Longtime LCH-1215-2 User manual

LCHSERIES

USERMANUAL

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ThankyouforselectingthisACtoDCBatteryCharger.Pleasereadthismanualcarefullybefore

installingandstartingupthisdevice.

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Pleasereadthismanual!

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Thismanualprovidessafety,installationandoperatinginstructionsthatwillhelpyouderive

thefullestperformanceandservicelifethatthisBatteryChargerhastooffer.

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Pleasesavethismanual!

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ItincludesimportanceinstructionsforthesafeuseofthisBatteryChargerandforobtaining

factoryserviceshouldtheproperoperationoftheBatteryChargercomeintoquestion.

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Pleasesaveorrecyclethepackagingmaterials!

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TheBatteryCharger’sshippingmaterialsweredesignedwithgreatcaretoprovideprotection

fromtransportationrelateddamage.Thesematerialsareinvaluableifyoueverhavetoreturn

theBatteryChargerforservice.Damagesustainedduringtransitisnotcoveredunderthe

warranty.

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1.GENERALSAFETYANDINSTALLATIONINSTRUCTIONS

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1‐1OperatingtheDeviceSafely

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Failuretoobservethisinstructioncancausematerialdamage,devicemalfunction,ordanger

ofbodilyinjuries.Fundamentalsafetymeasuresshouldbeobservedwhenusingelectrical

equipmenttoavoidthedangerof:

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z Electricshock

z Firehazard

z Injury

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1‐2SafetyInstructionswheninstallingthedevice

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z Handlethebatterieswithcare;theycontainstrongacids.

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z Avoidcontactwiththebatteryfluidagent.Ifcomeincontactwithbatteryfluid,oneshould

rinsetheaffectedpartsofthebodyorclothingwithplentyofcoldwaterandseekmedical

attentionimmediately.

z Besurethatthedevicehasafirmfoundation.

z Donotusesharporhardobjectstocleanthedevice;doingsomaycausedevicedamage.

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1‐3ElectricalCables

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z Ifcableshavetobefedthroughmetalwallsorotherwallswithsharpedges,useductsor

wirebushingstopreventdamage.

z Laythecablessothatotherpeoplewillnottripoverthem.

z Donotlaycableswhicharelooseorbentnexttoelectricallyconductivematerials.

z Donotpullthecables.

z Fastenthecablesproperly.

z Laythecablessothattheycannotbeeasilydamaged

z Alwaysusesocketsthataregroundedandsecuredbyearthleakagecircuitbreaker.

z Onlyaspecialistshouldmaketheelectricalconnections.

z Donotlaythe115VAC/230VAClineandthe12VDCdirectcurrentinthesamecableduct.

z Keeptotheindicatedminimumcablecross‐section.

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1‐4InstallationonBoats

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Incorrectuseorinstallationofthechargeronboatmayleadtocorrosionoftheboat.Please

allowqualifiedpersonneltoperformtheinstallationofthecharger.

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2.WARNING

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z Usethechargeronlyasintended.

z Donotoperatethechargerifthehousingorthecablesaredamaged.

z Thechargermaynotbeusedtochargeanyothertypeofbatteriesthantheonesindicated.

z Donotoperatethedeviceinadamporwetenvironment.

z Donotchargeafrozenbattery;thereisthedangerofexplosion.

z Keepthischargerinasafeplace,outofreachofchildren.

z Onlyqualifiedpersonnelwhoarefamiliarwiththerisksinvolvedandtherelevant

regulationsshouldcarryoutmaintenanceorrepairwork.

z Thedevicemustbefixedandinstalledinsuchawaythatitwillnotfalloverorfalldown.

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3.APPLICATIONSANDDESCRIPTIONS

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Thechargersregeneratepowerorrechargemobilebatteriesusedonboardvehiclesorboats.

Thechargercancontinuouslychargesupplybatteriesorstarterbatteries,enablingthe

batteriestomaintainatahighcapacitylevel.

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Thechargercanbeusedforchargingthreetypesofbatteries:

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z Gelbatteries

z Lead‐acidstarterbatteries

z Maintenance‐freebatteries

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Pleaseinquireyourbatterysupplieraboutthemaximumcapacitiesofyourlead‐acidbatteries.

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Thechargerisequippedwithapolarityprotection;thispreventsthechargerfrombeing

damagedincaseofincorrectpolarity.

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Atemperaturesensor(modelnumberTF‐500)thatisconnectedatthebatterybeingcharged

protectsthebatteryagainstdamagecausebyvaryingoutsidetemperaturebyadaptingthe

chargingvoltageofthetemperaturetothebattery.PleaseconnecttwoendsofTF‐500as

figure13–oneendto“T.S.”jackonrearpanelandanotherendtobattery.

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Anoptionalremotecontrol(modelnumber900‐RC)canbeobtainedinordertoprovide

remoteaccesstothecharger.

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4.SPECIFICATIONOFTHEUNITSVARIANTS

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TheIU0Uautomaticchargercandeliverdifferentunitvariants.Itcanchargebatteriesupto

thespecifiedbatterycapacityasindicatedinthespecificationsection.Regardingthe

identificationofthespecificationofyourunit,locateyourmodelnumberinthefollowing

tables.

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4‐1 Rearview(seefigure6‐8)

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No.Description

1Connectionforthetemperaturesensor

2Unitfuse

3Powerswitch

4Connectionfor115/230voltsvoltagesupply115/230V

5Ventilationoutlet

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4‐2FrontviewofLCH‐1280‐2,LCH‐2440‐2,LCH‐1260‐2,LCH‐2430‐2,LCH‐1245‐2,LCH‐2425‐2

(seefigure1).Theunitscanchargeuptotwosupplybatteries.

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No.Description

1Halfpowermode

2Connectionforremotecontrol(accessory900‐RC)

3Controllamp

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No.Description 

4Switchfieldfortheselectionofthechargingvoltageandtimelimitation(seefigure12)

5“+“(plus)terminalforthesupplybattery

6“+”(plus)terminalforthesupplybattery

7“‐“(minus)terminalforthesupplybattery

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4‐3FrontviewofLCH‐1260‐3,LCH‐2430‐3,LCH‐1245‐3,LCH‐2425‐3(seefigure2).Theunits

canchargeuptothreesupplybatteries.

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No.Description

1Halfpowermode

2Connectionforremotecontrol(accessory900‐RC)

3Controllamp

4Switchfieldforselectionofthechargingvoltageandtimerfunction(seefigure12)

5‐7“+“(plus)terminalforthesupplybattery

8“‐“(minus)terminalforthesupplybattery

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4‐4FrontviewofLCH‐1225‐2,LCH‐2415‐2(seefigure3).Theunitscanchargeuptotwo

supplybatteries.

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No.Description

1Halfpowermode

2Connectionforremotecontrol(accessory900‐RC)

3Controllamp

4Switchfieldfortheselectionofthechargingvoltageandtimerfunction(seefigure12)

5“+“(plus)terminalforsupplybattery

6“+“(plus)terminalforsupplybattery

7“‐“(minus)terminalforsupplybattery

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4‐5FrontviewofLCH‐1225‐3,LCH‐2415‐3(seefigure4).Theunitscanchargeuptothree

supplybatteries.

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No.Description

1Halfpowermode

2Connectionforremotecontrol(accessory900‐RC)

3Controllamp

4Switchfieldfortheselectionofthechargingvoltageandtimerfunction(seefigure12)

5“+“(plus)terminalforsupplybattery(1ACharge)

6“+“(plus)terminalforsupplybattery

7“+“(plus)terminalforsupplybattery

8“‐“(minus)terminalforsupplybattery

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4‐6FrontviewofLCH‐1215‐2(seefigure5).Theunitscanbeusedtochargetwosupply

batteries.

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No.Description

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1Halfpowermode

2Connectionforremotecontrol(accessory900‐RC)

3Controllamp

4Switchfieldfortheselectionofthechargingvoltageandtimerfunction(seefigure12)

5“+“(plus)terminalforsupplybattery(1ACharge)

6“+“(plus)terminalforsupplybattery

7“‐“(minus)terminalforsupplybatter

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5.ACCESSORIES

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5‐1Thetemperaturesensor

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Thetemperaturesensormeasuresthetemperatureofthebatteryortheenvironmentaround

thebatteryandtransfersthedatatotheIU0Uautomaticcharger.Withdeviating

temperatures,thechargingvoltageincreasesanddecreasesaccordingly.

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z LaythecablesfromthebatteriestotheIU0Uautomaticcharger.

z ConnectthetemperaturesensortothebackoftheIU0Uautomaticchargerviathesocket.

z Attachthesensorheaddirectlytothebattery.Usee.g.double‐sidedadhesivetapetoattach

thesensortothetopofthebatteryorinthevicinityofthebattery(seefigure13).

z SwitchtheIU0Uautomaticcharger“OFF“and“ON“againtoactivatethetemperature

sensor.

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5‐2Remotecontrol

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TheremotecontrolcanswitchthechargerONandOFFaswellasbeusedforfunctionalcheck.

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*Note:Attachtheremotecontrolatawellaccessibleplacetoensureeasyaccessofthe

IU0Uautomaticcharger.

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*Caution:Becarefulwhenattachingtheremotecontrol,forwiringharnesses,cablesand

othercomponentsthatareintheassemblyrangecouldbedamagedintheprocess.

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z Ensureapproximately1.97”width,2.17”heightand0.91”depthforthetake‐upofthe

remotecontrol.

z ConnecttheremotecontroltotheIU0Uautomaticcharger.Theconnectioncableis

equippedwithtwoequivalentmodularplugs.

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z Placetheremotecontrolintotheopeningcreated.Securetheremotecontrolwithscrews

ontheupperandbottommarginofthefaceplate–usetheavailabledrills.

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*Note:Connecttheplugofthe115/230voltsvoltagesupplyattheunittoagrounded

socketthatissecuredbyanearthleakagecircuitbreaker.

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*Note:ThepowerswitchattheunitmustbeswitchedON,sothattheunitcanbeswitched

ONandOFFwiththeremotecontrol.

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6.SETTINGS

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6.1Chargingvoltageandtime

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Aswitchfieldcanselectthechargingvoltageandtheperiodforthemainchargingphase.

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*Warning:Makesurethatswitch1and2orswitch3and4areneverswitchedon

simultaneouslywhileoperatingthecharger.Pleasefollowthetablebelowtoensurecorrect

operationofthecharger

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SettingsforthechargingvoltageforLCH‐1280‐2,LCH‐1260‐2,LCH‐1260‐3,LCH‐1245‐2,

LCH‐1245‐3,LCH‐1225‐2,LCH‐1225‐3andLCH‐1215‐2:

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12VChargingVoltageSwitch1Switch2Applicationrange

13.8VOFFOFFOldstarterbatteries

mainschargeroperation

14.4VONOFFWetandgelbatteries

14.8VOFFONFleecebatteries

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SettingsforchargingvoltageforLCH‐2440‐2,LCH‐2430‐2,LCH‐2430‐3,LCH‐2425‐2,

LCH‐2425‐3,LCH‐2415‐2andLCH‐2415‐3:

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24VChargingVoltageSwitch1Switch2Applicationrange

27.6VOFFOFFOldstarterbatteries

mainschargeroperation

28.8VONOFFWetandgelbatteries

29.6VOFFONFleecebatteries

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P5P6

Settingsforthelimitationoftheperiodofthemainchargingphase:

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Timelimitationofthemaincharging

phase

Switch4Switch3Applicationrange

4hrsONOFFWetbatteries

8hrsOFFONGelbatteries

NotimerfunctionOFFOFF

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ModelNo.Supplybattery

LCH‐1280‐2AWG#4~AWG#2

LCH‐1260‐2/LCH‐1260‐3AWG#6~AWG#4

LCH‐2440‐2/LCH‐1245‐2/LCH‐1245‐2AWG#7~AWG#6

LCH‐1225‐2/LCH‐1225‐3/LCH‐2425‐2

LCH‐2425‐3/LCH‐2430‐2/LCH‐2430‐3AWG#10~AWG#8

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6‐2Halfpowermode

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Ifyoupushthebutton“HalfPowerMode”,theoutputpowerwillreducetohalfthechargers

ampratingandagreen“HalfON”LEDwilllight.TheHalfPowerLEDislocatedonthe

bottomleftcornerofthefrontpanel.

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7.MAKINGCONNECTIONS

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z Placethechargerinadry,cool,clean,andventilatedspace.

z Setthepowerswitchto“0”(off)andpulloutthemainplugbeforeconnectionor

disconnectingthedirectcurrentconnection.

z Connectthe“‐“(minus)batterypolewithaconnectingcablewiththe”‐“(minus)terminalat

theIU0Uautomaticcharger(seefigure9).

z Connectthe“+”(plus)batterypolewiththeconnectingcablewiththe“+”(plus)terminalat

theIU0Uautomaticcharger(seefigure9).

z LaythecablesfromthebatteriestotheIU0Uautomaticcharger.

z Foldthecableendswiththemulticorecableends.

z Forconnectionofstarterbatteries,pleaseconnecttheterminalasourdrawing

(seefigure11).

z Supplythecablewithaforkconnectionforanideaconnectionwiththeterminal(seefigure

10).

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Ensurecorrectpolarityofthebatteryandthebatterycharger,otherwisetheinternalflat‐pin

terminalwilltriggerwiththewrongpolarity.

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*Warning:Batterieswithcellconnectionmaynotbecharged.Explosivegasescouldresult

frombatteryoverheating.

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*Note:OnlyusecableswiththedesignatedwirecrosssectionstoconnecttheIU0U

automaticchargertothebattery.

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LCH‐1215‐2/LCH‐2415‐2/LCH‐2415‐3AWG#12~AWG#10

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8.USINGTHECHARGER

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8‐1Usingtheremotecontrol

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ThepowerswitchattheunitmustbeswitchedONsothatthechargercanbeswitchedON

andOFFwiththeremotecontrol.

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8‐2Chargingcharacteristic

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ThechargingcharacteristicisgenerallydesignatedasamodifiedIU0Ucharacteristic.

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P7P8

*Note:ThebatterychargersLCH‐1215‐2,LCH‐1225‐3andLCH‐2415‐3haveachargingoutput

forthestarterbattery.Theoutputvoltageisbetween13.2V(26.4V)and13.8V(27.6V)and

canrechargethestarterbatterywithacurrentof1Aorkeepitatahighcapacitylevel.

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z Iphase:Inthefirststageofthechargingprocess,thedepletedbatteryischargedwitha

constantcurrentuntilthebatteryvoltagereaches13.8Vor27.6V.Whenthebatteryreaches

thisvoltagelevel,thechargingcurrentgraduallydrops.Whenthecurrentdropsdownto

80%,thechargerswitchesovertothehigherchargingvoltageof14.4V/14.8Vor28.8V/

29.6V.

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*Note:Thechargingvoltageandtheperiodforthemainchargingphase(U0phase)canbe

selectedusingtheswitchfield.

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z U0phase:Thismainchargingphaseislimitedamaximumof4/8hoursandthecurrent

risesagaintoitsmaximumvalue.Thecurrentremainsconstantaslongasthebattery

voltageisbelow14.4V/14.8Vor28.8V/29.6V.Afterreachingthemaximumvoltage,it

remainsconstant.However,thecurrentdropsagain.Withinthismainchargingphase,which

islimitedto4/8 hours,thebatteryisfullycharged.

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z Uphase:Ifthecurrentdecreasesto10%orundertheratedcurrentorifthetimelimitof4/

8hoursisexceeded,thenthechargerswitchesovertoeconomycharging(13.8Vor27.6V).

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*Note:Batteriesmaybechargedseparatelyfromeachotherifthechargershavedouble

chargingorthree‐foldchargingconnections.Theoutputsareseparatedinternallybydiodes,

thustheweakerbatteryisalwaysfirstsettothecharginglevelofthestrongerbattery.

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*Attention:Themaximumbatterycapacityshouldnotexceedthespecifiedcapacity,

otherwisethefunctionsoftheindividualchargingphasescouldbeinfluenced.

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8‐3UnitswithTemp eratu re Sensor

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Atemperaturesensorcanbeconnectedinordertoprovidetheoptimumcharging

functioning.Thechargingvoltages,ascanbeseenfromthediagram,vary,dependingonthe

batterytemperature

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8‐4Functionalcheck

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z Chargingphases:TheLEDinthefrontoftheunitcanbeusedtocheckthestatusofthe

chargingprocess.

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*Note:Theoptionalremotecontrolcanalsobeusedtocheckthestatusofthecharging

process.TheLEDsontheremotecontrolindicatethedifferentchargingphaseswithits

respectivecolors.

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LEDChargingphaseChargingstatusofthebattery

redIphasebetween10%and50%

yellowU0phasebetween10%and50%

greenUphaseover90%

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9.TROUBLESHOOTING

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9‐1Afterconnectingandchargingthebattery,thebatteryvoltagewouldnotincrease.

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z Ifpossible,measurewithasuitablemultimeterduringthechargingtoverifyifthevoltage

atthebatteryterminalsincreases.

z Determinewhethertheterminalsareconnectedproperlytothebatterypoles.Cleanthe

batterypolesifnecessarytoensurebetterconnection.

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9‐2Afterachargingtimeofapprox.20hours,thebatteryisstillnotfullycharged

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z DisconnectthepowertotheIU0Uautomatic.

z Removethebatteryfromthechargingterminalsandwaitforafewminutes.

z Then,measurethevoltageatthebatteryterminalswiththemultimeter.



12Vbattery:Ifthemultimeterdisplaysavoltageof10Vorless,thisindicatesthatthebattery

isdefectiveandcannotbecharged.

24Vbattery:Ifthemultimeterindicatesavoltageof20Vorbelow,allowthebatterybe

checkedbyaspecialist,ifnecessary.Otherwise,disposeofthebattery.

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9‐3Thebatterydischargesafterashortperiodoftimewithoutusage.

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z Measurethevoltageatthebatteryterminalswithasuitablemultimeter.Ifthemultimeter

indicatesavoltagebelow12Vofa12Vbatteryoravoltagebelow24Vofa24Vbattery,then

thebatteryistooweaktoretainthecharge.

P9P10

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