Batteries - Golden Technologies Alero GP-50 User Manual

Batteries and Charging
When your batteries are fully charged you should have sufficient power to give you
all the mobility required in a day - It is important that you understand how your
batteries and charger work.
Battery Maintenance
First, determine which batteries are fitted to your chair - "wet cell" or
"dry, maintenance free" type. If they are wet cell type, we recommend that you
check the battery water level once a week and top up, if necessary, with distilled
water after charging, to cover the separator plates by 6mm (1/4"), no more.
If the batteries are the dry cell type there is no maintenance required.
Charging the Batteries
1. Batteries should be charged every night in a well ventilated room.
2. DO NOT place the power wheelchair near radiators or open fireplaces while
charging.
3. DO NOT smoke or permit open flames in the immediate area.
4. Turn the chair controller power off before charging.
5. It is advisable that the batteries be charged for a minimum of 10 hours per
night to ensure a full return to the batteries storage capacity. The battery
charger is an automatic current limiting device and will shut off when the
batteries are fully charged.
# Charging the batteries
1. Position Alero GP-50 power chair next to a standard wall outlet.
2. Connect the battery charger to a standard wall outlet and switch the
charger
3. Switch the power button to the on position.
If your wheelchair is fitted with a "unitary" controller (i.e. one that has the joystick
fitted to the controller), then the battery-charging socket will be on the rear of the
controller.
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