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GeneralInformationELECTRICVEHICLE-BATTERYCHARGER
WARNING
•Ifpinsarebent,theplugmustbereplacedimmediately.Theplugisnotserviceable.Donotattemptto
repairtheplugorstraightenbentpins.
•DisconnecttheACcordpriortolubricatingtheplugandreceptacle.
NOTE:IfthewarningtaghasbeendamagedorremovedfromtheDCcord,haveitreplacedimmediately.
CHARGERPOWERCONNECTIONFUSE
Thechargerreceptacleharnesshasanin-line,30-ampfuselocatednearthesolenoid.
CHARGERINTERLOCK
WhilethechargerDCcordispluggedintothevehicle,thevehiclecontrolcircuitislockedout,preventingoperationof
thevehicle,aswellasthepossibilityofconsequentdamagetothechargerandthevehicle.
ACINPUTVOLTAGEDETECTION
Thehigh-frequencychargerautomaticallydetectstheACinputvoltageandwilloperateatfullpowerifthevoltageis
withinthe100to240VACrange.Thechargeralsowillfunctionoutsideofthatrangedownto85VACandupto270
VACalthoughchargingtimeswillbelonger.Outsideofthe85to270VACrange,thechargerwillnotoperate.
THERMALCUTBACK
Thechargeroperatesatfullpowerinambienttemperaturesbetween-40°F(-40°C)and104°F(40°C).Thecharger
alsowillfunctionoutsideofthatrangealthoughchargingtimeswillbelonger.
CHARGEINDICATORLIGHT
ExcelSystemvehicleswithERICChargingsystemfeatureadashmountedchargeindicatorlight(belowthesteering
column)thatservestwofunctions:1)Batterylowstateofchargewarning,and2)Chargingconrmation.Thecharge
indicatorlightiscontrolledbypin11ofthecontroller.
BatteryLowStateofChargeWarning
•Thelightcomesonandremainssolidwhenthebatterystateofchargefallsbelow20%.
•Thelightbeginsashingwhenthebatterystateofchargefallsbelow10%.
ChargingConrmation
•Thelightwillashthreetimesandthereversebuzzersimultaneouslywillsoundthreetimestoindicateabattery
chargingsessionhasbegun.SeefollowingNOTE.
NOTE:ThenumberofashesandbeepscanvarydependingontheBeepOptionsetting.SeeBeepOption,
Section11,Page11-8.
CHARGERSTATUSINDICATORS
Theindicatorlightsonthechargerprovidesinformationconcerningchargerstatus.
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