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Test Procedures
first and then stay on continuously within 10 to 20 minutes, indicating sound, fully charged batteries. See Charger
Status Indicators on page 15-4.
NOTE: Batteries near the end of their useful lives may not allow the battery charge current to taper and the upper half
of the battery-shaped status indicator will continue to flash. Section 14 — Batteries: Electric Vehicle with
ERIC Charging
Continued poor performance may indicate a problem in the vehicle electrical system, brakes or battery charger. If the
problem is not found in the vehicle or charging system, proceed to the on-charge voltage test. If the upper half of
the battery-shaped status indicator does not stop flashing, the batteries should be tested further using the on-charge
voltage test.
TEST PROCEDURE 4 – On-Charge Battery Voltage Using Charger And Multimeter
When the batteries are fully charged, disconnect the charger DC plug. Wait 20 to 30 seconds and reconnect the DC
plug to restart the charger. After 5 minutes, use a multimeter to check and record the voltage of the battery set as
well as the individual batteries. Set the multimeter to 200 volts DC. Place the red (+) probe on the positive (+) post
of battery no. 1 and the black (–) probe on the negative (–) post of battery no. 6 (for 6 x 8-volt battery set). Record
reading. Then set multimeter to 20 volts DC and place the red (+) probe on the positive (+) post and the black (–) probe
at the negative (–) post of each battery. Record the readings.
The on-charge voltage for the set should be between 56.0 volts and 63.0 volts depending on the age and state of
charge of the batteries being tested.
Old batteries may have enough capacity left to last several more months.
TEST PROCEDURE 5 – AC Power and Continuity Test of AC Circuit
1. Disconnect AC cord from the wall outlet and DC plug from the vehicle receptacle.
2. Check the AC line fuse or circuit breaker in the storage facility.
3. With a multimeter set to 500 volts AC, check incoming AC voltage. Insert multimeter test probes into AC wall
outlet; voltage should be between 85 and 270 volts. See AC Input Voltage Detection on page 15-4. If proper
voltage is not present, have building wiring checked by a licensed electrical contractor.
4. If the charger will not power ON, check AC cord connections.
5. If the charger is connected correctly, check continuity of the AC cord wires.
TEST PROCEDURE 6 – Charger DC Circuit Continuity Test
1. Disconnect the AC cord from the wall outlet and the DC cord from the vehicle charger receptacle.
2. Remove DC terminal block cover. See Terminal Block Cover Removal on page 15-24.
3. Note polarity and loosen screws securing DC cord wires. Pull wires from DC terminals on charger.
4. Check continuity of the DC cord wires from plug pin to fork terminal.
5. When finished, attach DC cord white wire to positive terminal (+) and black wire to negative terminal (–) with torx
screws. See following NOTE. Tighten torx screws to 39.8 in·lb (4.5 N·m).
NOTE: The positive symbol (+) and negative symbol (–) are molded into the terminal block for easy identification.
6. Install terminal block cover. See Terminal Block Cover Installation on page 15-21.
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