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TROUBLESHOOTING
16.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
REASON/SOLUTION
No reading on the ammeter. Charger is not plugged in.
No power at the receptacle.
Clips are not making a good
connection to the battery.
Connections are reversed.
Battery is defective (will not
accept a charge).
Plug the charger into an AC
outlet.
Check for open fuse or
circuit breaker supplying AC
outlet.
Check for poor connection
to battery and frame. Make
sure connection points are
clean. Rock clips back and
forth for a better connection.
Unplug the charger and
reverse the clips.
Have battery checked.
Ammeter reading stays
high.
Battery is severely
discharged.
Wrong battery voltage.
Continue charging battery for
two more hours. If problem
continues have the battery
checked.
Verify the voltage settings on
the charger are correct.
Ammeter reads less than
selected charge rate when
charging a discharged
battery.
Extension cord is too long or
wire gauge is too small.
Weak cell or sulfated plate
in battery.
Battery is only partially
discharged.
Use a shorter or heavier
gauge extension cord.
A sulfated battery will
eventually take a normal
charge if left connected. If
the battery will not take a
charge, have it checked.
Continue to charge the
battery.
The charger is making an
audible clicking sound.
Circuit breaker is cycling.
Battery is defective.
Shorted battery cables or
clips.
Severely discharged battery,
but otherwise it is a good
battery.
Reverse connections at
battery.
The settings may be wrong.
Check the charger settings.
Have the battery checked.
Circuit breaker cycles when
current draw is too high.
Check for shorted cables
or clips and replace if
necessary.
The battery may not want
to accept a charge due to
a run-down state. Allow
charging to continue until
battery has a chance to
recover sufficiently to take
a charge. If more than 20
minutes, stop charging and
have the battery checked.
Shut the charger off and
correct the lead connections.
