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2 Description
2.5.1
Charging the battery
Batteries are charged with the internal battery charger
in the control box.
To know if the battery needs to be recharged, a battery
indicator is provided on the control box..
Battery full - hoist can be used.
Battery half-full - hoist can be used.
Charge the battery after use
Battery low - Hoist needs to be
charged. Charge the battery according to the following
procedure:
•
Place the battery on the Control Box.
•
Turn the emergency stop off (turn the hoist on).
The green
“ON”
light is lit.
Connect the power cord to the mains.
The orange
“CHARGE”
lamp lights up.
•
During charging, the charge lamp lights up.
•
When the battery is fully charged, the "charge" light
will go out.
•
Please allow for a charging time of approx. 8 hours.
It is recommended to charge the batteries at least
once a week. Li-Ion batteries can be left unused for a
longer period of time, but it is also best to charge
these batteries regularly.
Regularly charging the battery prevents
the hoist from being used and extends the
life of the Battery.
2.5.2 Battery life
The number of hoisting movements that can be made
with a fully charged battery depends on the duration of
the hoisting operations, the hoisted weight and the age
and condition of the battery.
A battery that is not used for an extended period of
time will slowly discharge. Li-ion batteries may be
unused for longer than Pb batteries. It is recommended
to charge both types once a week. Over-discharging
the battery is detrimental to the capacity of the battery.
Li-Ion batteries last longer than Pb batteries. When
used extensively, the Li-ion can last up to 4 to 5 times
longer. Aging and not charging on a regular basis will
reduce the life span of the Li-ion. The strength and
charging behaviour of both are the same.
To avoid problems, it is advisable to replace the Pb
battery every two years. And replace Li-ion every 7
years.
2.6 Lifting motor
The motor is a strong and robust motor with a very low
noise level. It is equipped with a ballscrew spindle and
electric splines. Electric splines means that the motor
stalls when lowering if something (e.g. shoulders) gets
under the hoist arm. The motor has internal limit
switches. The motor is connected to the control box (fig.
1, page 5). A manual control is connected to the control
box to control the motor.
2.7 Chassis
The legs of the undercarriage can be adjusted in width.
The legs can be spread electrically and are operated by
hand.
Make sure that there is enough space to
spread the legs. If the legs get stuck, this can
cause damage to the hoist or its surroundings.
Transfers as much as possible with the legs in the
narrow position.
2.8 Wheels
The OpeMax Lite has four swivel wheels of which the
rear wheels are fitted with a brake. The rear wheels
brake the wheel in the roll direction and in the rotation
direction (figure 2).
Figure 2 – Brake off
Brake on
Moving the hoist from a stationary position takes the
least amount of force if the wheels on the chassis are
already in line with the direction of travel.
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