BS Charger BA 10 Instructions De Montage page 6

THE CHARGING PROCESS
The charging stages are as follows:
•
Bulk Charge:
Charges using a constant maximum current (1A) until the battery
reaches 7.2V (6 Volt Batteries) or 14.4V (12 Volt Batteries) -
(LED Color - Yellow)
•
Fully / Float:
Battery is fully charged and is being maintained.
(LED Color - GREEN)
LED STATUS INIDICATOR TABLE
A.C. Power connected, battery disconnected
Bulk Charging
Level 1 Charging
Level 2,3 Charging
Battery Reverse polarity connection
A.C. Power OFF
CHARGING CURVE (VOLTAGE)
TROUBLE SHOOTING
Types of Problems Indication
Charger does not No Indicator
work? lights ON
Charger has no DC
Fault LED is ON
output?
No Charging Cur-
Fault LED is ON
rent?
Long charging time,
Full light does not Fault LED is ON
come on?
MAINTENANCE
The charger is maintenance free. If the power cord is damaged, the charger must be left to the reseller for maintenance. The case
should be cleaned occasionally. The charger should be disconnected from the power while cleaning.
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Power
Red
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
OFF
Possible Causes
- No AC power
- Output is short circuited
- Reverse polarity connection to
Battery
- Battery is severely sulphated
- Battery has a damaged cell
- Overheat protection mode
- Battery capacity too large
- Battery is defective
Charging Full
Yellow Green
OFF OFF
ON OFF
ON OFF
ON
OFF
OFF OFF
OFF OFF
Suggested Solution
- Check AC connections and make sure Power
Point is switched ON
- Check DC connection between charger and bat-
tery and make sure they are not short circuiting
- Check that the crocodile clips haven't fallen off
the battery
- Check that the crocodile clips / ring terminals
are connected to the correct polarity
- Check the Battery condition, age etc
- Battery may need replacement
- Move battery & Charger to cooler environment
- Check the charger specification matches the
battery capacity
- Battery cannot be charged and must be replaced
Fault
Red
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
ON
OFF
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