Exide Technologies DEC200 - Manual (Page 11)

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10. CHARGER FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
10.1. LED Descriptions
LED Description
Yellow Flashing High Rate Current
Yellow Solid 80% Charged
Green Solid Charge Complete
Red Fault – See page 15 for codes
10.2. PAUSE PUSH BUTTON
This PAUSE push button will halt the charge cycle. The battery can then be safely
unplugged for up to 10 minutes. If the battery is still connected after this time, the
charger will continue with the present charge cycle.
10.3 SMART START
If the time to gassing voltage, (2.40 VPC), is less than 30 minutes, the normal charge
profile will terminate and the unit will charge at constant voltage (2.35VPC) until 22%
of the maximum current is reached. The charger will then proceed to the auto-
balance stage.
10.4 AUTO BALANCE
The charger maintains a constant current level of 22% of maximum output that is
activated by voltage, on at 2.20VPC and off at 2.40VPC with a time limit of 1 hour if
2.40VPC is not reached.
When current is flowing, amps will be displayed and the yellow LED will be
illuminated. When no current is flowing, the display will show ‘StSt’. The FUNCTION
button can select charge information. The green LED will remain illuminated.
10.5 EQUALIZE
STAGE
Equalize charge consists of 12 hours at 22% of maximum output.
The following table summarizes the action taken when Equalize is set manually
during different charge modes…
Charge Mode Action
During recharge Equalize active after termination
After charge termination Equalize active immediately
Smart Start termination
Equalize active after termination