Frequently Asked Questions - Projecta IC100L Instruction Manual

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q. How do I know if the battery is charged?
A. The charger's LED will be GREEN and solid ON.
Q. I have connected the charger properly but the 'CHARGING LED' does not
come on?
A. In some cases batteries can be flattened to the point where they have very little or no
voltage. This can occur if a small amount of power is used for a long time, for example
a map reading light is left on for a week or more. Projecta 5 Stage chargers are
designed to charge from as little as 2V.
If the voltage is less than 2.0V this is very low and the battery may not be rechargeable.
You could try an electronic powersupply to gradually bring the battery voltage above
2.0V so the charger can then take over or take the battery back to the place of
purchase so they can try and repair it.
Q. How can I tell what stage the battery charger is in?
A. Below are the conditions that are displayed by the LEDs for each of the charge stages.
Green LED
Red LED
Q. What if I have an appliance connected to the battery whilst charging?
A. Powering an appliance while charging your battery will impact on the battery chargers
ability to accurately measure the battery's response to the charge being applied.
The battery charger has been designed to accommodate this situation although not
recommended.
For optimum charging it is recommended to charge without any appliance load on
the battery.
Q. Can I use my IC100L Lithium charger to charge or maintain my AGM battery.
A. Yes. The charging algorithm is suitable for AGM, Wet and Calcium Batteries and some
Gel batteries as well as Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries. The IC100L is specifically
designed for Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries but will charge or Maintain Lead Acid
batteries within the required rating just fine.
10
Soft Start 1 Soft Start 2
(Fast Flash) (Fast Flash)
Solid On: AC Power Connected
Flashing: Fault (see Faults and Errors on page 9)
Bulk Absorption
(Slow Flash) (Slow Flash)
Float
(Solid On)