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PROBLEM
Ammeter reading stays
high.
Ammeter reads less
than selected charge
rate when charging a
discharged battery.
The charger is making
an audible clicking
sound.
Charger makes a loud
buzz or hum.
Engine start does
not work.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Battery is severely discharged.
Wrong battery voltage.
Extension cord is too long or
wire gauge is too small.
Weak cell or sulfated plate in
battery.
Battery is only partially
discharged.
Circuit breaker is cycling.
Battery is defective.
Shorted battery cables
or clamps.
Severely discharged battery,
but otherwise it is a good
battery.
Reverse connections at battery.
Transformer laminations
vibrate (buzz).
Shorted Diode Assembly or
Output Rectifier Assembly (hum).
Drawing more than 150 amps.
Failure to wait 3 minutes (180
seconds) between cranks.
The charger may be
overheated.
Battery may be severely
discharged.
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REASON/SOLUTION
Continue charging battery for two
more hours. If problem continues,
have the battery checked.
Verify you are trying to charge a
12 Volt battery.
Use a shorter or heavier gauge
extension cord.
A sulfated battery will eventually
take a normal charge if left
connected. If the battery will not
take a charge, have it checked.
Continue to charge the battery.
The settings may be wrong.
Check the charger settings.
Have the battery checked.
Circuit breaker cycles when
current draw is too high. Check
for shorted cables or clamps and
replace if necessary.
The battery may not want to
accept a charge due to a run-
down state. Allow charging to
continue until battery has a
chance to recover sufficiently to
take a charge. If more than 20
minutes, stop charging and have
the battery checked.
Shut the charger off and correct
the lead connections.
No problem; this is a normal
condition.
Have charger checked by a
qualified technician.
Crank time varies with the
amount of current drawn. If
cranking draws more than 150
amps, crank time may be less
than 3 seconds.
Wait 3 minutes of rest time
before the next crank.
The thermal protector may have
tripped and needs a little longer
to reset. Make sure the charger
vents are not blocked. Wait and
try again.
On a severely discharged battery,
charge for 10 to 15 minutes, to
help assist in cranking.
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