4.7
The charger display will indicate ‘DONE’ when a battery has received
as much charge as it can safely accept.
4.8
As Li-Ion batteries near the end of charge, the charge current is reduced.
This is perfectly normal for the ‘constant voltage’ phase of the charge cycle.
4.9
Batteries may be removed, and others connected at any time, without
affecting the operation of the charger.
4.10 The charger will continue to monitor the status of all charging channels.
It will not attempt to charge batteries which the charger indicates are ‘DONE’ or
faulty (indicated as ‘FAIL’). If a battery is now disconnected the display will
indicate ‘ABST’. If a new battery is connected to the free channel, the charging
sequence will be initiated automatically. The order in which batteries are
connected is therefore immaterial; the charger will ensure that all batteries are
charged in as short a time as possible.
4.11 If the charger detects a faulty battery while the charging program is running,
the display will show ‘FAIL’. This could be caused by one of several conditions,
such as a very old or damaged battery, a short circuit battery, or an excessively
high or low voltage battery.
4.12 The charger will not recognise the connection of a battery which has a voltage
substantially outside of its range or one of unsuitable chemistry type.
4.13 If the internal protection circuit of a PAG or Sony Lithium-Ion battery should
turn-off, for any reason, the battery display will not operate, and there will be
no voltage at the battery terminals. The Cube incorp-orates a Recovery Charge
program which will automatically turn the protection circuit back on again.
4.14 If the charger should detect a fault during operation, it will shut down to
a safe condition. See Section 5.4 ‘Servicing and Repairs’.
4.15 If the AC mains power fails during operation, the charger will shut down
safely; no damage will occur to either the charger or the batteries. When the
mains power is restored the charger will default to the main charge program.
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