Owner manual

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Cautions, Warnings & Safety Instructions
Important Safety Instructions Continued
7. WARNING – RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES.
a) WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF A LEAD-ACID BATTERY IS DANGEROUS. BATTERIES
GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES DURING NORMAL BATTERY OPERATION. FOR THIS
REASON, IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT EACH TIME BEFORE USING YOUR
CHARGER, YOU READ THIS MANUAL AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY.
b) To reduce risk of battery explosion, follow these instructions and those published by
battery manufacturer and manufacturer of any equipment you intend to use in vicinity of
a battery. Review cautionary markings on these products.
8. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS
a) Someone should be within the range of your voice or close enough to come to your
aid when working near a lead-acid battery.
b) Have plenty of soap and water nearby in case battery acid comes in contact with skin,
clothes or eyes.
c) Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching eyes while
working near battery(s).
d) If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water. If acid
enters eye, immediately flood eye with running cold water for at least 10 minutes and get
medical attention immediately.
e) NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of a battery or engine.
CAUTION - To reduce the risk of injury, charge only lead-acid type rechargeable batteries
(Flooded, Sealed Flooded, ( Lead-acid) or AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat)). Other types of
batteries may burst, causing personal injury. The ProTech-C is factory set for Flooded
(Lead-acid) batteries.
Check the position of the battery type selector switch before
applying power to insure the charger is in the correct setting for the battery type. This
switch is located on the DC end of the charger. see Page 7.
Incorrect assembly may result in electrical shock or fire.
f) Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto a battery, it might spark
or short-circuit the battery or other electrical part that may cause explosion
g) Remove all personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, watches, and
jewelry when working near a battery. A battery can produce a short circuit current high
enough to weld a ring or any other metal, causing serious burns.
h) Do not use the battery charger to charge dry cell batteries that are commonly used
with home appliances i.e. a cordless power drill battery. These batteries may burst and
cause injury to persons and damage to property.
i) NEVER charge a frozen battery.
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Trouble Shooting
Note: When working with tools near electricity serious electrical shock can occur resulting in injury.
1) Turn off all power to the charger and disconnect all the DC cables making sure that
no cables are in contact with equipment, other wiring, or one another.
2) Please note switch positions before changing settings. Set the user programmable
battery type selector switch to the Flooded (Lead-acid) position shown on page 7 (Note
switch position to reset after troubleshooting is complete).
3) Set the user programmable absorption /conditioning mode timer switch to one hour
as shown on Page 8 (Note switch position to reset after troubleshooting is complete).
4) Apply AC power. The charger will be in Charging Mode, followed by the Conditioning Mode.
Note: Because the batteries will not be connected during this test the transition from Charging
to Conditioning may be so quick you will not see the change in modes. This is normal and
acceptable. Once you have confirmed your ProTech-C Series Charger is in the Conditioning
mode use a digital volt meter (DVM) to check the output voltage of the charger.
5) If the voltage is 60.0V with Profile 1 selected, keep the charger AC power on with the
DC outputs disconnected from the battery(s). Leave the charger on for approximately
two hours, (make sure conditioning mode switch is set for two hours setting otherwise
it could take up to 4 hours if set in the 4 hour conditioning mode) or until ready LED is
observed. The voltage should drop to 54.0 VDC indicating Ready mode.
6) If you observe the above voltages, your charger is working correctly. Turn off the
charger and reprogram your ProTech-C charger back to your original program settings.
Apply AC power to charger.
7) If no DC Voltages are present, please disconnect AC Power and check the Reverse
Polarity Protection Fuse located under the DC output plastic end cap. If you are
reading high or lower DC voltages, please contact On Board Solutions
Customer Service 1-603-373-6500.
Trouble Shooting
ProTech-C 4815 with Profile 1 selected