Rev. A-051007
P/N VDC36271-MNL
BatteryMINDer
®
Model 36271
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MAINTAINING MULTIPLE BATTERIES
BatteryMINDer 36271 maintenance charger
Desulfators can be used to
maintain
up to six
(6) 6-volt batteries at a time, providing each bat-
tery is fully operational (no dead-dying cells), free
of sulfate and meeting the minimum full charge
“rested” (see pg. 9) voltage of 2.13 volts / cell,
after being fully desulfated. Press the Maintenance
- Float charge button immediately to ensure
BatteryMINDer is in the proper mode for main-
tenance charging-desulfating, immediately after
making proper connection to the batteries. ALL
batteries Must be properly tested to ensure they
are in good condition (no dead-dying cells or
excessive sulfation) before maintaining them in
multiples. Only healthy, fully desulfated batteries
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 batteries and letting them “Rest*” for
12 hours minimum, before testing. If battery volt-
age is less than 2.13 / cell you must first desulfate
it until you reach a “Rested*” voltage of 2.13 volts
/ cell.
Only batteries of the SAME type (engine starting
or deep cycle (but not together), as well as SAME
chemistry-construction such as AGM, Gel, Free
Electrolyte (filler caps), Maintenance-Free, etc.,
should be maintained together. Never mix batter-
ies of different type construction / chemistry, or
condition (old with new). ALWAYS test each
(*see pg. 9)
