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Red light Battery may be faulty
flashing • Recharge the battery and
monitor battery performance
for seven days.
• If the light flashes within seven
days, the battery should be
checked by a battery specialist
and replaced if necessary.
Battery selection and management
This section refers exclusively to rechargeable, lead­acid batteries, for example car, tractor,
truck, marine or specialist deep­cycle batteries.
The battery you select will depend on whether your installation is a battery­only or a solar
installation. For both types of installation, the position of the energiser selector switch will
determine the size of battery and solar panel required. Refer to "Operation" for an explana­
tion of the function of the selector switch.
Battery selection for a battery-only energiser
As a guide, the amp hour (Ah) rating of the 12 V lead­acid battery required for each model is
shown below. This table is based on a 7 –14 days operating period between battery charging.
If the battery is discharged too low, it will likely cause battery damage and reduce its life. For
best system reliability and long term battery life, the preferred battery and charging regime is
to use a deep­cycle, lead­acid battery and to recharge it when it has discharged to medium
charge level. For more information on testing battery charge level, see "Battery test setting" on
page 38.
Energiser Selector Switch Position
Model
P100 Full Power­Fast Pulse
Half Power­Fast Pulse
P200 Full Power­Fast Pulse
Half Power­Fast Pulse
P300 Full Power­Fast Pulse
Half Power­Fast Pulse
Battery may be faulty
• Recharge the battery and monitor
battery performance for seven days.
• If the light flashes within seven days,
the battery should be checked by
a battery specialist and replaced
if necessary.
Current Required Battery Capacity Battery Capacity
7 day operation 14 day operation
70 mA
35 mA
140 mA
70 mA
340 mA
170 mA
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50 Ah
28 Ah
88 Ah
50 Ah
130 Ah
60 Ah 130 Ah