| PROBLEM | POSSIBLE CAUSE | SOLUTION |
| A battery is connectedbut the LCD display still shows CONNECT BATTERY. | Thebattery clips are not making a good connection. | Checkfor a poor connection to the battery and/or frame. Make sure connectionpoints are clean. Rock the clips back and forth for a better connection. |
| Thebattery connections are reversed. | Unplugthe charger and reverse the clips. |
| Thebattery is severely discharged. | Ifyour battery does not have .2V, you must press and hold the CHARGEON/OFF button for five seconds to get the charge cycle started. |
| The LCD display shows:CHARGE ABORTED, BAD BATTERY and beeps four times. | Thebattery is defective (will not accept a charge). | Have battery checked. |
| Weakor sulfated plate in the battery. | Have battery checked. |
| Wrongbattery voltage. | Verifythe CHARGE VOLTAGE setting on the charger. Make sure it matches thebattery being charged. |
| TheLCD display shows: BAD BATTERY and beeps four times then switches toCONNECT BATTERY. | Thebattery is bad or sulfated. | Inthe case of a severely discharged battery, the charger will go intoabort mode. If, after the output turns off, the battery voltage dropsto under .2 volts, the charger will reset to the default settings andthe display will show 8V FAST on the top line and CONNECT BATTERY onthe bottom line. |
| The LCD display showsnothing. | Thecharger is not plugged in. | Plugthe charger into an AC outlet. |
| Nopower at the receptacle. | Checkfor open fuse or circuit breaker supplying the AC outlet. |
| Poorelectrical connection. | Checkthe power cord or extension cord for a loose fitting plug. |
| Other | Have the batterycharger checked by a qualified service person. |
| The charger is makingan audible clicking sound. | Circuitbreaker is cycling. | Theoutput clips are overloaded. Either due to a shorted cable or clip, orthere is too much power being drawn from the AC line. Diagnose andcorrect the shorted condition, or unplug anything else that is on thesame AC line as the INC-8A. |
| Severelydischarged battery, but otherwise it is a good battery. | Thebattery may not want to accept a charge due to a run-down state. Allowcharging to continue until battery has a chance to recover sufficientlyto accept a charge. If more than 20 minutes, stop charging and discardthe battery. |
| Chargermakes a loud buzz. | Transformerlaminations vibrate. | Noproblem; this is a normal condition. |
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