Notes on charging procedure.
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A complete charge is best done slowly in order to protect your battery, so we
recommend the MIN setting as described above.
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A complete charge may take up to 10 hours.
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If a low amperage reading (2 amps or less) is seen on the gauge at either the
MIN or MAX setting. This may indicate that the battery is either (a) already fully
charged or (b) at the end of its useful life and in need of replacement.
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Do not charge the battery for longer than is necessary.
Warning - Never attempt to re-charge non-rechargeable batteries.
PROCEDURE FOR ENGINE STARTING
NOTE: We recommend that before attempting to boost start, you charge the
battery for 10-15 minutes. This will improve the chance of a first time start, particularly
with bigger engines. When the battery is completely flat, you must charge the
battery for 10-15 minutes before attempting to start, otherwise you may cause
damage to the vehicle electronic systems.
a.
Check that the ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position.
b.
Connect the cables as for normal charging - see para c and d, page 6.
c.
Check that the CHARGE/BOOST START switch is in the CHARGE position.
d.
Switch the ON/OFF switch to the ON position.
e)
Turn the key in the vehicle’s ignition to ‘START’, and get an assistant to switch the
CHARGE/BOOST START switch to BOOST START position.
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MPORTANT: If the engine fails to start almost immediately, you MUST return the
CHARGE/BOOST START switch to CHARGE position after a maximum period
according to the BOOST START DUTY CYCLE - shown in ‘Specifications’ on page 2.
i.e 5 seconds ON, followed by a period of 20 seconds before retrying, in the case
of BC120N, or 10 secs ON followed by 30secs before retrying - BC320E
Failure to do this could damage some vehicle electronic equipment, the battery,
and possibly the Start ‘N’ Charge unit which may invalidate your guarantee.
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THERMAL OVERLOAD
These Booster/Chargers are provided with a Thermal Overload cut-out.
Should the Duty Cycle be exceeded, or should the unit overheat for any reason,
the thermal overload will intervene, shutting down the system.
If this occurs, wait for 15 - 20 minutes, depending upon ambient temperature,
beforeattempting to reuse.
Models BC320E and BC520N are provided with an amber indicator lamp, on the
top panel, which will illuminate when the Overload has intervened. It will extinguish
once it has reset and the unit is ready for use once again.
