The HM70R will take about 4 hours to charge to full capacity. The battery indicator will be red while charging and will turn green when it is full.

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How long does it take to recharge the HM70R headlamp?

There are two reasons that this may happen. Intelligent overheat protection: The lamp will produce a lot of heat, especially in the higher output modes. When the lamp gets to 149° F (65° C), the overheat protection will trigger and cause the headlamp

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Why does the HM70R downshift to a lower output mode?

The HM70R charging port features inner waterproofing treatment. If the light is submerged without the port cover on it will not damage the light but we recommend that you allow the light to dry out completely before turning on or charging it again.

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Is the charging port of the HM70R waterproof?

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