SYMPTOM 
 
 
PROBABLE CAUSES 
 
ACTION 
STEPS 
 
Battery Has Low S.G.s 
 
 
 (1)  Reading Not Temperature Corrected 
 (2)  Bad Battery 
 (3)  Bad Equalize Schedule 
 (4)  Charge Curve Incorrect 
 (5)  Rates Set Incorrectly 
 (6)  Fixed Temperature Set Incorrectly 
 (7)  Too Cold 
 (8)  Bad BID 
 (9)  Not Enough Charging Time  
 
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28 
30 
 
Battery Doesn’t Last Full 
Shift 
 
 
 
 (1)  Faulty >  Lift Interrupt 
 (2)  Manual Disconnect 
 (3)  A.H. Required >  Battery Nameplate 
 (4)  Battery Not Providing Nameplate Rating 
 (5)  Equalize Schedule 
 (6)  Charge Curve Incorrect 
 (7)  Rates Set Incorrectly 
 (8)  Fixed Temperature Set Incorrectly 
 (9)  Bad BID 
(10)  Charger Too Small For Battery 
(11)  Not Enough Charging Time 
 
 
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30 
 
Battery Water Usage Is Too 
 High 
 
 (1)  Rates Set Incorrectly 
 (2)  Fixed Temperature Set Incorrectly 
 (3)  Charge Curve Incorrect 
 (4)  Equalize Schedule 
 (5)  Control Set For Cell Forming 
 (6)  Control On Voltage/Time 
 (7)  Bad BID 
 
 
 
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27 
25 
24 
35 
36 
28 
Low Number Of A.H.s  
Returned To Battery 
 
 (1)  Faulty Lift Interrupt 
 (2)  Battery Not Fully Discharged 
 (3)  Manual Disconnect 
 (4)  Rates Set Incorrectly 
 (5)  Fixed Temperature Set Incorrectly 
 (6)  Charge Curve Incorrect 
 (7)  Battery Not Providing Nameplate Rating 
 (8)  Bad Control Board 
 (9)  Bad BID 
(10)  Charger Fans Not Operating 
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26 
27 
25 
23 
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