8.3
Battery pack
The battery pack’s sealed lead acid batteries should be recharged after each
use. Technical details for the sealed lead acid batteries you find in chapter
8.3.1.
The battery pack is subject to a so-called self-discharge. Therefore, you
should connect the battery pack to the charger whenever possible. Due to the
fact that the battery pack automatically goes into charge retention as soon as
it is fully charged, an overcharge is impossible.
If your battery pack does not possess its full capacity yet, the reason may be
that a new battery pack reaches its full capacity only after several char-
ging/discharging cycles.
If fully charged batteries discharge more quickly as before, they are probably
used up. In such case, please have your authorized dealer check and replace
them, if necessary.
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If the s-max is at a standstill for some time, please connect it to the
charger to retain the charge. This does not damage the sealed lead
acid batteries, on the contrary, it increases their durability.
8.3.1
Sealed lead acid batteries
There are 2 sealed lead acid batteries 12 V / 3,3 Ah in the battery pack of
the s-max. These batteries are sealed, maintenance free, rechargeable and
of top quality.
They are considered as safe as dry cells and admitted for air travel according
to DOT and IATA
.
The durability of sealed lead acid batteries depends primarily on the char-
ge/discharge cycle. For instance, you may discharge them partially more
than 1000 times and use up the entire capacity more than 200 times, if you
avoid a total discharge entirely.
A total discharge does not only lead to a loss of the batteries' capacity, but
also shortens their durability. Thus, do avoid a total discharge, by recharging
the batteries whenever possible!
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Charging your batteries is taking good care of them.
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Always charge your battery pack with the AAT charger delivered with
your s-max. This particular charger automatically turns off when the
batteries are fully charged keeping them from being overcharged.
If fully charged batteries run empty faster as usual, then they are probably
used up. In such case please have them checked and, if nessesary, replaced
by AAT Alber Antriebstechnik or its representative.
Damaged batteries you can turn in at designated places for proper recycling.
You may also return them to your authorized AAT representative.
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