How To Charge The Lithium Ion Battery (Esb1) - decon E-Drive PLUS User Manual

9.4.

How to Charge the Lithium Ion Battery (ESB1)

There are two ways to charge the battery; by removing it from the wheelchair (tabletop charging), or
while it is still attached to the wheelchair (on-vehicle charging).
● Do not use this charger if the power cord is wound around the unit.
Otherwise, the charger may overheat and be damaged.
● Make sure that the charging plug and the battery charging connector are free of
dust, dirt, oil, and moisture. Also, do not insert any metallic object or other for-
eign substance into the plug or the connector, for this may cause the charger to
malfunction or damage the battery.
● Do not place the charger in locations exposed to direct sunlight, near a heater or
other heat source, or where the temperature may drop below freezing.
If the charger or the battery becomes hot, the charger protection function may
prevent the unit from starting or turn it off while it is charging.
Also, the protection function activates if the charger is cold.
● Keep the area around the charger free of other objects and do not place a cover
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or similar item over the unit.
The charger protection function may activate if the flow of air is blocked.
● Be sure to use the genuine power cord.
(1) Charging time
Charging time: Approx. 4.5 hours (when charging the battery from an empty state)
(2) Charging the battery out of the unit (tabletop charging)
 Place the charger on a flat,
stable surface with the charge
indicator lamp facing up.
‚ Check that the protective cap
is on the battery.
If the protective cap is not
attached, be sure to attach it.
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NOTICE
Protective cap