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Tech Service is available Monday - Friday (8:30am - 7:30pm EST)

For more information, contact Balmar Customer Service or Technical Support at +1(360) 435-6100 or visit the Balmar website at

www.balmar.net. Balmar LLC believes all information herein to be factual and accurate, yet maintains no liability for factual or typographic 

error. In addition, Balmar retains the right to revise or update products without notification. Visit the Balmar website for product updates 

or bulletins and may apply to your alternator or voltage regulator. No part of this document may be reproduced without express written 

permission of Balmar LLC © Copyright 2017.

Balmar Warranty

Balmar Limited Warranty

Balmar’s Limited Warranty covers defects in material or workmanship on new Balmar products generally for a period of one (1) year from 

the purchase date. Only consumers or dealers purchasing Balmar products from authorized Balmar retailers or resellers and installed 

by a qualified installer may obtain coverage under Balmar’s Limited Warranty. Components with a manufacturing date greater than ten 

(10) years old are not covered under the Balmar Warranty, even if the purchase date has been within the past two (2) years. Purchase 

from unauthorized resellers, which may include some online entities, may not guarantee the purchaser will receive a newly manufactured 

component, and therefore does not guarantee Warranty coverage.

Warranty Resolution

If Balmar authorizes a product to be returned to Balmar or an authorized service provider, Balmar will repair the product or replace it without 

charge with a functionally equivalent replacement product. Balmar may replace the product with a product that was previously in service 

or repaired, but re-tested to meet Balmar specifications. Balmar will pay to ship the replacement product to the purchaser. By sending the 

product for replacement, ownership of the original product will be transferred to Balmar. Labor charges at the consumer’s site are not covered 

under this Warranty. Balmar warrants that repaired or replaced products shall be covered under the Balmar Warranty for the remainder of the 

original product warranty, or 90 days, whichever is greater.

Not Covered Under Warranty

Balmar’s Warranty does not cover any problem that is caused by (a) an accident, abuse, neglect, exposure to shock, electrostatic 

discharge, heat or humidity beyond the product’s specifications, improper installation, inappropriate operation/misapplication, maintenance 

or modification, or (b) any misuse contrary to the instructions provided with the product, or (c) loss, or (d) malfunctions caused by other 

equipment, or (e) acts of God. Examples of conditions not warranted: cracked or broken cases, parts damaged by fire, water, freezing, 

lightning, collision, theft, explosion, rust, corrosion, or items damaged in route to Balmar for repair. Balmar’s Warranty is void if a product 

is returned with removed, damaged or tampered labels or any other alterations (including removal of any component or external cover) to 

the product. Balmar’s Warranty does not cover labor charges or any direct, consequential, or incidental damages. Costs related to recovery 
removal or installation are not recoverable under the Balmar Limited Warranty.

Applicable Laws

Balmar’s Warranty is governed by the laws of the State of Alabama, USA. The Balmar Warranty provides the purchaser specific legal rights, 

and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state. Balmar’s Warranty does not affect any additional rights consumers have 

under laws in their jurisdictions governing the sale of consumer goods, including, without limitation, national laws implementing EC Directive 

44/99/EC. Some states do not allow the exclusion of limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitation or exclusions of 

Balmar’s Warranty may not apply in certain jurisdictions.

Warranty Return Material Process

1.  Contact Balmar Technical Support at +1 (360) 435-6100. Tech Support will review the troubleshooting steps with you to help 

determine if Balmar’s product is defective.

2.  Go to www.balmar.net and download the RMA request.

3.  Once complete, you will receive an RMA number, at which point you should complete the forms and send them with the product 

and the original receipt showing the date of purchase to Balmar at the address listed below. Please include the RMA number on the 

outside of the package.

4.  Please send the product postage prepaid via a carrier that can track the package. Note: If you have a 9-Series Alternator to return, 

please ship it to our Marysville, WA location.

Balmar LLC

353 James Record Road SW

Huntsville, AL 35824

Attention: Warranty Returns RMA#

Once Balmar receives the product, we will test the product to determine if the problem is due to a defect in the product. If, at the sole 

discretion of Balmar, the problem is determined to be a manufacturer defect, Balmar will repair the product or send a new product to replace 

the defective product.

Balmar will not provide Warranty coverage unless Warranty claims are made in compliance with all the terms listed here, and the specified 

return procedures are followed.

Balmar LLC

15201 39th Ave. NE

Marysville, WA 98271

Attention: Warranty Returns RMA#

Summary of Contents for MAX CHARGE MC-614

Page 1: ...thing or jewelry which could become entangled in your motor or other machinery prior to installing regulator 3 Wear ANSI approved safety eye wear and protective gear 4 DO NOT attempt to modify the reg...

Page 2: ...tors distance from alternator distance from inverters transmitters and other sources of RF noise convenient access and readability of the display The regulator wiring harness is 54 inches long providi...

Page 3: ...E 10 DATA TX 11 DATA RX 12 STATOR IN 13 TACHOMETER OUT 14 BAT 2 TEMP 15 BAT 2 TEMP 16 AUX 1 LAMP 17 DASH LAMP MC 614 Regulator Terminal Layout Magnetic Reed Switch 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 1...

Page 4: ...ug or a ring terminal depending on the alternator s field terminal connection Attach the field wire to the alternator s field terminal Install Alternator Temperature Sensor The optional Alternator Tem...

Page 5: ...e alternator stator output it will be necessary to determine the number of poles in the alternator in order to properly adjust your tachometer Most Balmar alternators feature 12 pole rotors and stator...

Page 6: ...gulator s programming tool A small magnet embedded in the top of the screwdriver s handle allows the user to activate the magnetic reed switch By holding the magnet to the RED dot located at the end o...

Page 7: ...ltage for a set time period specified by the battery program selected Factory set values are 13 9 volts for 0 3 hours 18 minutes and are adjustable with Av and A1c respectively See page 14 7 Calculate...

Page 8: ...Flooded Halogen Systems Lithium Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Balmar Alternator Models 6 Series Alternators 70A 150A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes AT Series Alternator 165A 200A Yes Yes Yes Yes 9 Series Large Case A...

Page 9: ...ER 55 C FACTORY DEFAULT E21 BATTERY 2 TOO HOT OVER 55 C FACTORY DEFAULT E22 ALTERNATOR TOO HOT OVER 107 C E24 VOLTAGE REGULATOR TOO HOT OVER 90 C E33 BATTERY SENSE DIS CONECTED E41 FIELD VOLTAGE TOO H...

Page 10: ...he reed switch Within the basic and advanced programming instructions activation of the reed switch will be described by the following actions TOUCH RELEASE Indicates the action of contacting and imme...

Page 11: ...cifics Your battery manufacturer may supply you with a C rate for charging and discharging The maximum amount of charging current your battery can safely handle is determined by multiplying the C Rate...

Page 12: ...ax b 2 90 Field Max b 3 85 Field Max b 4 80 Field Max b 5 75 Field Max b 6 70 Field Max b 7 65 Field Max b 8 60 Field Max b 9 55 Field Max AL2 2nd Alternator Sensor Mode b2 2nd Battery Sensor Mode Sd...

Page 13: ...0 INDICATES BLM OFF b 1 INDICATES BLM SETTING 1 FIELD REDUCTION 5 b 2 INDICATES BLM SETTING 2 FIELD REDUCTION 10 b 3 INDICATES BLM SETTING 3 FIELD REDUCTION 15 b 4 INDICATES BLM SETTING 4 FIELD REDUC...

Page 14: ...croll upward or downward To reverse the direction of scroll 1 REMOVE the magnet from the reed switch 2 Wait for the mode indicator to be displayed 3 TOUCH HOLD when the mode indicator is displayed The...

Page 15: ...it Allows user control of regulator s low voltage limit Spans between 10 volts and Fv Dropping below ALL causes Dash Lamp to turn on Default is 12 7 volts in 1 volt increments FbA Field Threshold Bulk...

Page 16: ...on Low Battery Voltage 12 8V Adjustable with ALL See Page 12 High Battery Voltage 15 5V Adjustable with AHL See Page 11 High Alternator Temperature 225 F Adjustable with AL1 See Page 12 Requires insta...

Page 17: ...An amp meter and a battery hydrometer with a thermometer are also helpful diagnostic tools Voltage Regulator Testing Set your voltmeter to 12VDC and connect the negative lead to the BLACK ground wire...

Page 18: ...t test Testing the actual output of the alternator is known as Full Field Testing This can be accomplished by jumping a positive 12VDC current to the field terminal at the rear of the alternator This...

Page 19: ...plication maintenance or modification or b any misuse contrary to the instructions provided with the product or c loss or d malfunctions caused by other equipment or e acts of God Examples of conditio...

Page 20: ...he world To Find a CDI distribution partner visit www cdielectronics com Both Balmar and CDI Products are manufactured in our ISO 9000 Certified Factory in Huntsville Alabama Please read carefully All...

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