Accessing Charger Information
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Table 2-1
Reading BC Series Status
Charger Status Onboard Status Indicator Lights
Remote
Display
Charging in bulk or absorption mode.
Remote display shows scrolling display of charging
state, battery voltage in volts and charging current in
amps.
Indicator lights indicate the charging current in % of
full charge. At transition points when the current is
changing, two indicator lights may flash alternately,
then settle into the new charging current reading.
Charging indicator light illuminates
BUL
or
ABS
Equalizing.
Charging indicator light flashes once every four
seconds if bank 1 is being equalized, twice every four
seconds if bank 2 is being equalized, and three times
every four seconds if bank 3 is being equalized.
Charging indicator light flashes
EQU
Float mode of three stage charging or rest mode of
two stage charging.
All batteries have been fully charged.
Ready indicator light illuminates
FLo
or
Rdy
A battery has been disqualified while in float mode of
three stage charging or rest mode of two stage
charging.
25% current indicator light flashes
FLo
or
rdy
A battery has been disqualified while in bulk or
absorption mode.
25% current indicator light flashes
dis
Non-charger fault condition.
Any fault condition that prevents the charger from
charging one or more banks, but is not a charger
failure. Remote display shows details of fault.
Fault indicator light illuminates
ERR
BAT
PoL
(example)
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