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Rev. H-070708

P/N VDC24041-MNL

BatteryMINDer

Model 24041

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

BatteryMINDer

Model 24041

Charger / Maintainer /

Desulphator-Conditioner

Rev. H-070708

P/N VDC24041-MNL

VDC Electronics, Inc.

147 D Woodbury Rd.

Huntington, NY 11743

www.batteryminders.com

[email protected]

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

*NOT for use with
Aviation Type 24-V Batteries

2 A

9LL=JQ'#(=J

Charger / Maintainer /

Full Time De-Sulfator-Conditioner

24-Volt @ 1/2/4 Amp

Model 24041

4 A

1 A

Select

Charge Rate

Select

Battery Type

Green = Power ON

ERROR:

Red = Polarity Reversed

/ Battery = less than 6-Volts

Red (Blinking) = Battery not fully charged -

charger in float-maintenance mode

Charge - Float

Green (solid) = Charging

Green (blinking) = Float (maintenance)

See Instruction Manual

PRESS

Battery Condition Indication

Power On & Battery Connected

Before Start Charge:

Green = OK - Accepted

Yellow = Weak / Sulfated / Deep Discharge

After Charge:

Green = Good

Yellow = Sulfated / Weak

MAINTENANCE

(FLOAT)

AGM

GEL

FLOODED

VDC Electronics, Inc.

800-379-5579 (ET)

www.batteryminders.com

U.S. Patented & Patent Pending

Stop

Restart

Hold for 5 sec. for full reset

For Lead-Acid

Batteries ONLY

Summary of Contents for 24041

Page 1: ...1 4 A 1 A Select Charge Rate Select Battery Type Green Power ON ERROR Red Polarity Reversed Battery less than 6 Volts Red Blinking Battery not fully charged charger in float maintenance mode Charge Float Green solid Charging Green blinking Float maintenance See Instruction Manual PRESS PRESS PRESS Battery Condition Indication Power On Battery Connected Before Start Charge Green OK Accepted Yellow ...

Page 2: ...ed Hydrometer Tester 10 Testing A Sealed Agm Or Gelled type Lead Acid Battery 10 Unit With Call outs 12 Simplified Operating Instructions 13 LED Indicator Functions 14 15 Detailed Operation Instructions 16 Temperature Sensor ABS 248 At the Battery Sensor OPTIONAL 17 21 24 Maintaining Multiple Batteries 25 Battery Configurations 26 Troubleshooting Model 24041 27 Detailed Specifications VDC Model No...

Page 3: ...ug of extension cord are the same number size shape of plug on charger b Extension cord is properly wired and in good condition c Wire size is enough for AC ampere of charger as specified below Length of cord feet meters 25 7 6 60 15 2 100 30 5 150 45 6 AWG Size 18 4 Do not use charger if it received a sharp blow been dropped or damaged 5 Charger contains no serviceable parts If it fails for any r...

Page 4: ...wash immediately with soap and water If acid entered the eye immediately flood the eye with running water for at least 10 minutes and get help immediately d NEVER smoke or allow a spark of flame near battery or engine e Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool or auto part onto battery It might spark or short circuit battery or other electrical part that may cause an explosion f R...

Page 5: ...y the manufacturer This helps Purge excessive gas from cells Do not overfill For a battery without caps follow manu facturer s recharging instructions e Study all battery manufacturer s specific instruc tions such as removing cell caps while charging and recommended charge rates f Determine condition of battery by referring to instructions herein before ever attempting to charge or desulphate any ...

Page 6: ...r covers or moving engine parts d Stay clear of fan blades belts pulleys and other parts that can cause injuries e Check polarity of battery posts POSITIVE POS P usually has a larger diameter than NEGATIVE f Determine which post of battery is grounded connected to the chassis of equipment If nega tive post is grounded see Item N If positive post is grounded see item P N For negative grounded equip...

Page 7: ...RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY a Check polarity of battery posts POSITIVE POS P usually has a large diameter than NEGATIVE NEG N battery post b Connect RED charger clip to POS post of battery c Position yourself and free end of cable as far away from battery as possible then connect NEGATIVE BLACK charger clip to free end of cable d Do not face battery when making final connec tions e When disconnec...

Page 8: ...ou qualify test your batteries before attempting to either charge maintain or desulphate them Remember even if you just purchased a new battery it may have been subjected to conditions that have caused sulphation such as high temperature 80 NOTE If your battery is new and you are certain it was not subject to conditions that could have caused sulphation even before you purchased it then you can di...

Page 9: ...72 hours single battery or no balls float in one or more cells your bat tery may be too far gone to be fully desulphated Reconnect battery to your BatteryMINDer and press the Maintenance mode button Allow battery to remain in maintenance mode for a minimum of 72 hours before re test Use a hot cold cali brated hydrometer tester for the most accurate results see next page if you see an increase in t...

Page 10: ...at indicate a battery that is not fully desulphated or does not qualify for desulpha tion 3 If no balls float in any cell the cell is shorted This means your battery is beyond the point of being properly recharged or reconditioned desul phated Dispose of the battery If each cell floats three 3 or more balls or 1250 on gauge type your battery can be desulphated reconditioned 4 Always rinse the test...

Page 11: ...eries that are heavily sulphated 3 Connect the BatteryMINDer to the battery 4 Charge battery to its maximum level Press Maintenance Float select Battery type button if it does not go into this mode automatically Allow battery to remain for a minimum of 72 hours before retesting If improvement is seen continue until battery voltage reaches full capacity level or no further increase is seen Note OPT...

Page 12: ...sensor with cord and ring terminal pgs 17 21 24 Optional 2 A 9LL JQ J Charger Maintainer Full Time De Sulfator Conditioner 24 Volt 1 2 4 Amp Model 24041 4 A 1 A Select Charge Rate Select Battery Type Green Power ON ERROR Red Polarity Reversed Battery less than 6 Volts Red Blinking Battery not fully charged charger in float maintenance mode Charge Float Green solid Charging Green blinking Float mai...

Page 13: ...ushing Stop Restart button Reset to correct modes if required 4 Select Correct battery type Flooded wet filler caps or manifold Sealed AGM dry or Sealed Gel 5 Plug AC power cord into 120 Vac electrical outlet Observe REVERSED Polarity LED indicator If lit RED reverse battery connector attachments on battery 6 Observe Power On Error Indicator LED Must be lit GREEN 7 Observe GREEN LED indicator labe...

Page 14: ...cted correctly OFF OFF A C power connected battery connected GREEN OFF A C power connected battery connected press Stop Restart button GREEN ON At Soft Start mode Bulk charge mode Absorption mode GREEN ON In Sulphate check mode Float charge mode GREEN FLASH A C power connected Reversed Battery Polarity RED ON OFF A C power connected charger output Clip shorted RED ON OFF A C power connected batter...

Page 15: ...t Battery Type Green Power ON ERROR Red Polarity Reversed Battery less than 6 Volts Red Blinking Battery not fully charged charger in float maintenance mode Charge Float Green solid Charging Green blinking Float maintenance See Instruction Manual PRESS PRESS PRESS Battery Condition Indication Power On Battery Connected Before Start Charge Green OK Accepted Yellow Weak Sulfated Deep Discharge After...

Page 16: ... the RTA on batteries remaining in their nor mal use location in same place they are regularly installed will normally prove the safest and most convenient If you have several applications you may wish to purchase additional Ring Terminal Assemblies RTA available from your dealer or VDC Electronics Inc directly Note this assembly contains a 15 Amp auto motive type fuse and is replaceable should fo...

Page 17: ...ages 21 24 for full detailed instructions 3 Determine the type of battery you wish to charge When certain press the Select Battery Type button The most common is the Flooded kind distinguished by removable filler caps 6 or two 2 manifold covers Maintenance Free which should not be removed unless specifically allowed by the battery manufacturer The second most popular is the Absorbed Glass Mat AGM ...

Page 18: ...e rate plug the unit s Power cord into a standard grounded 120 Vac electrical outlet The Power ON LED Indicator will light GREEN If it does not light GREEN check the outlet to be sure it is function ing In addition be sure if outlet is controlled by a switch no one will accidentally shut off the power to the outlet Check for correct polarity no ERROR RED LED Indicator If ERROR Indicator is lit rev...

Page 19: ...ged and unsafe for any type of use or recharge The unit s Battery Condition Indication LED will help you determine if battery is less than 22 Volts YELLOW or greater than 22 Volts GREEN 7 After battery has been fully charged the GREEN Charge Float LED Indicator will begin blinking It will continue to blink indefinitely unless unit is disconnected from battery or Stop Restart button is pressed Shou...

Page 20: ...y separately using model 24041 BatteryMINDer and then connect them together if desired for long term maintenance float charging We suggest your reading the detailed specifica tions on pages 29 34 including the addi tional LED indicator functions pgs 14 15 not already covered above After carefully reading these instructions and Troubleshooting pgs 27 28 sections should you still have questions plea...

Page 21: ...tures If you purchased the optional At the Battery Temperature Sensor please read and fully understand all of the following before beginning your installation Do NOT modify by extending or shortening the extension cord Your first choice should be to connect it to the positive or Negative post clamp or screw of the battery This is the best location to sense the temperature of the battery The second...

Page 22: ...nnual temperature of 25 C 77 F As the temperature increases above 25 C 77 F the life of the battery decreases The chart below shows the effects of temperature For example If a battery s design life is 10 years at 25 C 77 F but the average battery temperature is 35 C 95 F the life of the battery will be only 5 years a 50 decrease GNB Industrial Power A Division of Exide Technologies Section 92 30 P...

Page 23: ... free types Temp F Optimum Maximum Optimum Maximum Temp C 120 27 2 27 8 25 6 26 49 110 120 27 6 28 2 25 8 26 4 43 49 100 110 27 8 28 4 26 26 6 38 43 90 100 28 28 6 26 2 26 8 32 38 80 90 28 2 28 8 26 4 27 27 32 70 80 28 6 29 2 26 8 27 4 21 27 60 70 28 9 29 5 27 1 27 7 16 21 50 60 29 2 29 8 27 4 28 10 16 40 50 29 6 30 2 27 8 28 4 4 10 40 30 2 30 8 28 4 29 4 AGM Charge and Float Voltages at Various T...

Page 24: ...26 80 32 37 80 89 27 00 27 60 26 40 27 00 27 31 70 79 27 40 28 00 26 80 27 40 21 26 60 69 27 70 28 30 27 10 27 70 16 20 50 59 28 00 28 60 27 40 28 00 10 15 40 49 28 40 29 00 27 80 28 40 5 9 39 29 00 29 60 28 40 29 00 4 Float Charge Gel Charge and Float Voltages at Various Temperature Ranges Temp F Optimum Maximum Optimum Maximum Temp C 120 26 00 26 60 25 60 26 00 49 110 120 26 40 27 00 25 80 26 40...

Page 25: ...es should ever be MAINTAINED in sets of 2 or more Test each cell of All filler cap batteries using an accurate temperature compensated hydrometer Test sealed no filler caps batteries using an accu rate DIGITAL type ONLY voltmeter The Minimum voltage Must not be less than 2 13 volts cell after fully charging battery and letting it Rest for 12 hours minimum before testing If battery voltage is less ...

Page 26: ...ether for charging purposes using less than 18 Gauge insulated wire VDC Electronics Inc does not make nor can it supply or recommend any type of wire harness to connect individual batteries for the purpose of charging them in groups due to the many battery terminal sizes and configurations that exist See diagram adjacent for the various and most common multiple battery configurations 24041 Battery...

Page 27: ...arged If battery was just recently removed from a load headlights door lights etc or vehicle not used for extended time without a charger maintainer allow battery to recover by letting it rest without a load If battery is healthy and just deeply discharged it should recover its voltage rise above 6 volts sufficiently to allow charger to begin an attempt to fully recharge it If after battery has re...

Page 28: ...ed Solution Battery can be weak due to sulphation self dis charge or was very deeply discharged Attempt a full recharge and recheck after comple tion If still YELLOW follow procedure for After battery has been completely charged Problem Charger Indicators show battery is fully charged but fails to provide good cranking lighting or equipment run time as it did when newer Solution You may have chose...

Page 29: ... cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged to try to correct the interference by one of more of the following measures Reorient or r...

Page 30: ...Limited Stop charge If battery cannot be charged over 10 5V after 6 hrs error LED flash indicated 6 0 25 Hours Bulk Charging Activity conditions Battery Voltage is over 21Vdc the charger will start at 1A mode Gel mode automatically Bulk Charging Current control at 1A mode Selected by pressing Charge Rate Button 2 0 35 0 Adc Bulk Charging Current control at 2A mode Selected by pressing Charge Rate ...

Page 31: ...mple is larger the first current sample Positive dI dt Switch to Float mode in Bulk charge or Absorption mode when Battery type Button is Pressed For 3 Seconds or longer GREEN Charge Float LED will blink Float Charge output Voltage control 26 8 24 C 75 F 0 25 Vdc Float Charge current control 1A Rate 5 Adc 0 25 2A Rate 1 Adc 0 25 4A Rate 2 Adc 0 25 Float charge transitions to PWM Float Charge Mode ...

Page 32: ...r when connected to 24V battery AC Power disconnected 30 max mA dc All LED indicators will shut off if AC power is disconnected for 5 Minutes Full time Desulphation output pulse current control Ip p 3 Adc Full time Desulphation output PWM frequency 100 10Hz Full time Desulphtation duty 0 3 Pulse Width Modulated Temperature Compensation with ABS 248 Battery Temperature Sensor GREEN GREEN GREEN 1A 2...

Page 33: ...ctrical Cable Input Lead and plug specifications CUL SJT 18AWG X2 with UL 2 pin plug External Length 6 ft Output lead 1015 105 C VW 1 16AWG with Trailer connector External Length 6 ft Extension cord 1 1015 105 C VW 1 16AWG with Trailer connector battery clamp External Length 24 2 1015 105 C VW 1 16AWG with Ring terminal blade type Fuse External Length 24 Ring terminal I D dimensions Negative 8mm P...

Page 34: ...l Mode 28 2 Volt 24ºC AGM Mode 29 2 Volt 24ºC Flooded Mode 28 8 Volt 24ºC with Temperature compensation Absorption Charge 5 hours timer Limited Sulphate Check 10 min Float Charge one hour Float Pulse Charge PWM 0 5A 1A 2A Max current Limited Time Unlimited Full Time Desulphator Full Time Desulphator Time Current Voltage 29 2 Volt 27 0 Volt 26 6 Volt Charging Current Battery Voltage ...

Page 35: ...ndise Authorization number and must be packed in the original packaging with manual and all connectors included Your Return Merchandise Authorization number must be shown on the return shipping label as follows VDC Electronics Inc Returns Department Attn RMA Enter Your RMA Here 147 D Woodbury Rd Huntington NY 11743 Note If your questions relate to safety con cerns please contact customersupport vd...

Page 36: ...041 MNL BatteryMINDer Model 24041 Page 36 Guarantee and Warranty NOTE ALL returns must be authorized by VDC Electronics after speaking to a VDC Electronics technician at 1 800 379 5579 x206 ET Please see Page 35 for details ...

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