Napa Essentials 85-300A Battery Charger User Manual


 
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REASON/SOLUTION
POWER ON
(green) LED is not
lit. Charger will not
turn on.
AC outlet is dead.
Poor electrical
connection.
Charger is not
plugged in.
Check for open fuse
or circuit breaker
supplying AC outlet.
Check power cord
and extension cord
for loose tting plug.
Plug the charger into
an AC outlet.
The battery is
connected and the
charger is on, but is
not charging.
Ring terminals are
not making a good
connection to the
battery.
Connections are
reversed.
Battery is defective
(will not accept a
charge).
Severely discharged
battery, but otherwise
it is a good battery.
Check for poor
connection to battery
and frame. Make sure
connection points are
clean.
Unplug the charger
and reverse the
battery connections.
Have battery
checked.
The battery must
measure at least 1 volt
to start the charging
process. If it is under 1
volt, you must charge
it using a separate
charger to get the
voltage up to at least
1 volt before you can
use the charger.