Battery Keeps Losing Charge

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If your battery keeps discharging when attached to the unit, there are a few things you need to check.

1)  Charging the Battery. A short charge of a flat Battery might not be enough to turn over the engine, so be sure you have charged it for at least 1 hour on the generator, or until fully charged by a mains charger.

2)    Test the Battery output with a multimeter. You should get approx. 12V DC – 12.5V DC if the Battery is healthy. If it’s lower than this voltage, please replace the battery.

3)    If your Battery has tested correctly, this could indicate that your Battery Charging Rectifier has blown. If it has, it can damage your Battery and the Starter Motor Solenoid! When you run your equipment it should be charging the Battery at 13V DC.

You can use a multimeter to check this. If it is not charging at 13V DC, then you will need to replace the Battery Charging Rectifier to ensure you do not find yourself in this position again, or with a more expensive repair.

4)     If there was a surge in the system from the Battery Charging Rectifier failing, or the battery being hooked up backwards, be sure to check any other 12V DC items:

• Switches such as the Ignition Switch, Idle Switch, etc.
• Solenoids in the fuel system such as on the Fuel Pump and/or the Fuel Shutoff Solenoid.

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