Batteries And Charging - Sterling S400 Instructions For Use Manual

9.0 Batteries and Charging

WARNING!
Please read the owner's manual supplied with the
charger carefully. The general procedures and
effects for the interference with the scooter and
the batteries remain valid.
• Do not smoke near batteries.
• Do not expose any part of the battery to direct heat
(i.e. naked flame, gas fire).
• When charging always place your charger on a hard
surface in a room with good ventilation.
• You should not charge your batteries in outdoor
conditions.
9.1. BATTERY & CHARGER SPECIFICATION:
Batteries:
S400 = 24 V (2x12 V) / 38 Ah.,AMG Type-maintenance-
free
S425 = 24 V (2x12 V) / 55 Ah.,AMG Type-maintenance-
free
S700 = 24 V (2x12 V) / 75 Ah.,AMG Type-maintenance-
free
Dimensions:
Please see Technical Specifications.
NOTE: Optional batteries with different capacities are
available.
Dimensions:
Please see Technical Specifications.
Charger:
Connector: 3 pin "Neutrik" type
Charger: 24V d.c. 8 A Cyclic, (S700-S425).
24V d.c. 5 A Cyclic, (S400).
WARNING!
Only use the charger supplied with your scooter to
charge the batteries fitted to your scooter.
30 Sterling S-Series
9.2 ELECTRICAL FUSES:
To prevent the scooter from becoming overloaded, fuses
been built into the battery looms. The fuses automatically
isolate the battery from the scooter wiring and control
systems in the event of an electrical short circuit.
If you suspect that the fuses have blown, contact your
Sunrise Medical authorised dealer as soon as possible,
who will carry out a full diagnostic to determine the cause
of the original fault.
WARNING!
• Do not attempt to change the fuses yourself.
• Do not attempt to by-pass the fuse as this would
be very dangerous. If you suspect a fault, contact
your Sunrise Medical authorised dealer as soon as
possible.
9.3 BATTERIES
For all warnings and the detailed removal process please
refer to section "5.3 Batteries", on pages 18 and 19.
9.4 GENERAL BATTERY INFORMATION
The design of batteries used in mobility products is
significantly different to the batteries used to start a car
for example.
Car batteries are designed to release a large amount of
power over a short period of time, whilst mobility batteries
(commonly called deep cycle batteries) release their
power evenly, over a long period of time.
Commonly two 12 volt batteries are used together in a
mobility product, giving a total voltage of 24 volts.
The size of the battery (e.g. its available power) is
expressed in amps per hour e.g. 75 Ah. The higher
the number, the bigger the battery size, weight and,
potentially, the greater the distance you can travel.
Sunrise Medical only fit as standard sealed maintenance-
free mobility batteries into these types of scooters.