Links Series Model 26610
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User’s Manual
NOTICE:
Club Car® and PowerDrive® are registered trademarks of Club Car, Inc.
1. SYSTEM OVERVIEW
The Lester Electrical Links Series Model 26610 battery charger functions as an integral part of Club Car® Excel,
IQ, PowerDrive® and PowerDrive® Plus electrical systems. Because the charger is controlled by the vehicle
onboard computer, it will work with only Excel System, IQ System, PowerDrive®, and PowerDrive® Plus electric
vehicles. The charger is automatic and has no external controls. When the charger is connected, there is a 2 to
15 second delay before charging begins.
NOTE:
PowerDrive® and PowerDrive® Plus Vehicles:
Shortly after charging begins, the charger will
shut off in order to run a self-diagnostic program (ammeter will drop to zero). Charging will
resume in a few moments (ammeter returns to previous rate of charge). This will be
repeated at one hour and at two hours into the charge cycle.
Excel and IQ System Vehicles:
At one hour and at two hours into the charge cycle, the charger
will shut off in order to run a self-diagnostic program (ammeter will drop to zero).
Charging will resume in a few moments (ammeter returns to previous rate of charge).
The onboard computer, having recorded the amount of energy consumed as the vehicle was used, directs the
charger to replace exactly the amount of energy needed to fully replenish the batteries. The charger then shuts
off automatically, preventing the possibility of either undercharging or overcharging. The computer accomplishes
this by detecting when the exact amount of energy necessary has been returned to the batteries
2. CHARGER FEATURES
2.1 CHARGE INTERLOCK
The charger DC plug has three pins. Two of these pins are the positive and negative leads; the third pin is a
sensing lead that is the communication link between the charger and the onboard computer. When the
charger plug is plugged into the vehicle receptacle; the onboard computer locks out the vehicle drive system.
This prevents the possibility of driving the vehicle while the charger is plugged in and potentially damaging
the vehicle and charger.
2.2 LONG-TERM STORAGE CHARGE
Vehicles with an onboard computer and Links Series Model 26610 charger are designed to be left
connected, with AC power to the charger on, during off-season storage. The onboard computer will
automatically activate the charger every 15 days. To return the vehicle to service, unplug the charger DC
cord, wait 15 seconds for the computer to reset, and plug the charger back in.
See following WARNING.
This will ensure the batteries are at their optimum charge prior to returning the vehicle to service.
WARNING: THE CHARGER PLUG MUST BE PULLED SLOWLY FROM THE RECEPTACLE.
JERKING OR PULLING THE DC CORD OUT QUICKLY COULD CAUSE ARCING AND BURNING THAT
COULD DAMAGE THE PLUG AND RECEPTACLE AND COULD CAUSE BATTERIES TO EXPLODE.
CAUTION: BE SURE TO CHECK THE BATTERIES AND CHARGER MONTHLY TO MAINTAIN
CORRECT BATTERY WATER LEVEL AND ENSURE THE CHARGER IS OPERATING CORRECTLY
DURING STORAGE.
