Battery Protection Functions; General; Deep Discharge Protector; Automatic Switch-Off - Fronius AccuPocket 150/400 TIG Operating Instructions Manual

Battery protection functions

General

The battery protection functions serve to:
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Deep discharge The power source has a deep discharge protector to warn the user if the state of
protector charge of the battery is too low. If this is the case, the power source switches off.
Function of the deep discharge protector:
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Danger due to prolonged storage of the battery in a discharged state.
This can damage the battery.
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Automatic
Automatic switch-off avoids unnecessary power consumption, thereby extending
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the effective period of operation with one battery charge.
If the power source is not operated for a specific length of time, it switches off
automatically.
To reactivate the power source, press the On/Off button for at least two seconds.
NOTE!
The factory setting for the automatic switch-off time is 15 minutes (if no weld-
ing is performed for 15 minutes, the power source switches off automatically).
This value can be changed in the Setup menu using the tSd parameter.
Increase the service life of the battery
Protect the battery from long-term damage
Ensure the reliability of the power source
When the battery capacity is exhausted
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all segments of the battery capacity indicator flash
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"Lo" is shown on the display
- welding is no longer possible
The power source switches off automatically after three seconds
CAUTION!
If the deep discharge protector is triggered, charge the power source imme-
diately!
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