16.TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | REASON/SOLUTION |
No reading on the | Charger is not plugged in. | Plug the charger into an AC |
ammeter. |
| outlet. |
| No power at the receptacle. | Check for open fuse or circuit |
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| breaker supplying AC outlet. |
| Clips are not making a good | Check for poor connection to |
| connection to the battery. | battery and frame. Make sure |
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| connection points are clean. |
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| Rock clips back and forth for a |
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| better connection. |
| Connections are reversed. | Unplug the charger and reverse |
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| the clips. |
| Battery is defective (will not | Have battery checked. |
| accept a charge). |
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| 1.5, 2, 4 or 5 amp charge rate is | Ammeter may show no activity at |
| being used. | the 1.5A, 2A, 4A or 5A charge rate. |
Ammeter reading stays high. | Battery is severely discharged. | Continue charging battery for two |
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| more hours. If problem continues, |
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| have the battery checked. |
| Wrong battery voltage. | Verify the voltage settings on the |
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| charger are correct. |
Ammeter reads less than | Extension cord is too long or wire | Use a shorter or heavier gauge |
selected charge rate when | gauge is too small. | extension cord. |
charging a discharged | Weak cell or sulfated plate in | A sulfated battery will eventually |
battery. | ||
| battery. | take a normal charge if left |
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| connected. If the battery will not |
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| take a charge, have it checked. |
| Battery is only partially discharged. | Continue to charge the battery. |
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The charger is making an | Circuit breaker is cycling. | The settings may be wrong. |
audible clicking sound. |
| Check the charger settings. |
| Battery is defective. | Have the battery checked. |
| Shorted battery cables or clips. | Circuit breaker cycles when |
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| current draw is too high. Check for |
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| shorted cables or clips and replace |
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| if necessary. |
| Severely discharged battery, but | The battery may not want to |
| otherwise it is a good battery. | accept a charge due to a run- |
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| down state. Allow charging to |
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| continue until battery has a |
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| chance to recover sufficiently to |
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| take a charge. If more than 20 |
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| minutes, stop charging and have |
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| the battery checked. |
| Reverse connections at battery. | Shut the charger off and correct |
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| the lead connections. |
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