BATTERY CARE AND MAINTENANCE (CONT.)
BATTERIES
The electrofisher uses a 24
volt sealed deep cycle battery.
Understanding the proper
care of this battery will reduce
problems in the field.
B a t t e r i e s s h o u l d n e ve r
be allowed to remain in a
discharged state and should be
recharged as soon as possible
after use. Batteries should be
charged until the green lamp
on the charger comes on, then
removed from charger.
Charging Problems:
Some
older batteries may not charge
within 24 hours. If a battery
has been left in a discharged
condition for a while, it may not
take a charge. If you suspect
that the battery has been
left discharged, charge it for
48 hours and then discharge
it with the electrofisher. If
the battery is not taking a
charge, it will not operate the
electrofisher for very long.
Sometimes by cycling the
battery a few times it will start
taking a charge again.
Note that all batteries should
be charged after each use even
if the battery was only slightly
discharged (these batteries
SRI BATTERIES
MODELS:
A.
24V 12Ah Lead-Acid Battery...06682
B.
24V 7Ah Lead-Acid Battery ......06681
C.
24V 9.6Ah Lithium Battery ........ 10765
D.
Lithium Battery Adapter ............. 10791
24V 12 Ah
24V 7 Ah
24V 9.6 Ah
Shipping:
Lead-Acid batteries (A & B above) conform to the UN2800
classification as "Batteries, wet, non-spillable, electric storage". They conform
to the International Air Transport Association (I.A.T.A.) Special Provision A67,
classifying them as non-dangerous goods and are therefore exempt from the
subject regulations for dangerous goods and are acceptable for transport
on both cargo and passenger aircraft. Lithium batteries (C above) are only
acceptable on ground transport and must have adapter (D above) removed.
Reference: I.A.T.A. Dangerous Goods Regulations, 35th Edition, Jan 1, 1994 Section 4.4, Special Provisions.
A
.
B
.
C
.
Lithium Battery Adapter
D
.
BATTERIES
do not have a memory). Total
number of charge/discharge
cycles possible varies inversely
with depth of discharge on
each cycle. Over-discharging
or completely discharging the
battery will greatly reduce
the cycles possible and a
battery left in a discharged
condition may be ruined. For
this reason, batteries should
never be allowed to remain in
a discharged state. Recharge
as soon as possible after each
use, and every three months if
unused.
S e r v i c e L i f e :
B a t t e r i e s
which have been properly
m a i n t a i n e d s h o u l d l a s t
3 to 5 years depending on
ambient temperature, depth
of discharge (D.O.D.), and
number of cycles (for Smith-
Root batteries to maintain at
least 80% of original capacity,
they are rated 230 cycles for
100% D.O.D., 470 cycles for
50% D.O.D. or 1100 cycles for
30% D.O.D.). Batteries which
have reached this end of life
condition may still be useful
where shorter operating times
are appropriate.
LR-20 SERIES BACKPACK ELECTROFISHER
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