Battery Charging Advice

Correct Procedure for Connecting and Disconnecting Powered Wheelchair Battery Charger

Connecting the battery charger:

Switch off wheelchair

Plug battery charger into the socket on the wheelchair

Plug the battery charger into the mains socket and switch on

Leave on charge overnight

Disconnecting the battery charger:

Check that the fully charged indicator light is lit on the battery
charger. If it is not, contact the repairers and report the fault

Switch the battery charger off at the mains

Disconnect the battery charger from the wheelchair

Notes:

1. Connecting or disconnecting the battery charger from the wheelchair whilst the mains are still on will, over a period of time, result in damaged connections within the wheelchair battery charging socket. This will result in the wheelchair having a reduced range and reduced power.
2. This information leaflet does not replace the information provided by the manufacturer with the wheelchair.