Battery Charger - Invacare STORM Service Manual

Charging fully discharged batteries
If the voltage of a battery measures less than 9,5 V, the battery is f f u u l l l l y y d d i i s s c c h h a a r r g g e e d d .
For charging fully discharged batteries, proceed as follows:
• Remove battery boxes and open. See chapter 12.1 in this respect.
• Precharge each battery individually while simultaneously measuring the charging voltage.
• Precharge up to 10 V with an u u n n r r e e g g u u l l a a t t e e d d charger..
After that, stop charging with the unregulated charger.
CAUTION:
• The batteries are not permitted to lie on their sides or up-end during the charging process.
• Do not fully charge batteries with the unregulated charger. This could destroy the batteries.
• Close battery boxes and re-install.
• Fully charge battery with the INVACARE charger via the charging socket of the joystick box. The
charging process should last at least 48 hours.

12.3 Battery Charger


NOTE
Also observe the instructions for charging the
batteries
• in the User’s Manual of the charger,
• on the front and back of the charger.
Performance Test
• Plug in the charger’ mains plug.
- Red LED “MAINS ON” illuminated.
• Disconnect again the mains plug from the mains.
• Plug the charging plug into the charging socket of the
joystick box and then reconnect the mains plug.
- Green LED “FULL CHARGE” will light up for approx. 3
seconds
- and will then change to the yellow LED “CHARGE”.
• Pull mains plug.
Malfunction
• Red LED “MAINS ON”
not illuminated?
• Yellow LED “CHARGE”
not illuminated
• Green LED
“FULL CHARGE”
not illuminated?
> Danger of Explosion <
Cause
- Supply voltage 230 V missing.
- Charger defective.
- Batteries fully discharged.
- Charger defective.
- Excess voltage in batteries.
Status display blinking?
- Charger defective.
INVACARE Charger
“MAINS ON”
Remedy
> Test 230 V mains.
> Replace charger.
> Test battery voltage.
> Replace charger.
> Test charging voltage.
> Test batteries.
> Replace charger.
“CHARGE”
“FULL
”CHARGE
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