Samlex America SEC-2415UL - Manuel (Page 15)

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seCtIOn 5 | Installation & Charger Operation
ing, the battery will automatically power
the DC load. As soon as the AC power to
the charger is restored , the DC load will
once again be fed by the charger and at
the same time the battery will be
recharged.
cAUtion! Please ensure that the sum of
the current drawn by the Dc load and the
current desired for charging the battery is
less than the maximum current capacity
of the charger.
To use as a DC UPS, first switch off the
DC load and connect it to the battery.
Now connect the battery as explained
above under "Charging a Battery outside
the Vehicle" on page 14. Switch on the
charger and then switch on the DC load.
seCtIOn 6 | troubleshooting
SYMPtoMS: cHARgeR PoweReD
AnD connecteD to tHe BAtteRY
the Red leD is oFF
The DC side fuse may have blown due to
wrong polarity of battery connection.
Ensure Positive of the battery is connected
to the Positive of the charger and the
Negative of the battery is connected to
the Negative of the charger. Check the
fuses inside the charger and replace, if
blown.
The battery may be shorted. In this condi-
tion, the unit is shut down by the short
circuit protection circuit. Remove the
battery connection. If the red LED now
comes on, the battery is shorted. If the red
LED still does not come on, check if there
is AC power in the receptacle. If there is
power, check the AC side fuse inside the
unit. If the fuse is not blown, call Technical
Support.
the Red leD is on but the Ammeter
Shows no Reading
The battery is fully charged. If the battery
is not fully charged, the connection to the
battery may be loose or open. Check tightness
and continuity of the battery connection.
the Battery is getting over
charged or Boils
The charger is also feeding other DC
load(s) in parallel with the battery. The
DIP Switch is not selected for "Battery
with Load". Change DIP Switch setting to
"Battery with Load" (see under "Powering
other DC loads" on page14.
SYMPtoMS: cHARgeR PoweReD
& DiSconnecteD FRoM BAtteRY
the Red leD is oFF
Check there is AC power in the receptacle.
If there is power, check the AC side fuse
inside the unit. If the fuse is not blown,
check the DC side fuse. If the DC side fuse
is not blown, the output may be shorted.
In this condition, the charger is shut down
by the short circuit protection circuit.
Check that the output terminals are not
shorted. If the terminals are not shorted,
call Technical Support.