Battery Charging And Care; Battery Care - Drive Medical Envoy Owner's Handbook Manual

6. BATTERY CHARGING AND CARE

Follow the procedure below:
1. Switch the ignition off.
2. Connect the charger power cord in to the
mains socket.
3. Open the charging socket cap on the scooter
tiller. Then connect the charger round plug in to
the scooter charging socket located on the left
hand side of the tiller.
4. Switch the charger on at the mains.
5. Both the charger's red and orange LEDs will be
lit when charging commences. The charging
duration will be around 12 hours. To ensure
optimum performance an 18 hour charge is
recommended. We do not recommend the
scooter be charged for longer than 24 hours.
6. Both the charger's LEDs will be lit during the
charging process. The orange LED will turn
green when bulk charging is complete after
which the charger trickle charges the batteries.
Trickle charging optimises the batteries and is
necessary to maintain or improve battery
performance.
7. Switch off the charger, disconnect the power
cord and round plug from the charger socket on
the scooter.
The charging socket on the tiller is shown below
Envoy Electric Scooter
ATTENTION
If only a red LED is lit on the charger,
then the scooter is not connected.
If no LEDs are lit on the charger, then
the charger is not connected to the
power or it is defective.
Please only use a charger supplied with
the scooter. You may damage the
battery and / or scooter if you use an
incorrect charger.
Always charge the battery to its full
capacity every time.
Do not charge in temperatures below
–10ºC or above +50ºC as the charger
may not work efficiently and the
batteries may become damaged.
WARNING
Keep away from flammable objects
while charging as it may lead to fire or
battery explosion.
Do not smoke while charging as the
battery may release hydrogen gas.
Always charge the batteries in a well
ventilated environment which is not in
direct sunlight. Do not charge in
surroundings where it is humid, wet or
damp.
Do not handle the charger, scooter or
mains socket with wet hands, as this
could lead to electric shock.

Battery Care

1. You should recharge the batteries after each
time the scooter is used to ensure maximum
battery range. The batteries should be charged
at least once a week even if the scooter is not
used.
2. After charging or replacing a new battery,
drive the scooter for a short period to ensure
battery capacity is sufficient.
3. In cold environments, the battery may respond
more slowly and range will be reduced.
4. When driving on gradients, the battery gauge
will fluctuate. This is a normal occurrence.
5. Battery range is reduced when driving up
gradients or on rough terrain, as the scooter
uses more power.
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Owner's Handbook (Code: Envoy_IFU Iss 01/13)