Schumacher SF-6275A-PE, 1275A-PE owner manual Troubleshooting, Problem Possible Cause Solution

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TROUBLESHOOTING

The battery charger is designed to work automatically. However, if a problem does occur, check the following:

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

No meter reading.

Connections are reversed.

Charger is not plugged in Plug in

 

 

With charger unplugged, reverse clips and

 

 

reconnect (rock back and forth to bite in).

 

Poor electrical connection.

Clean clips and battery poles and reconnect

 

(roll back and forth to bite in).

 

 

AC outlet is dead.

Plug in a lamp or other appliance to check

 

 

for voltage.

 

Battery is defective (will not

Have battery checked.

 

accept charge).

 

 

 

 

Charger will not turn on

Battery recently used in

Battery does not need charging.

(when properly connect-

vehicle and is fully charged.

 

ed to power.

 

(If battery is in vehicle turning on headlights

 

 

will lower battery voltage in a few seconds

 

 

and charger should then turn on.)

 

 

 

Charger will not turn OFF.

Battery has problem and will

Have battery checked.

 

not take full charge.

 

 

 

 

Meter needle pulses

Two or more batteries

Do not parallel charge.

(fluctuates)every few

connected in parallel.

 

seconds AFTER THREE

 

 

HOURS without slowing

 

 

down.

Battery of 200 ampere hours

Requires more time to charge: continue

 

or larger.

charging.

 

Battery is connected to

 

 

applicaton that draws a small

 

 

current (such as an

 

 

autodome light).

 

 

 

 

Charging current is less

Battery is partially charged.

Continue charging.

than full output rating of

 

 

charger.

 

 

 

Battery is defective (battery

Have checked and replace battery.

 

plates are crusted) and will

 

 

not accept a full charge.

 

 

AC power supply is low.

Plug charger into another grounded AC

 

 

outlet.

 

 

 

Meter needle moves to extreme

Severely discharged battery (but

Allow charging to continue until battery has

right, remains a short time, then

otherwise good battery).

recovered sufficiently to take a charge (Circuit

returns to zero, accompanied

 

breaker will continue to cycle and needle will

by a clicking sound.

 

swing side to side until battery has recovered).

 

Battery is defective (will not accept

Have battery checked.

 

charge)

 

 

Charger is cycling after circuit breaking

Wait until charger automatically resets itself

 

overload.

(DO NOT RETURN FOR SERVICE).

 

 

 

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