Solar Pro-Logix PL2208 User Manual page 6

SOLAR Pro-Logix Battery Charger Safety Features
Active Filtering Technology: SOLAR Pro-Logix battery chargers utilize Active
Filtering Technology, which provides numerous benefits to the charging process:
1.) It initiates a gradual voltage ramp-up during Phase 1, eliminating failed cold starts
and high current surge impacts when the battery is at a low voltage level; 2.) When
sensing heavy-duty loads which are within the charger's peak output range, the
charger will automatically go into a soft-start-mode, ramping up power through
gradually increased switching duty cycle, to reduce wear on the battery being
charged. 3.) Finally, the charger will automatically compensate for changes in ambient
temperature when determining the ideal charge characteristics for the battery being
charged.
AC Voltage Protection: SOLAR Pro-Logix battery chargers are designed to adjust
incoming AC voltage to the optimal level, shutting down automatically when the AC
input voltage drops below a specific level.
DC Voltage Protection: If the charger is connected to a 24 Volt battery or senses
reversed polarity, the Completion LED will light up to indicate the FULL charge status.
No damage would occur to the charger or battery when this situation occurs.
Overload Protection: In the case of the charger being connected to a battery of
wrong size / capacity, there is an internal timing control in the charger to automatically
shut itself down. It will require restarting the power switch to reset the charger.
Output Short Circuit Protection: The charger will immediately shut down the
charging circuits when a short circuit is detected. The charger will not restart until this
problem has been rectified.
Reverse Polarity/Bad Battery: If the output clamps are connected in such a way as
to create a reverse polarity situation or if the battery being charged is shorted or
damaged, the charger will not send power to the clamps and will cease operation.
Either situation is indicated by a corresponding flashing LED warning on the charger's
control panel. This condition should not cause any damage to the charger or vehicle. If
the battery to be charged is below 4.5 Volts, all three warning LEDs will blink
simultaneously. If this condition occurs, disconnect from battery, find and remove
drain from battery and reinitiate the charging process.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCEDURES
Ensure that both the charger and the battery being charged are in good condition
before charging. Check that the leads, plugs, sockets and the battery surfaces do not
show any signs of wear, deterioration or leakage.
Check that the battery capacity is within the recommended range listed for your
charger model. Most batteries have labels that indicate their capacity in Amp Hours
(Ahs). Please ensure that the capacity of the item you wish to operate is not more than
the rated output of the charger you are using. Larger battery capacity requires longer
charging time.