Equalizing Flooded Batteries
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3. Press and hold for five seconds the Charger Mode Select
button and Battery Temp Select button at the same time
to put the Truecharge™ 2 Battery Charger into
equalization mode.
When the charger is performing the equalization, the
Equalize LED illuminates as a solid light. It will flash
intermittently when programmed prior to reaching float
or rest mode.
4. Monitor the specific gravity of each cell of the battery
during equalization with a battery hydrometer.
The charger automatically exits equalization to float mode or
rest mode after one cycle. To manually exit equalization
mode early, repeat Step 3.
5. Check the battery electrolyte level. If necessary, refill
with distilled water only and repeat a normal charge
cycle.
Important:
If equalization is programmed prior to float or rest
mode, the Equalize LED will flash and equalization will start
prior to reaching float or rest mode.
Important:
The onboard display and remote panel buttons will
not allow selection of equalization for AGM and GEL batteries.
Note: The equalization cycle is preset to last for one hour. It is
not possible to program another equalization cycle when the
present cycle has not ended yet.
Carefully check the specific gravity of each cell and repeat the
equalization cycle until they all meet the battery manufacturer’s
specifications for specific gravity or until the specific gravity
stabilizes relative to each other for an hour.