VOLTCRAFT ICEMAN 5 - 8 LED Displays When Charging; A) LED 1 Diagnosis; B) LED 2 Recovery; D) LED 4 Absorption

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8. LED DISPLAYS WHEN CHARGING
The charger indicates the individual charging steps with eight LEDs (g. 4). When an LED ashes, this charging
step is currently active. When an LED remains lit, this charging step is already completed. The next LED is then
ashing. The individual charging steps are switched fully automatically and cannot be inuenced.
Meaning of the LED displays:
a) LED 1 “Diagnosis”
The diagnosis function checks the charge condition of the rechargeable battery before charging. If the rechargeable
battery voltage is below 2 V, if a defective rechargeable battery is connected or if bad contacts lead to the recharge-
able battery not being properly recognised by the charger, charging will not start The LED “Fault” (g. 4, item 9) will
ash. If the rechargeable battery is above 2 V, the next charging step is initiated after approx. three seconds.
b) LED 2 “Recovery”
Deep-discharged rechargeable batteries are re-conditioned
in this charging step by a special pulse charging procedure.
This charging step is only activated when a deep-
discharged rechargeable battery is recognised and may,
depending on capacity and condition of the rechargeable
battery, take up to eight hours.
c) LED 3 “Full Load”
In this phase, the rechargeable battery is supplied with the
maximum charging current up to approx. 80% of its energy
(capacity). This charging phase will take up to twenty hours,
depending on the rechargeable battery capacity.
d) LED 4 “Absorption”
In the charging phase “Absorption”, the charging current is continually reduced and the rechargeable battery is
charged to nearly 100% of its capacity. This charging phase will take up to ten hours, depending on the recharge-
able battery capacity.
e) LED 5 “Analysis”
In this charging step, the charge condition of the rechargeable battery is tested in approx. ve minutes. If the
rechargeable battery loses voltage again quickly during this test, a bad rechargeable battery is diagnosed. Further
charging is cancelled and the LED “Fault” (g. 4, item 9) will ash. The rechargeable battery cannot be used and
must be replaced by a new part. If a good rechargeable battery is diagnosed, the charger will independently switch
to the next charging stage.