Xantrex Technology Link 1000 - Manual (Page 48)

Charging Functions
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Charging the Batteries
To start a charge cycle:
• Press the CHARGE button. (You can also leave the
CHARGE button on, and the cycle will start
automatically.)
The CHG LED and the CHARGE button LED come on.
The charger automatically cycles through the Bulk,
Acceptance, and Float charge stages.
The charge function only operates when the inverter is
connected to a battery and external AC is available.
(On inverter/chargers that have a serial number lower than
100,000, charging is enabled when the
INVERT button is on.)
Equalizing the Batteries
Equalization is the controlled overcharging of a lead-acid
battery (or battery bank) to remove lead sulfate that is not
removed during normal charging. Controlled overcharging
helps the battery reach and maintain peak capacity by
equalizing the chemistry in the individual battery cells.
• Equalize your batteries every thirty days when they are in
a daily cycling service or every thirty deep cycles.
• Equalize your batteries when the battery capacity has
decreased (that is, when the batteries do not hold loads as
well as they previously did).
Precautions
Read these precautions before you start an equalization
charge:
• Equalization causes batteries to gas. Make sure they are
well ventilated.
WARNING: Explosion Hazard
Equalization produces explosive gases which must be
vented.