Cadex C4000 SERIES, Руководство пользователя

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Fault Codes
What to do
If a battery has been over-rated, select a lower charge
and discharge current. Use your judgment in selecting a
more appropriate current rating. CADEX recommends a
current reduction of 10% to 15%.
Code 18
CHARGE CURRENT
REDUCED
Reason
Battery terminal voltage rises too high during
charging. Possible reasons:
• Charge current is set too high for battery type
• Battery -is new and has not been properly formatted
• Battery has been in prolonged storage
• Battery is too cold
• Battery lacks electrolyte
• Battery is not designed for fast-charge
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New battery
Code 18 may be caused by incomplete formatting of the
battery. Formatting is part of the manufacturing process.
Some manufacturers expect the batteries to reach full
performance potential after 50 to 100 discharge-charge
cycles .
Old battery
Code 18 may be caused by a cell defect or be due to
prolonged storage. Storage of NiCd batteries causes
the electrolyte to collect at the lowest point. The
electrolyte is redistributed
by applying a few discharge-
charge cycles, a prolonged trickle charge or both.
How it Works
When Code 18 appears, the charge is discontinued. On
PRIME and AUTO, the battery is discharged and
recharged at half of the set charge current. All
subsequent charge currents are performed at the
reduced rates. If the battery voltage rises too high
again, Code 28 is displayed.
Note: Code 18 does not apply to CHARGE
Battery Type Code 18 applies to NiCd battery.
What to do If the capacity reading is acceptable,
continue using the battery. Monitor the performance of
the battery .
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