
4. Operating Instructions
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Connect the DC power lead to the Micro Charger (See Fig. 2). Plug the
male connector into the lighter socket on the vehicle dashboard, or
plug the USB connector into the socket on the USB charger (2A).
Slide the charger over the contacts on the rear of the battery (See
Fig. 3).
4.3 The Micro Charger may be disconnected from the supply at any time in
complete safety, and without damage to the charger or any of the
batteries connected.
4.4 On power-up, the charger will automatically run a self-test program
and then the Recovery Charge program. Any batteries that do not
require the Recovery Charge program will begin charging auto-
matically.
4.5 Key to the Micro Charger colour LED status indcation:
RED (constant): No batteries connected.
ORANGE (flashing): Charging. The state-of-charge of each battery
will be indicated on its individual display.
ORANGE/GREEN (flashing): The charging process has reached its
final stage and the batteries can be removed.
GREEN (constant): All the batteries connected have received as much
charge as they can safely accept.
RED (flashing): The battery is faulty (see 4.7).
4.6 Batteries may be removed, and others connected at any time, without
affecting the operation of the charger. If a new battery is connected,
the charging sequence will be initiated automatically. The most
discharged battery will be addressed first. The order in which
batteries are connected is therefore immaterial; the charger will
ensure that all the batteries are fully-charged in due course.
4.7 If the charger detects a severely faulty battery while the charging
program is running, the battery status indicator will flash RED. This
could be caused by one of several conditions, such as a very old or
damaged battery, a short circuit battery, an excessively high or low
voltage battery, or an excessively high or low supply voltage. The
charger is reset by disconnecting it from the supply.
4.8 The charger will not recognise the connection of a battery that has a
voltage substantially outside of its range.
4.9 If the internal protection circuit of a PAG Li-Ion battery should turn-
off for any reason, the battery display will not operate, and there will
be no voltage at the battery terminals. The Micro Charger incorporates
a Recovery Charge program which will automatically turn the
protection circuit back on again.
4.10 If power fails during operation, the charger will shut down safely; no
damage will occur to either the charger or the batteries. When the
power is restored the charger will default to the main charge program.