PIAGGIO NRG 50, User Manual

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Sealed battery
If the vehicle is provided with a sealed battery, the only maintenance required is the check of its charge
and recharging, if necessary.
These operations should be carried out before delivering the vehicle, and on a six-month basis while
the vehicle is stored in open circuit.
Besides upon pre-delivery it is therefore necessary to check the battery charge and recharge it, if re-
quired, before storing the vehicle and afterwards every six months.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR BATTERY REFRESH AFTER OPEN CIRCUIT STORAGE
1) Voltage check
Before installing the battery on the vehicle, check the open circuit voltage with a standard tester.
- If voltage exceeds 12.60 V, the battery can be installed without any renewal recharge.
- If voltage is below 12.60 V, a renewal recharge is required as explained in 2).
2) Constant voltage battery charge mode
- Constant voltage charge equal to 14.40 - 14.70V
- Initial charge voltage equal to 0.3 - 0.5 for Nominal capacity
- Charge time:
10 - 12 h recommended
Minimum 6 h
Maximum 24 h
3) Constant current battery charge mode
- Charge current equal to 1/10 of the battery rated capacity
- Charge time: Maximum 5 h
Battery installation
VRLA battery (valve-regulated lead-acid battery) Maintenance Free (MF)
WARNING
BATTERY ELECTROLYTE IS TOXIC AND IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS. IT CONTAINS SUL-
PHURIC ACID. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. IF IT ACCIDENTALLY
COMES INTO CONTACT WITH YOUR EYES OR SKIN, WASH WITH ABUNDANT WATER FOR
APPROX. 15 MIN. AND SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF THE LIQUID, IMMEDIATELY DRINK LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. MAGNESIUM MILK, BATTERED EGG OR VEGETABLE OIL.
SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
BATTERIES PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE GAS; KEEP CLEAR OF NAKED FLAMES, SPARKS OR CIG-
ARETTES; VENTILATE THE AREA WHEN RECHARGING INDOORS.
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN WORKING IN THE PROXIMITY OF BATTERIES.
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
Electrical system
NRG 50
ELE SYS - 60