Battery Charging - Rascal Vecta Sport Owners Manual & Service Record

Battery Charging

Warning!
When charging batteries NEVER
smoke or charge batteries in a place where there
are naked flames such as gas-fired heaters as,
under exceptional circumstances, batteries may
give off gases that could ignite and explode. If
the scooter has been damaged, it is possible that
the batteries have been affected. In this case do
not charge the scooter and refer to your dealer
for assistance. Never charge the scooter outside
as the charger is not designed to get wet. If the
charger appears damaged in any way do not use
it and contact your dealer for a replacement.
Warning!
Always charge in a dry, well
ventilated area.
Warning!
It is strongly recommended that
the mains socket used for charging the scooter
is protected by a 30 m/A RCD (residual current
device). Many buildings have sockets protected
by a system based RCD. If you are in doubt
as to the level of protection in your charging
location then either purchase a plug in RCD or
consult a qualified electrician to verify that your
charging location mains sockets are protected.
Warning!
If batteries are damaged or frozen
they could heat up during charging and in an
extreme case, explode.
Warning!
It may be necessary for some
carriers such as airlines to physically disconnect
the batteries for transit. If this is the case the
battery cover can be removed without the use
of tools once the seat has been removed. This
should only be done by appropriately skilled/
qualified personnel.
Warning!
When charging batteries NEVER
connect or disconnect the charger from the
scooter while it is still connected to the mains.
- Remove the charger mains plug from the wall
socket having first switched the mains socket
off if a switch is provided.
Warning!
Never use a different battery charger
to that supplied by your dealer. Damage or injury
may occur if you do!
The scooter charging socket is located on the upper
right-hand side of the tiller. Rotate the protective
cover and push in the charging plug. When the
vehicle is charged remove the plug, and reposition
the protective cover to keep the water and dust out
(Fig.22). The battery charger has a multi-coloured
charge status LED This lamp changes colour
depending on the status of the charger (Fig.23).
• The LED colours have the following meanings:
• Flashing red: Standby or fault – A fault exists if
the charger is connected to the mains power and
scooter but continues to flash. Standby state exists
if the charger is plugged into the mains but not into
the scooter charge port.
• Solid Red: Charging
• Solid Green: Fully charged
• No Light: Mains power is not connected to the
charger or the charger is faulty.
Tip: Always ensure that the lamp shows green
before switching off and disconnecting the charger
at the mains.
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