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Genie DC and FE electric boom lifts (Z-60 DC, S-60 DC, Z-45 DC, Z-45 FE, Z-33/18 DC)

Genie error code 140-18 — Pump & Drive Controllers — Severe B+ Overvoltage

Message on the display: Pump & Drive Controllers — Severe B+ Overvoltage

Code 140-18 occurs in machines: Genie Z-45 DC, Z-45 FE.

blocking fault

Controller IDs: 136=Pump [ECON] 137=Left Front [LF] 138=Right Front [RF] 139=Left Rear [LR] 140=Right Rear [RR]

Description from the Genie service manual, in the original wording.

Effect on the machine: ShutdownMotor; ShutdownMainContact or; ShutdownEMBrake; ShutdownThrottle; FullBrake.

Possible causes

  • See Monitor menu » Battery: Capacitor Voltage.
  • Battery parameters are mis- adjusted.
  • Battery resistance too high for given regen current.
  • Battery disconnected while regen braking.

What you can do

Switch the machine off with the emergency stop and switch it on again. If the code comes back, do not use the machine and call service.

Solution from the manual

Set: Capacitor bank voltage exceeded the Severe Overvoltage limit with FET bridge enabled. Clear: Bring capacitor voltage below Severe Overvoltage limit, and then cycle key switch.

Source: Genie Service and Repair Manuals (Part No. 1307785, 1299608, 1297714, 1271125, 1268514), Fault Codes section.

The descriptions are quoted from the manufacturer's service documentation and are for guidance only. Clearing codes, calibrations and repairs are carried out by a qualified service technician according to the manual for the specific serial number. A machine with an active blocking code must not be used until the cause has been removed.

Does code 140-18 not go away?

RK Rental services Genie lifts at our workshop or on site at the customer's premises (construction site, factory, warehouse). We read the code, remove the cause and select the parts by serial number.

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