TROUBLESHOOTING
-
FAULT LED
LIT
NOTE: Batteries below 4.0 Volts will not
allow the charger to operate. If
a
1
2
Volt battery is below 4.0 Volt:
it is
probably either shorted, open or sulfated. Replace
the battery.
The following conditions may light
the FAULT LED:
•
Poor connection to battery (or frame)
•
Charging too fast
-
Decrease Charge Rate
-
Press 2/10/20/35A button to select lower rate.
•
Charging too slowly
-
Battery is large and
did not complete charging in 18 hours
-
Press
2/10/20/35/
to charge
at
a
faster rate
•
Shorted
battery cell
-
Replace battery (F01
)
•
Open
battery Cell
-
Replace battery (F03)
•
Battery sulfated
-
have battery
serviced or replace battery (F03)
•
Reverse Polarity LED
Lit
-
disconnect AC then reverse clamp locations on
battery and frame.
•
Internal
over-heat in charger-make sure fan is not blocked.
(F05)
Try charging another battery,
if the FAULT LED
does
not light, then one of the
above problems exists. Charge
will
not cnarge and the fan will not operate if there
is
a
fault. Call Vector Technical Support at
866.584.550^
SULFATED
BATTERY (F03)
When batteries are left in a
discharged state for
a
long period of time, they
become "sulfated". Sulfated batterie
cannot accept a high rate of
charge since the internal plates are coated
with lead sulfate. To see if a batter}
in this condition can oe "saved",
follow the instructions in battery
recondition.
INTERNAL SHORT CELL
BATTERY (F01)
•
If the battery being charged has
internal short cell, the FAULT LED will
light.
•
Using
a
voltmeter, determine the
voltage of the battery and if it is under
1
2
volts, the battery is probabl>
beyond repair or recharging, and will need to be
replaced.
•
If the
voltage is over 1 2 volts, made sure there is no
loading on the battery,
resume the process again.
BATTERY NOT ACCEPTING
A CHARGE
•
Make sure that the charger is
plugged into
a
"live" 1 10/1 20
volt AC outlet.
•
Unplug charger and check
battery connections
-
ensure that there is a good
connection with the batter
terminal
and/or vehicle chassis.
•
Check
to
be
sure that the battery is
not sulfated.
•
Check
that the correct charge
rate has been selected for
the battery being charged.
•
Ensure
that enough charging time
has been allowed
for-check table in Appendix
A for approximati
charging times.
VERY COLD
BATTERY
If the
battery to be
charged is extremely
cold (in temperatures
less than freezing
-
0
2
C/32
2
F) it cannc
accept a
high rate of
charge,
so
the initial
charge rate will be
slow. The rate of cnarge will
increase
as
th<
battery
warms.
WARNING: DO
NOT
attempt to charge
a
frozen
battery.
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