PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SOLUTION
The red LED is lit. The battery voltage is still below
10V after 2 hours of charging.
(or)
In maintain mode, the output
current is more than 1.5A for
12 hours.
Desulfation was unsuccessful.
Lack of progress is detected and
battery voltage is below 14.2V.
The battery’s initial voltage is
below 12.2V and the total input is
less than 1.5 Ah.
The battery voltage drops to
below 12.2V in Maintain Mode.
The battery may be defective.
Make sure there are no loads on
the battery. If there are, remove
them. If there are none, have the
battery checked or replaced.
The battery may be defective.
Have battery checked or replaced.
The battery may be overheated. If
so, allow the battery to cool. The
battery may be too large or have a
short circuit. Have battery checked
or replaced.
The battery capacity is too low,
or the battery is too old. Have it
checked or replaced.
The battery won’t hold a charge.
May be caused by a drain on the
battery or the battery could be bad.
Make sure there are no loads on the
battery. If there are remove them.
If there are none, have the battery
checked or replaced.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Input .................................120V AC @ 60Hz, 10A max. continuous, 48A max. intermittent
Output ..........................12V DC, 2A/40A cont., 6A int. (60 sec. max. on, 120 sec.min. off)
200A int. (5 sec. max on, 180 sec. min. off)
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