Hi,
I am having trouble with an SLA 36 volt battery charger.
The charger works, as far as charging the batteries, but the cutoff to float does not kick in; the LED indicating the charge has been completed remains red. The LED does not turn green, indicating the charger is in the float mode.
When I charge the batteries now, I wait for the normal time that it previously took to charge the batteries per trip, (guess work) and then disconnect it from the batteries. Upon measuring the voltage on the batteries; it is at or near 41 volts. If I plug it back in the charger goes into the float mode; the LED turns green and it maintains the proper voltage.
My procedure for charging is to connect the batteries first, and then to plug the charger into 110 volts A/C, and the same for disconnecting.
I fear that one day I will forget to disconnect the charger, and overcharge my batteries, and ruin them.
Is there a way I can find out which part of the circuit is failing, and replace it?
Thank you for any assistance you may provide.
I am having trouble with an SLA 36 volt battery charger.
The charger works, as far as charging the batteries, but the cutoff to float does not kick in; the LED indicating the charge has been completed remains red. The LED does not turn green, indicating the charger is in the float mode.
When I charge the batteries now, I wait for the normal time that it previously took to charge the batteries per trip, (guess work) and then disconnect it from the batteries. Upon measuring the voltage on the batteries; it is at or near 41 volts. If I plug it back in the charger goes into the float mode; the LED turns green and it maintains the proper voltage.
My procedure for charging is to connect the batteries first, and then to plug the charger into 110 volts A/C, and the same for disconnecting.
I fear that one day I will forget to disconnect the charger, and overcharge my batteries, and ruin them.
Is there a way I can find out which part of the circuit is failing, and replace it?
Thank you for any assistance you may provide.