Problem Solving

Symptom

The XC Series appears to be taking too long to charge battery. Ready indicator light does not illuminate after 24 hours of charging.

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

Battery capacity is too high for the

Use a higher capacity charger.

XC Series model.

 

Load connected to battery is

Disconnect load or switch load off.

draining charge current so that

 

battery does not recharge.

 

Battery has a damaged cell.

Replace battery.

Symptom

The XC Series will not transition to equalization mode.

 

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery is the wrong type, or set to

Verify battery type is set to Gel or AGM. These

 

the wrong type to equalize.

battery types cannot be equalized.

 

 

 

Not all batteries are fully charged.

Wait for all batteries to be in float (

) of 3-stage

 

 

charging or rest (

) of 2-stage charging before

 

 

attempting to equalize (the ready indicator light will

 

 

illuminate).

 

 

 

 

An active fault is present on the

Clear the active fault (see Table 4-2 on page 4–4)

 

bank you are attempting to equalize.

 

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