20.10
Charging your electric wheelchair
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Charge the accumulators only with the charging device supplied. The recharging device is available
in 2 models:
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"Indoor" for use in indoor areas
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"Outdoor" for use outdoors
Care tips:
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Make sure that the accumulators are always charged to full capacity.
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The best way to do this is to recharge nightly.
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The charging time for your electric wheelchair should be 8 hours without any interruption.
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The charging cycle is complete when the green lamp lights up.
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Always keep your electric wheelchair connected to the recharging device when not in use (to maintain its
charge).
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If you follow these care tips, your accumulator will provide you with the highest possible perfor-
mance and longest possible service life.
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See Section "20.7 The maintenance-free accumulators"
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See Section "20.8 Notes on accumulators"
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20.10.1 Procedure for charging your electric wheelchair
Abb. 83: Plug in the charging cable
LED-Functions
Yellow LED illuminated:
Yellow and first green LED illuminated:
First green LED illuminated:
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The wheelchair must be charged a minimal of a full 12 hours per week.
Electrical system
Electrical system
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Switch electric wheelchair off.
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Place the charging device on a heat-resistant surface e.g. the foot
supports.
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Insert the charging device plug into the charging socket on the
control panel.
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Connect the charging device to the mains supply → charging has
started.
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Check the charging status → has it reached full capacity? The re-
charging process is now complete.
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Dismantle the recharging device in the opposite sequence.
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After completing charging, undo the connection between the
mains supply at the mains plug from the charging device.
The battery-charger loads in the main loading phase
The battery charges one hour in teh post charging phase
Maintenance charging
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