Maintenance And Care; Troubleshooting And Error Codes - Schumacher Electric SC1401 Manuel D'utilisation

12. MAINTENANCE AND CARE

A minimal amount of care can keep your
battery charger working properly for years.
• Clean the clamps each time you are
finished charging. Wipe off any battery
fluid that may have come in contact with
the clamps to prevent corrosion.
• Occasionally cleaning the case of the
charger with a soft cloth will keep the
finish shiny and help prevent corrosion.

13. TROUBLESHOOTING AND ERROR CODES

Error Codes
CODE
The battery voltage is still under
bAd
10V (for a 12V battery) or 5V
bAT
(for a 6V battery) after 2 hours of
F01
charging.
The charger has detected a
SUL
sulfated battery.
bAd
The charger cannot desulfate the
battery.
bAT
F02
The battery was unable to reach
the "full charge" voltage.
F03
The connections to the battery
F04
are reversed.
The charger was unable to
bAd
keep the battery fully charged in
bAT
maintain mode.
F05
The charger detected that the
F06
battery may be getting too hot
(thermal runaway).
If you get an error code, check the connections and settings and/or replace the battery.
DESCRIPTION
• Coil the input and output cords neatly
when storing the charger. This will help
prevent accidental damage to the cords
and charger.
• Store the charger unplugged from the AC
power outlet in an upright position.
• Store inside, in a cool, dry place. Do not
store the clamps on the handle, clipped
together, on or around metal, or clipped
to the cables.
REASON/SOLUTION
The battery could be bad. Have it checked or
replaced.
The charger will go into desulfation mode. If the
desulfation is not successful after 10 hours, the
charger will go into abort mode.
The battery could not be desulfated; have it
checked or replaced.
May be caused by trying to charge a large battery
or bank of batteries on too low of a current setting.
Try again with a higher current setting or have the
battery checked or replaced.
The battery is connected backwards. Unplug the
charger and reverse the connections to the battery.
The battery won't hold a charge. May be caused by
a drain on the battery or the battery could be bad.
Make sure there are no loads on the battery. If there
are remove them. If there are none, have the battery
checked or replaced.
The charger automatically shuts the current off if
it detects the battery may be getting too hot. Have
the battery checked or replaced.
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