bayco's cord reels that plug into the outlet is 22" in length and no it is not retractable.
No. They are not reversible.
No. Bayco doesn't.
No. Bayco doesn't.
For safety reasons the electrical cord must be unwound from each of Bayco's Kord Manager Storage Reels before use. Electrical cords have the potential to overheat when left in a wound condition during use. The Kord Managers are designed for electrical cord storage only.
This label is required for many manufacturers’ products when those products are sold in the state of California. All of Bayco's products are safe for normal use.
Here's a simple explanation of each:
Explosion Proof
An Explosion Proof light is constructed with an outer housing of a sufficient enough structure such that WHEN an explosion occurs within the devise, the design of the housing retains the explosion long enough for the ignited materials to cool down to a temperature below the ignition point of the outside atmosphere.
Intrinsically Safe
An Intrinsically Safe light is independently certified to be incapable of generating enough heat, energy or spark to cause an explosion in the hazardous environment that it's rated for, even if there's a fault in the product.
Solid copper wire is used in all of Bayco's Booster Cables.
Only certain Extension Cords are rated for outdoor use. In no cases are any of these products rated for use in wet or rainy conditions or around open sources of water.
Water Resistant products have an IP-X4 rating and Water Proof products are rated IP-X7. Here's the difference in their specific ratings:
UNDERSTANDING THE ANSI FL1 STANDARD
Buying a new flashlight, headlamp, bicycle light, or spotlight can be a confusing proposition to most consumers. The problem has been a lack of industry standards, basically each manufacturer had their own testing & reporting methods – this has recently changed with the adoption of the ANSI / NEMA FL1 Standard.
In order to help alleviate confusion from consumers, a group of the leading companies in the industry joined together to create a new comprehensive standard. The resulting ANSI / NEMA FL1 standard, spells out specific testing & reporting methods for portable lighting products that emit directional light. If the ANSI FL1 icons are present on the packaging, consumers can gain confidence that the reported performance claims are tested to industry standards, and even more importantly, the consumer can compare ""apples to apples"" when evaluating different products. Listed below are the set of icons that confirms the product has been tested to the ANSI FL1 standard along with a description of each specification.
Light output – Total light output measured in Lumens. Lumens have become the most commonly used unit of measure for total light output in portable lighting devices. Wattage on the other hand, is a measurement of power consumption, not light output. With today's efficient LED technology, it's very possible to have a lower wattage LED flashlight with a greater light output than another flashlight with a higher wattage rating. This is the reason why Lumens have become the best comparison method.
Beam distance – The distance, measured in meters, at which the light projects a useful amount of light, measured at 0.25 lux. (0.25 lux is approximately the equivalent of light emitted from a full moon ""on a clear night in an open field."")
Run time – Tested with fresh batteries from 30 seconds after the light is turned on until the light output reaches 10% of the initial measurement. This is the total time of useable light before most consumers will change batteries.
Peak beam intensity – The brightest point in the beam measured in candela. Candela is the modern unit of measure for light intensity replacing the now-obsolete unit known as candlepower.
Impact resistance – The height, measured in meters, from which the light can be dropped onto cured concrete and still work properly. This testing is completed by dropping the product (6) times using drop orientations that approximate each side of a cube. Dropped samples cannot have any visible cracks or breaks and must remain fully functional. The product must meet a minimum of (1) meter to receive this rating.
Water resistance – This icon indicates an IPX4 rating which means the sample is tested against water sprayed from all angles. If this test is performed, it must be done after impact resistance testing is completed to ensure water resistance under real-life conditions.
Water Proof – Water submersion depth rating, measured in meters. This icon indicates at least an IPX7 rating which means the sample is submerged to a minimum of 1 meter depth for 30 minutes. If this test is performed, it must be done after impact resistance testing is completed to ensure water tightness under real-life conditions.
When it is time to purchase Bayco's next directional light, you can be confident that you will select the light that suits your needs by comparing lights that use the ANSI FL1 flashlight standards on their packaging and advertising.