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8
Charging the battery pack
The AGM cells inside the battery pack are maintenance-free, gas-tight and
rechargeable.
The
service
life
depends
largely
on
the
number
of
charging/discharging cycles. For example, it is possible to partially discharge AGM
batteries 1000 times, drawing more than 200 times the full capacity of the battery,
providing the battery is never fully discharged.
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Avoid discharging the battery completely. Charge the battery pack as often as
possible.
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AGM batteries are susceptible to self-discharging. It is therefore necessary to
recharge the battery pack after 3 weeks, even if it has not been in use.
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The charger unit supplied switches over automatically to trickle charging so it is
not possible to over-charge the battery.
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Do not leave the battery pack discharged or half discharged. Always recharge
the battery immediately.
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If the batteries should become damaged it is possible to have them replaced by
and authorized service center. The old AGM batteries are fully recyclable and
are not to be disposed of.
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The ideal temperature for charging is between 68°-77° C. Temperatures that
are too cold or too hot will affect the battery's capacity.
Note:
if the battery pack is not fully charged, or it looses its charge suddenly, not only will the
speed of the Liftkar PT be slower, but its capacity is reduced as well.
This means that
overload mode may be reached even with a relatively light load.
8.1 Charger unit
The battery charger supplied is extremely
powerful thanks to an automatic 2-stage
system and digital control technology. The
first stage is quick charging and the second
stage is trickle charging for maintaining the
charge. An LED display gives a clear
indication of charging status. The charge
indicator gives you an idea whether the
battery pack is fully charged or not. It is
worth checking that the battery pack is fully
charged before using the Liftkar PT. If
"trickle charging" is displayed it can be
assumed that the battery pack is at least
90% full.
