Avant e6
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Charging the battery
Preparation for charging
In preparation for charging, do the following:
1.
Choose a well-ventilated place, where you can
leave the loader safely for charging and where
temperature does not rise high.
2.
Do not recharge in direct sunlight or rain. Keep
all electric components protected from rain. In
direct sunlight the battery may overheat during
recharge.
3.
Also read the safety information regarding the
battery and electric systems, see page 17.
Charger
Use only the approved Avant chargers to charge the
battery. The charger output voltage and current are
automatically adjusted during different phases of
charge process. The charger system must
communicate with the Battery management system
during charge to ensure correct charge process.
DANGER
Risk of battery overheat, fire,
and rupture or other damage of
battery cells leading to release
of battery chemicals - Use only
approved chargers to charge the
loader.
If you use an incompatible
charger, the charge voltage and
current may be wrong for each
phase of the charge, causing
overheat or boiling of the battery,
or damage to battery cells.
Charger types
There are two ways to charge the e6 loader:
1.
Normal charging, using the integrated
charger of the loader:
Charging is started by connecting the charging
plug of the loader to electric mains socket, see
page 82 for more instructions and information
about the requirements for the charge process.
The charging process is controlled by the
automatic Battery management system (BMS),
and the charging is stopped automatically when
the battery is fully charged. Unplug the charging
cable when charging is finished (unless leaving
the loader in extreme temperatures, where the
charger must be left plugged in).
It is recommended to do a normal charge cycle
after every few fast charge cycles.
2.
Fast charging, using an external charger:
Example of an Avant external charger station:
Fast charging requires a special charger that is
intended for charging Avant e6 loaders. Shown in
the picture above is an example of an external
Avant charging station. Contact your Avant
dealer for the availability of different charging
models.