Inactivity; Charging The Battery - Beta ALP 200 Handbook

INACTIVITY

If the vehicle is not going to be used for a
long time, remove the battery and charge
it every 15 days using a suitable charger.
Store the battery in a dry place at a tem-
perature of 5 to 35°C and out of the reach
of children.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

The operations to check the status of bat-
tery charge as well as the operation of
battery recharging or maintenance can be
performed by removing the battery from
the vehicle or by connecting the negative
(-) to the safe earthing of the vehicle and
the positive (+) to the specifi c connector
visible in fi gure.
In this case the test should be carried out
with the key set in
Using an open-circuit multimeter (10-12
hours after the activation), check that the
voltage is greater than 12.6 V. If it is lower,
it is advisable to recharge the battery.
Based on the type of charger available,
charge the battery using either of the fol-
lowing procedures:
• Constant voltage (14.4-15 V) - Charge
the battery for about 12 hours. Check
the voltage 10-12 hours after the end of
recharge as described above.
• Constant current: Charge battery at
0.5-0.8 A until the voltage between the
terminals stabilizes at ~14.5 V.
WARNING:
The battery is sealed. When recharging it,
do not remove the seal nor add any liquid.
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