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Plug the charger unit into an available power outlet (120VAC) and
connect the charger’s output to the
charger in
socket on the dAck!’s rear
panel. The quality of power supplying the charger has no effect on sonic
performance, so the charger does not need to be placed on a specially
conditioned AC circuit. It is advantageous to place the charger in a location
where its indicator lights will be easily seen.
Charger use
The indicator on the charger denotes the health status of the charger and battery. The
colors depict the state of the charger, and the condition of the batteries can be inferred by reading
this indicator.
POWER/FLOAT
– When the charger is plugged into
the AC mains with no cells connected, the indicator
should be green. When the power cells are connected
to the charger, this indicator also shows when the
cells are float charging. This is the healthiest
condition and the dAck! should be kept in this mode
as often as possible.
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FAST CHARGE
– When the charger is connected to depleted cells, they undergo
a rapid charge cycle. At this point, the indicator should turn orange. The orange
indicator will turn green when the charger enters float mode.
FAULT
– A red indicator denotes fault status. It indicates a grounding error,
batteries connected with incorrect polarity, or internal fault. If a red indicator
illuminates and you cannot determine the cause of the problem, please contact
Ack! Industries for assistance.
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Technical note: When the indicator switches from yellow to green, the cells are not 100% charged. In actuality,
the charger switches to float status at about 90% capacity and gradually ramps the cells to 100% over a long period
of time.
