Itronix X-C 6250 Pro, User Manual

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X-C 6250 Pro User’s Manual
79-0003-003 22 October 1999
Tip 3. If your battery is new or has not been used for
several weeks
Follow these guidelines to deep cycle discharge the battery and
condition it.
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Deep cycling the battery up to four times in succession may increase
its capacity. You may want to do this over consecutive weekends
since each deep cycle process can take up to 40 hours. After this
initial conditioning, maintain battery capacity by deep cycling when
requested, which may be as often as 3 months, depending on usage.
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For the best conditioning, deep cycle the battery where the
temperature will remain around 20°C (68°F).
Tip 4. Determining when your battery has finished
charging
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Under normal circumstances, your battery is finished charging when
the external power indicator light stops blinking and remains solid.
To prevent possible damage to the battery, the system will not allow
a charge if the battery temperature is above 50°C (122°F) or below
5°C (41°F), such as in a closed, unattended vehicle. In this case,
your battery may not be fully charged.
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If you charge your battery every night, it is finished charging when
the Battery Status application shows a full gas gauge even though
the external power indicator light may still be blinking.
If your battery is new, or if you have not used it for a week or more,
the gas gauge may be inaccurate because the battery naturally
discharges over time. In this case, wait until the external power
indicator light stops blinking and remains solid.