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Avenger 220 Battery Charging
Hi friends,
Recently i faced a discharged battery issue while travelling. It was very annoying as it was around 11:30 at night and my bike, avenger 220, did not have a kick start.
I was not able to crank up my bike only. It was already so late at night and i knew i wont find any battery charging shops open and i needed the bike for my daily commute to work as well.
So i pushed started my bike and reached home. I did not want to go to a battery charging shop and give my battery there as they sometimes dont charge it properly ( at least 8 hours) So i thought of charging it at home only. Here is what i did to get a fully charged battery at home
Tools needed
1. 10 size spanner and a flat head screw driver
2. Distill water (available at petrol bunks) - Rs 20
3. Thick wires (1 meter would suffice ) - Rs 15
4. Funnel
5. Insulation tape (black or red)
6. PC UPS
7. Protective clothes (dealing with acid here!!)
8. Patience
Precautions
Be careful while draining the acid from the battery. It should not come in contact with your skin. If it does wash immediately.
Steps By Step Procedure
First open the right side cover of your bike to reveal the battery. Open the 2 nuts marked in image to release the holder of the battery.
Once its open , remove the rubber caps from the battery terminals and unscrew the terminals using the flat head screwdriver.
Then take the battery to home and clean it first of all the dirt and muck.
Once clean open the water caps and check for the level of water inside and refill as needed.
Use a funnel for putting in the water. I made a funnel out of a bottle.
Since my battery was very thick i could not make out the level with a torch.
So placed a bright source of light behind it in a dark room and checked.
The setup for same:
and the result for flawless checking
Once the water is filled to the desired level. its time to connect to the UPS for charging.
Open the UPS from below to reveal the battery. The battery is connected with clips.
Just unhook them and remove the battery. Once removed connect the wires to the terminals and tape them with the insulation tape.
Do the same with the battery terminals. Make a tight loop with the wires and tape them down tight.
Once all the connections are done check for loose contacts. If all is well then its time to charge
Just connect the UPS plug to the outlet and switch it on.
Points to NOTE:
1. Leave the battery caps for water open while charging.
2. Do it in a well ventilated area.
3. DONOT press the power on switch of the UPS. Keep it in standby mode. If its switched on then direct current will flow to the UPS and the battery wont get charged.
keep the battery on charge for 8 hours and you should be good to go the next day
Recently i faced a discharged battery issue while travelling. It was very annoying as it was around 11:30 at night and my bike, avenger 220, did not have a kick start.
I was not able to crank up my bike only. It was already so late at night and i knew i wont find any battery charging shops open and i needed the bike for my daily commute to work as well.
So i pushed started my bike and reached home. I did not want to go to a battery charging shop and give my battery there as they sometimes dont charge it properly ( at least 8 hours) So i thought of charging it at home only. Here is what i did to get a fully charged battery at home
Tools needed
1. 10 size spanner and a flat head screw driver
2. Distill water (available at petrol bunks) - Rs 20
3. Thick wires (1 meter would suffice ) - Rs 15
4. Funnel
5. Insulation tape (black or red)
6. PC UPS
7. Protective clothes (dealing with acid here!!)
8. Patience
Precautions
Be careful while draining the acid from the battery. It should not come in contact with your skin. If it does wash immediately.
Steps By Step Procedure
First open the right side cover of your bike to reveal the battery. Open the 2 nuts marked in image to release the holder of the battery.
Once its open , remove the rubber caps from the battery terminals and unscrew the terminals using the flat head screwdriver.
Then take the battery to home and clean it first of all the dirt and muck.
Once clean open the water caps and check for the level of water inside and refill as needed.
Use a funnel for putting in the water. I made a funnel out of a bottle.
Since my battery was very thick i could not make out the level with a torch.
So placed a bright source of light behind it in a dark room and checked.
The setup for same:
and the result for flawless checking
Once the water is filled to the desired level. its time to connect to the UPS for charging.
Open the UPS from below to reveal the battery. The battery is connected with clips.
Just unhook them and remove the battery. Once removed connect the wires to the terminals and tape them with the insulation tape.
Do the same with the battery terminals. Make a tight loop with the wires and tape them down tight.
Once all the connections are done check for loose contacts. If all is well then its time to charge
Just connect the UPS plug to the outlet and switch it on.
Points to NOTE:
1. Leave the battery caps for water open while charging.
2. Do it in a well ventilated area.
3. DONOT press the power on switch of the UPS. Keep it in standby mode. If its switched on then direct current will flow to the UPS and the battery wont get charged.
keep the battery on charge for 8 hours and you should be good to go the next day
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