Troubleshooting Fault LED LIT | Vector VEC088 manual

TROUBLESHOOTING - FAULT LED LIT

NOTE: Batteries below 4.0 Volts will not allow the charger to operate. if a 12 Volt battery is below 4.0

Volts it is probably either shorted, open or sulfated. Replace the battery. The following conditions may light the FAULT LED:

!Poor connection to battery (or frame)

!Charging too fast -Decrease Charge Rate - Press 2/6/12A button to select lower rate.

!Charging too slowly - Battery is large and did not complete charging in 18 hours - Press 2/6/12A to charge at a faster rate

!Shorted battery cell - Re p lace battery (F01)

!Open battery Cell - Replace battery (F03)

!Battery sulfated - have battery serviced or replace battery (F03)

!Reverse Polarity LED Lit - disconnect AC then reverse clam p locations on battery and frame.

!Internal over-heat in charger-make sure fan is not blocked. (F05)

Try charging another battery, if the FAULT LED does not light, then one of the above problems exists. Charger will not charge and the fan will not operate if there is a fault. Call Vector Technical Support at (866) 584.5504

SULFATED BATTERY(F03)

When batteries are left in a discharged state for a long period of time, they become “sulfated”. Sulfated batteries cannot accept a high rate of charge since the internal plates are coated with lead sulfate. To see if a battery in this condition can be “saved”, follow the instructions in battery recondition.

INTERNAL SHORT CELL BATTERY(F01)

!If the battery being charged has internal short cell, the FAULT LED will light.

!Using a voltmeter, determine the voltage of the battery and if it is under 12 volts, the battery is probably beyond repair or recharging, and will need to be replaced.

!If the voltage is over 12 volts, made sure there is no loading on the battery, resume the process again.

BATTERY NOT ACCEPTING A CHARGE

!Make sure that the charger is plugged into a “live” 110/120 volt AC outlet.

!Unplug charger and check battery connections - ensure that there is a good connection with the battery terminal and/or vehicle chassis.

!Check to be sure that the battery is not sulfated.

!Check that the correct charge rate has been selected for the battery being charged.

!Ensure that enough charging time has been allowed for-check table in Appendix A for approximate charging times.

VERY COLD BATTERY

If the battery to be charged is extremely cold (in temperatures less than freezing -0oC/32o F) it cannot accept a high rate of charge, so the initial charge rate will be slow. The rate of charge will increase as the battery warms.

WARNING: DO NOTattempt to charge a frozen battery.

VEC088