Konsberg Simrad PX MultiSensor Mk2 - Charging the Sensor Battery

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Chargingthesensorbattery
EveryPXfamilysensorisequippedwithacustommadeLi-Ionbattery.ThePX
MultiSensorChargerisespeciallydesignedforchargingthisbattery.
Normalchargingtimeforafullydepletedsensorbatteryisapproximatelyfourhours.
Important
Neverchargeasensorwhenitismountedinthedooradapteroronthetrawl.
Youmustchargeyoursensoreverythreemonthsifitisnotinuse.
Procedure
1Makesurethattheambienttemperatureisbetween0and+45°C(+32to+113°F).
Ifyoutrytochargethesensorinambienttemperaturesbelow0°C(32°F),an
internalsafetymechanismwillpreventthecharging.
2Verifythatthesensorsocketsarecleananddry,andthatsaltresiduesandmoisture
havebeenremoved.
Saltandmoistureinthesensorsocketswillincreasethetransitionresistance,andit
willcausethechargerplugstocorrode.
3Connectthe3–pinchargerplugtothesocketsattheendofthesensorbody.
4Connectthechargertoamainspower
outlet(100to230V ac).
5Observethatasmalllampclosetothe
socketsonthesensorislit,indicating
thatthechargeriscorrectlyconnected.
Verifythatthelampasheseveryfour
secondstoindicatethatthecharging
isinprocess.
6Observethattheindicatorlamponthe
chargerislitwitharedcolour.
Thismeansthatfastchargingisin
progress.
Tip
Ifyouconnectthechargertoafullychargedsensortheindicatorlamponthe
chargerwillberedforashortperiod,andthenitwillchangetoGreen.
7Aftersometime,observethattheindicatorlamponthechargerforashortperiod
maychangecolourtoYellow.
Thismeansthatthebatteryhasreachedalmostfullcharge.
Useandmaintenance