General Operation; Understanding The Display; Charging Batteries; Equalizing A Flooded Battery - tbs electronics Omnicharge2 OC2 12-40 Manual Del Propietário

5. GENERAL OPERATION

5.1

Understanding the display

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The Omnicharge battery chargers are equipped with a clear backlit display. During normal
operating mode, the display is automatically cycling through the battery voltage and current
values of each individual battery bank output (B1, B2 and B3).
When all battery banks have reached the Float stage, B1, B2 and B3 are lit simultaneously
and only the common float voltage and the total output current values are shown on the
display.
5.2

Charging batteries

Before you start to charge batteries, read all enclosed safety instructions and warnings
while following all safety precautions about working with batteries.
The list below globally describes the steps to follow for charging batteries :
1. Disconnect the charger from the AC supply
2. If possible disconnect or switch off all loads from the battery
3. Connect the battery to the charger
4. Reconnect the AC supply to the charger, the charge process will automatically start
5. After charging is completed, disconnect the AC supply again before disconnecting the
battery
When the charger and batteries are part of a fixed installation, there is no need to connect
or disconnect the batteries. In this case, please make only sure that battery loads are
disconnected or switched off in order to speed up the charging process.
5.3

Equalizing a flooded battery

If you are using a lead acid battery, an occasional equalization charge cycle may
be recommended by the manufacturer. This might also be true when the battery
has been very deeply discharged or often charged inadequately. During equalization, the
battery will be charged up to approx. 15.8V (31.6V for 24V models) at a reduced output
current level. Before starting an equalization charge cycle, the following caution statements
must be read carefully :
Equalization should only be performed on a lead acid battery type that supports this
process. Therefore the Omnicharge
Flooded (FLO). Always follow the battery manufacturer's instructions when equalizing
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CAUTION
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CAUTION
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only allows equalization when the battery type is set to
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