Battery Charger
The onboard battery charger supplied with this
machine is capable of charging lead acid batteries
from 185 to 350ah capacity. There is no need to
change algorithms or settings based on battery
manufacturer, or battery size.
The charger can also be set to charge flooded (wet)
cell, AGM, or Gel batteries. LED’s on the charger
indicate which type of battery the charger is set to
charge. One setting is for Flooded and (most) AGM
batteries, the other setting is for Crown and Trojan
AGM and GEL batteries.
Depending on the battery charger model, the charger
can operate on 100/115/230 VAC 1ph 50/60 HZ
power, and will automatically detect these input
voltages. Before connecting the battery charger to
power, check the label on the battery charger to verify
the proper input power.
Determining Your Battery Type
CAUTION: DIFFERENT BATTERY TYPES HAVE
DIFFERENT CHARGING REQUIREMENTS.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY YOUR
BATTERY TYPE, AND SET THE CHARGER
ACCORDINGLY WILL RESULT IN BATTERY
DAMAGE, AND VOID THE WARRANTY.
Your machine may have been ordered with batteries
installed at the NSS factory. The standard battery
type, normally supplied by NSS, is the Flooded (wet)
cell lead acid battery. Gel and AGM sealed batteries
may also be available at customer request.
Flooded (wet) batteries can be easily identified by the
removable cell caps. Removing the caps allows
inspection of the liquid electrolyte (sulfuric acid) level
in each cell.
AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) batteries are sealed,
maintenance free batteries. They do not have cell
caps intended for removal. Look for
“AGM”
printed
on the tops or sides of the batteries.
Gel (gelled electrolyte) batteries are also sealed,
maintenance free batteries. They do not have cell
caps intended for removal. Look for
“GEL”
printed
on
the tops or sides of the batteries.
Battery Charger Indicator LED’s
Your battery charger is equipped with LEDs that
indicate the following:
Battery Type Setting. Either of these two LEDs will
be illuminated, anytime the charger is plugged in, to
signal which type(s) of batteries the charger is
configured to charge. The two options available are:
o
Wet / AGM: When this LED is illuminated, the
charger is configured to charge either flooded
(wet), or (most) AGM batteries.
o
Gel Cell. When this LED is illuminated, the
charger is configured to charge Gel batteries
ONLY.
EXCEPTION: Crown and Trojan AGMs
are to be charged with the Gel setting.
State of Charge Indicators. Four additional LEDs
provide information about the charge level of the
batteries during charging.
o
30%, 60%, 90% and 100%.
Fault Indications. During charging, the charger
provides feedback about the charge process and
any problems detected. It will provide feedback and
signal the type of problem by flashing LEDs as
described below:
