TecMate Optimate 3+ Mode D'emploi page 2

QUICK GUIDE – LED INFORMATION PANEL
Full details on any LED or step can be found in the manual under the same #
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3
ACTIVATE
3
DESULFATE
1. LED #1 - Power on. This LED confi rms AC power supply to the charger.
2. LED #2 indicates inverse polarity - wrong output connections. Swap around to activate output.
3. Circuit activation and recovery of deep-discharged, neglected batteries
3.1
ACTIVATION - If the battery voltage is above 2V, LED #3 lights briefl y to confi rm circuit activation.
For most batteries LED #3 goes out immediately and charge LED #4 comes on.
3.2
RECOVERY - For neglected or very fl at batteries, LED #3 remains on and indicates steadily.
If step 3 has not concluded after 2 hours, step 4 engages automatically.
4. Charge and charge verifi cation
4.1
CHARGE: A steady LED #4 indicates the bulk charge stage.
4.2
VERIFICATION: LED #4 fl ashes while the circuit verifi es battery charge level.
If the battery requires further charging the programme reverts to CHARGE. Multiple reversions may occur.
These reversions will cause LED #4 to alternate between steady and fl ashing, irregularly.
When LED #4 has fl ashed continuously for 30 minutes, step 5 engages and a voltage retention test starts.
5. 6. Voltage retention tests alternating half-hourly with battery maintenance
5.
For a good battery LED #5 fl ashes throughout the 30 minute test. NO CHARGE CURRENT.
6.
If the battery voltage falls below 12,4V during the test LED #6 (red) willcome on & indicate steadily.
Read § 6 in the main manual if LED #6 indicate in this period.
Maintenance - fl oat charge at a safe voltage limit to counter self-discharge.
Each test period is followed by a 30 minute maintenance charge period. Whichever LED (#5 fl ashing or #6 steady) was
indicating at the end of the TEST now indicates steadily. The battery can draw current as required to support small
loads & counter self-discharge.
Maintenance and voltage retention test periods continue alternating half-hourly until the battery is disconnected. The
test result is updated during each subsequent test.
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TEST MAINTAIN
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4 CHARGE
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VERIFY
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