Display Panel - Battery State of Charge (SoC)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Battery Percent Charge Information on SEVCON Display
The Battery charge level indicates the relative state of charge of the Traction Battery
and NOT the remaining driving range of the vehicle.
Its algorithm is based on the PEAK Traction Battery Pack Voltage, which in turn
calculates the APPROXIMATE charge of the Traction Battery.
The indicator may not always show 100% when the vehicle is first turned on even if
the On-Board
Delta-Q
charger indicates 100% or full charge condition.
(Green LED ON – see
Charging Procedure
in
Owner Manual
for more detail).
This condition is not a defect as the computerized “smart”
Delta-Q
On-Board
Charger may under certain conditions stop the charging before achieving the
maximum potential voltage.
The ambient and battery temperatures are monitored by the charger and the charge
cycle is automatically terminated based on internal charge algorithm that is matched
to the specific type of Battery, which is used in your vehicle.
The charge algorithm is designed to maximize the battery life and to prevent battery
damage by overcharge.
Initially when the vehicle is FIRST driven after delivery or whenever Traction Battery
is serviced, the vehicle MUST be driven so that a discharge level of 69% or less is
achieved, and the Traction Battery MUST BE FULLY CHARGED thereafter, in order
for the State of Charge bar graph indicator in the
SEVCON
Display to self reset to
100% indication.
If the Traction Battery is not deeply discharged (to below 69%) the State of Charge
will generally not indicate more than 80% even if the On-Board
Delta-Q
Charger
indicates FULLY Charged condition.
For long battery service life, the vehicle should not be operated when the indicated
Charge Level is 20% or less, and need not to be re-charged if the Display Indication
is 80% or more.
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