Troubleshooting - Schumacher SE-1-12S Owner's Manual

15.

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM
Battery ring terminals
do not spark when
touched together.
The charger is
making an audible
clicking sound.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
The charger is
equipped with an
auto-start feature.
It will not supply
current to the battery
ring terminals until
a battery is properly
connected. Meaning,
the ring terminals will
not spark if touched
together.
Battery is defective.
Shorted battery
cables or ring
terminals.
Severely discharged
battery, but otherwise
it is a good battery.
Reverse connections
at battery.
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REASON/SOLUTION
No problem, this is a
normal condition.
Have the battery
checked.
Circuit breaker cycles
when current draw is
too high. Check for
shorted cables or ring
terminals 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.