Section 7.
Battery charging and maintenance
Keeping the Power Chair working to its maximum potential, it is recommended the
batteries be charged every night. This will ensure a longer life for the batteries and ready
to go when you are.
Your Powerchair battery charger is specific to your wheelchair and may not be suitable
for other Powerchairs.
Only use the charger supplied with your wheelchair. The use of third party chargers
may damage or shorten the life of your batteries.
When is it time to replace Batteries
On average, you should get up to 12 months life from your batteries before the need for
replacing. This is a guide only and depends on many factors including proper charging
each night. As the batteries deteriorate you will notice that the batteries are not lasting as
long between charges and eventually you will need to replace as a full charge may only
last a couple of hours or less.
Charging your power chair
1. Ensure charger is switched off
2. Ensure wheelchair controller is switched off.
3. Connect charger to wheelchair via the charging socket located on the front of
the joystick module.
Charging Operation
Please refer to specific charging operating instructions supplied with your wheelchair.
Charging times
Charging times may vary depending on usage, battery condition, internal resistance and
age of battery.
In most cases overnight charging (8 – 10 hours) is sufficient.
No harm will be done to batteries by leaving them on charge for a few days. However
prolonged charging is not advisable. Eg. 3 days or more.
Batteries Care and Storage
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