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EQUALIZING
Equalizing is controlled overcharging of a lead-acid battery (or battery bank) to
remove lead sulfate that is not removed during normal charging. The
Link 1000
can
invoke the equalizing cycle available in
Freedom
series inverter/chargers. Liquid batter-
ies should be equalized every 30 days when in cycling service or every 30 deep cycles.
CAUTION:
TURN OFF ALL DC LOADS!!!
Equalizing requires voltages which
can damage sensitive equipment.
To start the EQUALIZE Cycle, insure the Charger is ON and the batteries are
fully charged. Press and hold the SET button until SEL is displayed. Release button.
Now, press
both the SET and CHARGE buttons simultaneously. "
00E
" will be dis-
played. Continue to hold both buttons for five seconds, until the red CHARGE
Free-
dom
status light begins to flash and the "
00E
" goes out.
To end equalizing, repeat same procedure. The red CHARGE light goes out and
the
Freedom
inverter/charger is forced to FLOAT when equalizing ends. If you don't
manually end equalizing, the cycle automatically ends after eight hours, or if external AC
power is interrupted. To terminate EQUALIZE early on
Freedom
s prior to serial
#100,000, you must turn off
both the CHARGE and INVERT buttons on the
Link 1000
.
Equalizing causes your battery to gas. You should check your battery
electrolyte ("water") level before and after Equalizing. Do not overfill before
equalization as the electrolyte may expand and overflow. You should always be
present during equalizing. Make sure there is plenty of ventilation. Leave the
filler caps loosely on or cover opened cell tops with a folded paper towel.
EQUALIZING GEL BATTERIES
Gelled batteries are not normally equalized. However, if they have been severely
discharged, it may be the only way to get them to begin to accept a charge. The voltage is
limited to the ACCEPTANCE charging level but the cycle lasts for 8 hours.
Be sure that the battery TYPE # is set to #2 before using this cycle on gelled batteries.
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