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9 Stage Charge, Conditioning and Maintenance Process Map
9 Stage Lead Acid Charge, Conditioning and Maintenance Process
1.
Qualification Phase:
Initially ensures the battery is in good condition prior to launch of normal charge processes, as a safety measure charge processes will
not begin if battery is below 3 volts.
2.
Battery Rescue Phase:*
Battery Rescue starts if battery voltage has risen unusually high in the early portion of the recharge cycle. This is usually caused by
plate sulfation. Once the battery rescue phase has succeeded in getting the battery to accept power, normal battery charging will
begin.
3.
Soft Start Phase:*
Soft Start is applied when the charger has detected a battery at a very low initial state of charge. Voltage and current are delivered at a
specified rate to help the battery to recover prior to entering pulse charge mode.
4.
Pulse Mode Phase:*
Pulse mode provides a pulse charge to help the newly recovered battery to continue to accept charge as it enters the Reconditioning
phase. To maintain the battery at a full state of charge
5.
Recondition Phase:*
The Recondition phase follows when the Pulse Mode is completed, charging at a slightly highe
r voltage and amperage to “re-activate”
the battery plates allowing for an improved charge acceptance and depth of charge.
6.
Bulk Charge Phase:
With the battery now having gone through Qualification and Recovery phases as needed the Bulk Charge phase gives the battery
constant current, taking the battery up to 80% of its full capacity.
7.
Absorption Phase:
