P4
Owner’s Manual 2015
Battery System Percent Charged Indicators
Four LED indicators are provided in order to display the progress of the charge cycle in percentage of
charge.
Indications are as follows:
1ST AMBER LED ....................... Illuminated configured for Wet Cell and
AGM*
batteries
2ND AMBER LED ...................... Illuminated configured for Gel Cell batteries
1ST RED LED ............................ Charging - Initial Charging Up To 30%
2ND & 3RD RED LEDS ............. Charging - 60% Complete
1ST, 2ND & 3RD RED LEDS ..... Charging - 90% Complete
BLINKING GREEN LED ............. Finishing Stage (Note: Battery Type Indicator will also blink during this
stage)
STEADY GREEN LED ............... Charge Complete
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................................................... Float/Maintenance Mode-On for 5 min. and off for 60 min.
The green LED is illuminated whenever the charge cycle has terminated and the internal circuitry has
determined the batteries to be fully charged. The green LED will blink during the finishing stage of the
charge cycle. After the completion of the charge cycle, the green LED will remain on steady during the
float-maintenance stage.
During this final stage current is only flowing to the battery system for 5 minutes and then current will stop
completely for 60 minutes. Your system provides an equalization stage every 30 days while plugged in. If
the charger is normally disconnected from A/C after completing charge, equalization can be
accomplished by plugging back into A/C whenever this stage is desired. Battery manufacturers
recommend that equalization is done once a month in order to further reduce sulfation on the lead plates
of a battery, which helps promote longer battery life.
NOTICE
:
:
During this process the LEDs will go through their normal routine (Red LEDs
counting up for % of charge along with the illuminated Red LED Battery Type and then the
Green LED and Red Battery Type LED will blink) until the unit returns to the maintenance mode
and a steady Green LED and steady Red Battery Type LED. (Not applicable to Gel Profile).
4.7.1 TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM: No LED indicators illuminated on battery status indicator.
Solution Sequence:
1.
Confirm that current is being delivered to the charger. Use a meter or test light to check the AC
power supply from its source through all connecting points up to the charger.
2.
Check that the AC circuit breaker (on front of the unit) is depressed.
3.
Call ParCar technical support for further assistance.
PROBLEM: The charge status indicator changes rapidly back and forth from red to green or the
green LED will not illuminate after excessive charging time (24 hours or more).
Solution Sequence:
1.
Disconnect AC power from the charging system. This indication may signify a possible battery
problem.
2
Call ParCar technical support for further assistance.
PROBLEM: A green LED was illuminated before disconnecting the power from the charger, but
upon reconnection, red LEDs appear and remain on.
This is the normal operating procedure for the system. It indicates that a reanalysis of the battery status
was initiated and after a series of steps the green LED will illuminate.
4.7.2 LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (LED) FAULT CODE INDICATIONS
The microprocessor is constantly monitoring the charger circuitry and will both detect and display blinking
LED indications if a fault is detected. The battery type LED will be
OFF
during a fault code condition.
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