16.troubleshooting
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
The battery is connected | The charger is not in char- | Press START/STOP |
and the charger is on, but is | ger mode. | button for the battery |
not charging. |
| that is connected to |
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| the charger. |
The indicator lights are lit | A button may have been | Make sure nothing is |
in an erratic manner, not | pressed when the charger | touching the control |
explained in “Using Your | was plugged in. | panel, then unplug |
Battery Charger” section. |
| the unit and plug it in |
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| again. |
“bAd bAt” in Display; CON- | The charger is in abort | See the “USING |
NECTED LED lit. | mode. The battery may be | YOUR BATTERY |
| bad. | CHARGER” section. |
See Aborted Charge in the | This will happen if the | Reset the charger by |
“Operating Instructions” | battery did not reach full | unplugging it. Select |
section. | charge within 24 hours. | the desired battery |
| May be due to a very large | type again, if neces- |
| battery or bank of batteries | sary. |
| requiring more power than |
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| the charger can deliver in |
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| 24 hours. The charger is |
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| in abort mode. The battery |
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| may also be faulty. |
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The charger is making an | The charger has a relay that | No problem, this is a |
audible clicking sound. | turns the current on and off | normal condition. |
| to the battery. |
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The measured current is | The charger reached the | No problem, this is a |
much lower than what was | maximum voltage and is | normal condition. |
selected. | reducing the current. |
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| The charger detected an | Make sure the char- |
| ger does not have the | |
| and has reduced the current | side ventilation holes |
| to allow the unit to cool. | blocked. Move the |
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| charger out of the sun |
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| and into the shade. |
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The charger was unplugged | The battery is supplying the | Disconnect the bat- |
from the wall but the display | power to the display. | tery. |
is still on. |
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While charging the battery, | The % display may not | DO NOT UNPLUG |
the battery stays at a cer- | change at a steady rate. | OR CHANGE SET- |
tain % (ex. <65%). |
| TING. Be patient and |
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| let the charger finish. |
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| This is normal. |
When the charger is | The battery voltage is still | Wait for the voltage to |
unplugged or the settings | high from a partial charge. | settle before resum- |
are changed, the number |
| ing the charge. Try |
increases or jumps to 100%. |
| to charge at a lower |
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| charge rate. Turn on |
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| the lights to remove |
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| the surface charge. |
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