Rev. A-021210
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P/N VDC E12248-S2-MNL
BatteryMINDer
®
E12248-AA-S2
. Refill each cell with distilled water only to the liquid level
indicator found in each cell.
Before proceeding further you
must be thoroughly familiar with the safety and operating
instructions.
4. Recharge the battery with the BatteryMINDer to ensure that
it is slowly and completely charged before you determine its
condition. Allow battery to “rest”* overnight or momentarily apply
a small load to remove the “surface” charge which creates false
voltage readings.
* “RESTED” = a battery that has been as fully charged as
possible, using a 3 stage charger (model E12248-AA-S2)
and left disconnected from charger or any type load for a
minimum of 12 hours.
5. If the BatteryMINDer battery condition LED lights (
YELLOW
)
within 72 hours (single battery) or no balls float in one or more
cells, your battery may be too far gone to be fully desulfated.
Reconnect battery to your BatteryMINDer. Allow battery to
remain in maintenance mode for a minimum of 72 hours, before
re-test. Use a hot/cold calibrated hydrometer tester for the
most accurate results (see Table 1) if you see an increase in
the Specific Gravity (SG) or voltage indicating that there is an
improvement in the battery’s condition, continue desulfating
for an additional 72 hours and retest the battery. Continue this
process until the SG or voltage readings no longer increase.
TABLE 1
Temp. Compensated Hydrometer
or 4 ball type
Full Capacity
Percentage
1.270 (4 Balls floating)
100%
1.250 (3 Balls floating)
75%
1.190 (2 Balls floating)
50%
1.150 (1 Balls floating)
25%
1.120 (0 Balls floating)
May denote shorted cell or battery
that has been severely discharged
and may not be recoverable
0%
Specific Gravity – Capacity
