Thomas & Betts 20D, 15D owner manual Battery Charging

BATTERY CHARGING

WARNINGS

1.Do not equalize gel cell batteries. Check remote default settings.

2.Always monitor the equalize charge cycle. Provide proper ventilation for battery fumes. Do not allow any sparks during equalizing. If one or more cells begin to overflow, terminate the equalize cycle.

3.Check the battery electrolyte both

before and after the equalizing charge. Do not expose the battery plates to air. Leave the battery caps on while equalizing. Top off after equalizing.

4.Remove all loads from the DC system before equalizing. Some DC loads may not tolerate the high charge voltage.

5.With the Remote Control Panel the battery state-of-charge LEDs sequence during equalizing. When the equalization cycle is complete, the charge automati- cally goes to float and the green float LED battery status light is on. With Link Instrumentation, the red charge LED flashes during the equalizing cycle. When the equalization cycle is complete, the charger automatically goes to float and the green float LED is illuminated.

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Part No. 90-0123-00 Libertycombi.p65 10/26/98