Conditions To Be Noted Before Charging; B Attery Charger - Tomberlin E-MERGE 2007 Maintenance Manual

Battery charger
Overview
E-merge charger is fully automatic and designed to charge the storage battery of the electric vehicle.
The battery charger can be connected to the vehicle of any mileage, and will continue to charge the battery as long as
it is not disconnected. Insert the receptacle into the vehicle. Before starting it, the charger has three seconds of time
delay.
During the charging, the electronic modules in the charger will sample the voltage of the storage battery. In case the
module detects that the voltage of storage battery is on the rise, it will continue to charge the battery. In case the
module detects that there is no voltage rise, it will conclude that the storage battery is fully charged and will shut off
the charger.

Conditions to be noted before charging

WARNING Electric shock hazard
The vehicle is provided with the on-board charger. Before the operation of the charger, the vehicle must be driven to
and stopped at a platform higher than the ground in such a way to allow the maximum draught below and
su rrounding the charger. In case the charger is used outdoors, rain and sun shields must be provided (see Fig 11-10).
The charger needs a special circuit. For proper circuit protection method, please refer to the operating instructions of
the charger.
The charger can be connected to the AC mains jack all the time. For charging metho d, please refer to the descriptive
label on the charger. The spring connector must be fully inserted into the on-board receptacle (see Fig 11-11).
Fig 11-10 : Charge r protection sc hematic diagram
P rovide protection for the charger
Do not block up the air vent of the shutter.
United States and Canada
NEMA 15-5R grounded AC outlet, 110-120V alternating voltage. 15A special circuit
Outside United States and Canada
For A C supply requirements, please refer to local electric codes and recommendations of charger
manufacturer.
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