Traction Battery Charging - Ford Electric Ranger 1998 Student Manual

TRACTION BATTERY CHARGING

Charge Cord Connection
1998 Ranger EV New Model Training
LESSON 2: VEHICLE OPERATION
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Traction Battery charging requires 240-volt 40 amp AC service.
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The 7.625-m (25-ft) charge cord plugs directly into the charge inlet
on the vehicle.
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Six to eight (6-8) hours are required to charge a fully-discharged
Traction Battery at 25°C (77°F).
WARNING: FOLLOW CHARGING PROCEDURES
AND DEVICE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT
IN INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING: LEAD-ACID BATTERIES PRODUCE
HYDROGEN GAS WHICH, IN LARGE QUANTITIES,
IS EXPLOSIVE. AN OVERCHARGED LEAD-ACID
BATTERY MAY RELEASE EXCESS HYDROGEN GAS
THROUGH VENTS IN THE BATTERY CASE. ALWAYS
ENSURE THAT THE LEAD-ACID BATTERIES ARE
PROPERLY RECHARGED USING ONLY FORD-
SPECIFIED EQUIPMENT AND PROCEDURES.
NOTE: About four hours of equalization charging for the traction
battery modules can occur at three-week intervals.
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