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2.21 The Battery Chargers
The battery charger is constructed from an outer case to which a number of
charging modules are fitted. The case is used to house the modules and
distribute power to them. The case has cooling vents at the top and bottom.
Caution!
Risk of fire. It is important to ensure that there is sufficient ventilation to
provide an adequate flow of cooling air through the vents on the top and
bottom of the battery charger case.
The battery chargers are designed to be wall mounted. A suitable shelf of
sufficient strength to hold the batteries should be provided under the chargers
within reach of the battery cables. To allow for correct ventilation, the shelf
should not be closer to the bottom of the charger than 150mm. The battery
chargers are fully automatic and require no setting by the operator. There is a
fuse on the case and a charging meter on each module.
Caution!
Risk of fire. Always replace the battery charger fuse with one of identical type
and rating.
To improve reliability the modules are fully independent. When a discharged
battery is connect to the charger the charging meter will read between 4 and
10 depending how discharged the battery is. The more discharged the battery
the closer the meter will be to 10. During the charging process the meter will
slowly descend towards 0. When the battery is almost charged the charger
changes to trickle charge. The meter will then be between 0 and 1.
Tip!
Before disconnecting the batteries from the charger or when placing the
batteries on charge, always check the meter reading. This ensures that the
batteries are ready for service or are connected to the charger as required.
When connecting the batteries to the charger be careful to correctly align the
two halves of the red and black connectors. Do not force the connectors
together and never disconnect them by pulling on the cables. It is not
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