Charging the Battery

Charging the Battery





1. The battery can usually be charged with a conventional battery charger. Check the water level before charging and top up with distilled water if necessary.





2. If quick-charging the battery, the negative cable clamp should be disconnected.

IMPORTANT
^ The battery caps should be removed.
The charging current should not exceed 40 A when boost-charging. Max. charging time: 1.5 hours.
^ Never boost-charge a battery if the voltage is below 12 V and the battery is more than 2 year old.





3. If the battery is completely discharged due to the lights or some other source of consumption having been left on, a weak starting charge should be provided to initiate the chemical process in the battery. If this is the case, start charging with 3 A current (it must not exceed 5 A) for 24 hours or until the charging current has dropped to its lowest stable value.
Gas starts to form in the battery at 14.4 V.

If possible, a battery charger capable of delivering a pulsating charging current should be used.