Metro Power
III
Owner’s Manual
02002183 Revision A, January 2006
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tROuBlesHOOtIng, BAtteRy CHARgeR
SYMPTOM
CHECK—ACTION
Battery charger
Note:
The charge indicator LED may be green or flash green when the batteries first begin
green LED
to charge, but should change to yellow when the batteries are charging.
flashing, batteries
won’t charge
Batteries not connected—connect batteries.
Battery terminals not connected—connect battery terminals.
Batteries not connected properly, or polarity reversed—correct connections.
Batteries severely discharged, below 1/2 volt—replace batteries.
Batteriesdefective—replace batteries.
Output fuse blown—check / replace the output fuse.
Warning: Before checking the output fuse, disconnect battery charger from both
power outlet and wheelchair battery charger receptacle.
To check the output fuse:
1. Unscrew fuse, shwn in illustration, in direction
of arrow.
2. Replace with same size and type.
Warning: Do nOT replace the output fuse with the AC fuse. They have different fuse
ratings, and interchanging them could result in fire.
Contact your Everest & Jennings dealer.
Battery charger green
Note:
The charge indicator LED may be green or flash green when the batteries first begin
LED flashes, but
to charge, but should change to yellow when the batteries are charging.
batteries charge
Batteries severely discharged—if LED changes to yellow, batteries will charge, but will take longer
than usual.
Contact your Everest & Jennings dealer.
Battery charger charge
The charge indicator LED may flicker between green and yellow when the batteries are nearly
indicator LED flickers
finished charging, but should change to green when the batteries are completely finished charging.
between green & yellow
Batteries severely discharged. Replace batteries.
Batteries not charging,
Check that the battery charger is connected and switched ON.
battery charger red LED
not illuminated
Check that the battery charger is plugged into a working power outlet.
Battery voltage switch on wrong setting—check and ensure that for
North America, switch is set to 115V. If not, use a small screwdriver
to change to correct setting as shown. as shown. Check / replace
the AC fuse.
Warning: Before checking the AC fuse, disconnect the battery charger from both
power outlet and wheelchair battery charger receptacle.
To check the AC fuse: (see next page)
FUSE
output fuse
front
panel
115
back
panel
AC voltage
switch
