Battery charger
The onboard battery charger supplied with this machine
is capable of charging lead acid batteries from 185 to
350ah capacity. There is no need to change algorithms
or settings based on battery manufacturer, or battery
size.
The charger can also be set to charge flooded (wet)
cell, AGM, or Gel batteries. LED's on the charger
indicate which type of battery the charger is set to
charge. One setting is for Flooded and (most) AGM
batteries, the other setting is only for Crown and Trojan
AGM and GEL batteries.
Depending on the battery charger model, the charger
can operate on 100/115/230 VAC 1ph 50/60 HZ power,
and will automatically detect these input voltages.
Before connecting the battery charger to power, check
the label on the battery charger to verify the proper input
power.
Determining Your Battery Type
CAUTION: DIFFERENT BATTERY TYPES HAVE
DIFFERENT CHARGING REQUIREMENTS. FAILURE
TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY YOUR BATTERY TYPE,
AND SET THE CHARGER ACCORDINGLY WILL
RESULT IN BATTERY DAMAGE, AND VOID THE
WARRANTY.
Your machine may have been ordered with batteries
installed at the NSS factory. The standard battery type,
normally supplied by NSS, is the Flooded (wet) cell lead
acid battery. Gel and AGM sealed batteries may also
be available at customer request.
Flooded (wet) batteries can be easily identified by the
removable cell caps. Removing the caps allows
inspection of the liquid electrolyte (sulfuric acid) level in
each cell.
AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) batteries are sealed,
maintenance free batteries. They do not have cell caps
intended for removal. Look for "AGM" printed on the
tops or sides of the batteries.
Gel (gelled electrolyte) batteries are also sealed,
maintenance free batteries. They do not have cell caps
intended for removal. Look for "GEL" printed on the
tops or sides of the batteries.
Battery Charger Indicator LED's
Your battery charger is equipped with LEDs that
indicate the following:
Battery Type Setting. Either of these two LEDs will
be illuminated, anytime the charger is plugged in, to
signal which type(s) of batteries the charger is
configured to charge. The two options available are:
o Wet / AGM: When this LED is illuminated, the
charger is configured to charge either flooded
(wet), or AGM batteries.
o Gel Cell. When this LED is illuminated, the
charger is configured to charge Gel batteries
ONLY. EXCEPTION: Crown and Trojan AGMs
are to be charged with the Gel setting.
State of Charge Indicators. Four additional LEDs
provide information about the charge level of the
batteries during charging.
30%, 60%, 90% and 100%.
o
Fault Indications. During charging, the charger
provides feedback about the charge process and any
problems detected. It will provide feedback and
signal the type of problem by flashing LEDs as
described below: