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CHARGE PERIOD
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The approximate required time to bring a battery to a full charge state depends upon the number of ampere-hours (AH) depleted from the
battery. AH are determined by multiplying the number of hours times the number of Amps supplied by a battery to a load and normally indicated
on the battery. For example - if a load was connected to a battery, which drew 7 Amps for a period of 5 hours, the battery will have supplied 35
AH. The approximate recharge time would then be calculated by dividing the 35 AH depleted from the battery, by the ampere charge rate of the
charger. To allow for tapering of the charge rate add 25 percent to the charge time.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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CONTINUOUS RED LIGHT - Indicates AC power is on, but no battery connected.
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CONTINUOUS YELLOW LIGHT - Indicates charging, bulk charge.
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BLINKING YELLOW LIGHT - Indicates battery is near end of charge and is in the finish charge mode.
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QUICK BLINKING GREEN LIGHT - Indicates charging is complete and is in the float mode.
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SLOW BLINKING GREEN LIGHT – This is used to indicate at what voltage the charger believes it is set for. 4 seconds between flashes
is for 16V setting, 8 seconds is a 12V setting, and 16 seconds is for 8V batteries. Low AC voltage going to the charger can cause the unit
to believe it is set for the wrong voltage. If using an AC cord you may need to use a larger gage or not use one at all.
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ALTERNATING RED AND YELLOW LIGHTS – Indicates unit is set for the wrong size battery or that the battery was over discharged.
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BLINKING RED LIGHT – Indicates a fault with charging the battery.
NOTES:
FIVE SECOND DELAY - To avoid sparking, the charger control tests for correct polarity before applying current to the battery. When
connected properly, the charger with ramp up the current taking about 5 seconds for current to be shown on the meter.
BATTERY TEST – charger will look at the battery voltage in relationship to the voltage setting if voltage is below 1.7 volts per cell then the
charger will go to a constant current mode charging the battery at a low current until the voltage increase to an acceptable level. This is also a
soft start that will help over discharged batteries to be charged correctly.
BATTERY CHARGE - After testing the battery, the control will select a charging rate suitable for the voltage and state of charge of the battery.
A small battery, or a nearly charged battery will cause the charger to rapidly step down in current to avoid heating and gassing.
FINISH CHARGE - In order to reach a 100 % state of charge on the battery, a finish charge cycle has been programmed into the charger.
During the finish cycle, the yellow light will blink. If the battery is good, there will be enough charge in the battery at this time to start a vehicle
when the yellow light is blinking. If desired, the battery can be removed and replaced in the vehicle. The vehicle alternator will finish charging
the battery.
NOTE: To avoid sparking, always pull the AC cord plug from the outlet receptacle to disconnect charger power before removing the output
clamps.
BATTERY MAINTAINER - If the charger is left connected to the battery, after the battery is finished charging the charger will go into a float
mode. This will float the battery at a voltage level to insure the battery is keep at 100% charged. It is recommended that the electrolyte level on
flooded batteries be checked regularly when charging batteries for an extended period of time.
DEEP DISCHARGE RECOVERY – If the battery has been over discharged the charger will attempt to recover the battery by using a low
constant current. If the battery can not be recovered by the charger then it will shut off and flash the red status light. This mode can also be
entered into by having the wrong battery size selected.
SEALED AND GEL BATTERIES – Sealed batteries are charged with a constant voltage to reduce gassing because their sealed construction
prevents replenishing the electrolyte. Never charge a Sealed (VRLA or GEL) battery with the selector switch in the FLOODED position. GEL
batteries are charged at an even lower constant voltage to eliminate gassing.
OPERATING PROCEDURE:
1.
Select the correct battery voltage.
2.
Put selector switch in the position which matches the type of battery being charged.
3.
Plug AC cord into outlet. The Red light should come on.
4.
Connect the BLACK clamp to the negative (-) terminal of the battery. Connect the RED clamp to the positive (+) terminal of the battery.
The YELLOW light will come on and after about 5 seconds you should see current.
5.
If the battery is deeply discharged or the wrong voltage as been selected, the YELLOW and RED lights will alternate on and off until the
voltage is changed or the battery has recovered enough to be charged. The GREEN light will flash to indicate what voltage the charger
believes it is set for. 4 seconds between flashes for a 16V setting, 8 seconds for 12V setting, and 16 seconds for a 8V setting.
6.
When the battery is between 80 % and 99 % state of charge the YELLOW light will start blinking. The charger is in the finish charge
mode.
7.
When the battery has been fully charged the GREEN light will start blinking. A very minimal amount of current is being supplied to the
battery to maintain the battery at 100% state of charge.
NOTES:
a.
If the charger is connected to a battery which will not accept a charge, the charger will continue to attempt to charge it as long as the
battery is connected. Discontinue charging after a reasonable amount of time or if the battery feels hot.
b.
If the charger is connected to a fully charged battery the charger will go into the finish charge mode and the YELLOW light will blink.
c.
Not all deeply discharged batteries can be recovered.
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