Battery and Charger
MERGE 11-16
Chapter 11
Battery charger
Overview
E-merge charger is fully automatic and designed to charge the storage battery of the electric vehicle.
The battery charger can be connected to the vehicle of any mileage, and will continue to charge the
battery as long as it is not disconnected. Insert the receptacle into the vehicle. Before starting it, the
charger has three seconds of time delay.
During the charging, the electronic modules in the charger will sample the voltage of the storage battery.
In case the module detects that the voltage of storage battery is on the rise, it will continue to charge the
battery. In case the module detects that there is no voltage rise, it will conclude that the storage battery is
fully charged and will shut off the charger.
Conditions to be noted before charging
WARNING Electric shock hazard
The vehicle is provided with the on-board charger. Before the operation of the charger, the vehicle must
be driven to and stopped at a platform higher than the ground in such a way to allow the maximum
draught blow and surrounding the charger. In case the charger is used outdoors, rain and sun shields
must be provided (see Fig 11-10). The charger needs a special circuit. For proper circuit protection
method, please refer to the operating instructions of the charger.
The charger can be connected to the AC mains jack all the time. For charging method, please refer to
the descriptive label on the charger. The spring connector must be fully inserted into the on-board
receptacle (see Fig 11-11).
Fig 11-10: Charger protection schematic diagram
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