Bil-Jax 45XA, Operator'S Manual

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3 – OPERATION
BATTERY RECHARGE
Recharge batteries as needed. When using the gas
engine, press the
GENERATOR
button on the platform
control station to charge the batteries. Charge daily
under normal use. When machine is not in use,
batteries should be recharged at least once per
week. Under normal circumstances, battery
recharge should take approximately 10-12 hours.
However, a full recharge may take up to 24 hours if
the battery charge is extremely low.
WARNING
Recharge batteries in a well-ventilated area only.
Do no charge batteries near fire, spark or other
potential ignition sources. Batteries may emit
highly explosive hydrogen gas while charging.
Failure to properly ventilate the charge gases
may result in serious injury or death. Always
charge boom lift batteries away from flammable
materials.
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To recharge the boom lift batteries:

Move the boom lift to a well-ventilated area with
direct access to 120 V electrical outlet. Keep the
boom lift and batteries away from open flame or
other potential ignition sources.

Attach a 12 AWG multi-strand, grounded
extension cord with a maximum length of 15
meters to the receptacle located inside the
engine compartment. The generator may need
to be disconnected from the receptacle.
NOTE: Using an underrated or long power cord
will reduce the output of the battery
charger and may extend charge time.

Plug the extension cord into outlet. Verify that
the green CHARGING indicator LED is lit on the
battery charger faceplate (Figure 3-9).
CHARGING
80% CHARGED
CHECK BATTERY
Linear Battery Charger
CHARGE CURRENT
PUSH
FOR
BATTERY VOLTAGE
FUSE 15A
SLO BLO
Figure 3-9. Battery Charger Faceplate

The CHARGING indicator LED remains lit
continuously during the first stage of the charge
cycle. The bulk mode CHARGE CURRENT will
be displayed on the battery charger faceplate.

Press and hold the
BATTERY VOLTAGE
button to
display the detected battery voltage.

If a battery fault is detected, the appropriate fault
code will appear on the CHARGE CURRENT
display. The red CHECK BATTERY indicator
LED will become lit. See Table 3-1 for battery
charger fault codes.
WARNING
Do not disconnect any output leads or
connectors between the batteries and the
charger when the charger is on. To stop a charge
in progress, always unplug the extension cord
from the AC power source.

When the battery charge reaches 80% of
capacity, the yellow 80% CHARGED indicator
LED will become lit and the green CHARGING
indicator LED will begin to flash.

When the batteries have reached a full charge,
the green and yellow indicator LEDs will turn
themselves off. CC (Charge Complete) will
appear on the CHARGE CURRENT display.
After two hours, this display will fade and the
CHARGE CURRENT will read 00.

Unplug the extension cord from the outlet and
the charger receptacle on the boom lift. Store
the extension cord for next use.
CAUTION
Always unplug the battery charger power cord
before moving the boom lift. Failure to
disconnect power cord will cause damage to the
equipment.
Table 3-1. Charger Fault Codes
Code Description Limits Cause
F1 Over Voltage
>112% charge
voltage
Loose battery or
charger
connection
F2 Over Current >60 amperes Battery Fault
F3 Bulk Mode Timeout 14 hrs Max. Battery Fault
F4
ARD Mode
Timeout
6 hrs Max. Battery Fault
F5 FCT Mode Timeout 2.5 hrs Max. Battery Fault
F6 Self-Test Error Charger Fault