Frequently Asked Questions - Projecta IC2500 User Manual

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. How do I know if the battery is charged?
A. The charger's FULLY CHARGED LED will illuminate (solid) and the remote's bi-colour
LED will illuminate green (solid). Alternatively use a Battery Hydrometer (Projecta Part
No. BH100). A reading of 1.250 or more in each cell indicates a fully charged battery.
Q. I have connected the charger properly but the LCD display reads 0.0 (zero)
Volts and does not appear to be charging.
A. In some cases batteries can be flattened to the point where they have very little or no
voltage. This can occur if a small amount of power is used for a long time, for example
a map reading light is left on for a week or more. Projecta 7 Stage chargers are
designed to charge from as little as as little as 2.5 Volts (12V) or 4.5 Volts (24V).
If the voltage is lower than the voltages stated above use a pair of booster cables
to connect between two batteries to provide more than 2.5 Volts (12V) or 4.5 Volts
(24V) to the battery being charged. The charger can then start to charge the battery
and the booster cables can be removed.
Q. Can I use the charger as a power supply
A. Power Supply mode is designed to operate as a float charge to maintain a battery
when running a load or appliance from the battery. Power Supply will only operate
when connected to a battery.
Q. How can I tell what stage the battery charger is in?
A. The LCD screen and coloured LEDs indicate the various stages of charging. Refer
to pages 7 ("LED Charge Indicators") and 13 ("Charging Instructions – Step 7")
of this booklet.
Q. What happens if my battery charger is in Desulphation mode or Soft Start
mode, but I want to start bulk charging?
A. Desulphation mode is time limited to 6 hours and Soft Start is limited to 1 hour. If you
can not wait for the battery charger to move through these stages you can select Power
Supply mode to charge the battery. After an hour of charging in Power Supply mode,
there should be sufficient charge in the battery to bypass both Desulphation and Soft
Start. Select the correct battery chemistry type to continue charging the battery. Whilst
in Power Supply mode the charger will output a full current up to 13.8 Volts (12V) or
27.6 Volts (24V).
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