Battery test setting

When the energizer is connected to a battery and the pulse speed switch is set to 'Fast with Battery Test' () the Indicator lights show the charge level of the battery. The battery test is only relevant when a lead-acid battery is used.

 

Lights

 

Battery-only installation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excellent battery charge level (90-100%):

 

 

 

 

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No action required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very good battery charge level (70-90%):

 

 

 

 

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No action required.

 

Average battery charge level (40-70%):• Monitor battery charge level.• Recharge the battery to avoid long-term damage to the battery.Poor battery charge level (20-40%):

• Monitor battery charge level.

• Recharge the battery to avoid long-term damage to the battery.

Very poor battery charge level (0-20%):• Recharge the battery immediately.

Battery selection and management

This section refers exclusively to rechargeable, lead-acid batteries, for example car, tractor, truck, marine or specialist deep-cycle batteries.

The size of battery you select will depend on the model of energizer you have and the pulse speed switch position you use most frequently. Refer to Operation on page 4 for an explanation of the function of the pulse speed switch.

Battery selection

As a guide, the amp hour (Ah) rating of the 12 V lead-acid battery required for each model is shown below. This table is based on a 21 day operating period between battery charging. Although operating time can exceed 21 days, this is likely to cause battery damage and will necessitate frequent replacement of the battery. For best system reliability and long term battery life, the preferred battery and charging regime is to use a deep-cycle, lead-acid battery and to recharge it when it has discharged to about half-way. For more information on testing battery charge level, see Battery test setting above.

 

Energizer Model

 

Pulse speed switch position

 

Current required

 

Battery capacity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 J model

 

Fast

 

90 mA

 

90 Ah

 

 

 

 

Slow

 

55 mA

 

55 Ah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 J model

 

Fast

 

170 mA

 

170 Ah

 

 

 

 

Slow

 

105 mA

 

105 Ah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 J model

 

Fast

 

280 mA

 

280 Ah

 

 

 

 

Slow

 

170 mA

 

170 Ah

 

Warning! A rechargeable 12 V lead-acid battery must be used.

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