CountyLine CL1800DC, Owner'S Manual

Installation • Operation 

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NOTICE During normal operation, the flashing 
‘Pump Status’ LED indicates that the pump has run in 
your absence. See Table II, Operating Code Displays.

6.  Press and hold ‘System Test’ button. All LEDs will 

light up, pump will run and buzzer will sound. 
Release the button and LEDs should go off, pump 
should stop, buzzer should stop.

7.  The ‘Battery Status’ LED indicates the battery 

capacity when the A.C. power is off.
A.  Continuously ‘ON” - the battery voltage is 

above 10.9 Volts Direct Current (10.9VDC) and 
capacity is above 20%.

B.  Slow Beep/Slow LED Flash - the battery’s 

capacity is between 0 and 20%.

C.  Fast Beep/Fast LED Flash - the battery is severely 

discharged. The battery will continue to charge 
(as long as the 115V AC power to the charger is 
on) at the rate of .5 AH until the battery’s charge 
is above 20%.

When the first warning occurs (slow beep/slow 
flash), you will have approximately 2 hours (or less) 
of pump operation left. The actual time of operation 
will depend on the condition of the battery and may 
be as little as 15 minutes.

8.  Connect the Power Supply cable (supplied) to the 

Charger/Controller’s Power Input jack.

LE D Display and Control Buttons

NOTICE When the unit is first plugged in, or when it first 
receives power from the battery, the Battery Status LED 
will flash for 3 seconds.
See Tables II, III, IV and V later in this manual for 
Operating Code Displays, LED Function Displays, Error 
Code Displays, and Control Button Functions.
NOTICE To activate any Control Button, depress and 
hold it for 1 second.

Possible Remedies to Battery Problems

1.  Wrong Battery Voltage
 

Reconnect charger to a 12 volt battery.

2.  Reversed Battery Connections
 

Check all connections. The negative (black) on the 
battery must connect to the negative (black) on 
the charger, and the positive on the battery must 
connect to the positive on the charger. Reversing the 
battery connections will cause the ‘System Alert’ and 
‘Silenced Audible Alarm’ LEDs to flash.

3.  Thermal Runaway Condition
 

“Thermal Runaway” is the technical term for the 
condition of the battery when some (or all) of the 
cells have deteriorated to the point that they won’t 
take a charge. In this case, replace the battery.

4.  Charge Time Monitor – 1 and 2
 

Battery took too long to complete its charge. The 
‘Charge Time Monitor’ will shut down the charger 
after 84 hours of continuous charging.
Possible causes are:
A.  Pump ran for a long period of time during 

charging, or

B.  Battery is too large for the charger (including 

several batteries connected in a parallel circuit).

Apply the formula in Table I to determine whether 
or not your battery is too large for the charger. If the 
calculated charging time is more than 84 hours, use 
a smaller battery (or group of batteries).

5.  Excessive Battery Drain
 

 Pump may have run for a very long time, discharging 
the battery. In this case:
A.  If 115VAC power is OFF, the charger shuts down 

until the power comes back on, but the pump 
will run as long as the battery charge lasts. You 
may need to replace the battery if the battery 
does accept a charge.

B.  If 115VAC power is ON, the charger/controller 

continues to try to charge the battery at a 
charging rate of .5 AH until the battery charge is 
more than 20%, at which point the charger will 
resume charging at a rate of 2 AH.

C.  If the pump is running and the AC power is on, 

you may need to stop the pump to allow the 
battery to charge.

2 Amperes

130 Ampere Hours

2

130H

65H

80H

81.25 Hrs 

Less than 84 hours to charge; OK to use.

2 Amperes

160 Ampere Hours

2

160H

100Hrs 

Capacity too large – use a battery of 130A-H or less.
NOTICE A 100AH battery in good condition should
charge in approximately 62 hours.

Example 1:

Example 2:

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TABLE I – Battery Capacity Calculation