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BATTERY
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Battery Charging
Battery Charger Selection:
A nominal 12 volt charger rated as follows, is required to maintain
the battery at optimum performance.
Battery capacity in
Ampere hours
102Ah(as fitted)
The selection of the correct charger rating for your battery size is
important to reduce the risk of premature battery failure:
A charger which is under-sized will not fully recharge the battery.
This will result in a steady reduction of the available battery capacity,
the inability of the battery to complete a normal service cycle, and
eventually irreversible damage leading to battery failure.
A charger that is over-sized can, under certain circumstances, lead
to potential hazardous situations (a: formation of an explosive
gaseous mixture and b: acid spillage - leading to unchargeable dry
cells and exposed acidic fluids), and early battery failure.
Battery Health
Whilst batteries which are not fully charged may still give reasonable
performance, the effect of never allowing the batteries to be
completely recharged will be a gradual reduction in performance and
reduced battery life.
Tipping Trailers
Charger size
Rating in Amperes
10 to15A or 20A
Operator Manual
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