Your Amp Can is pow-
ered by a 12 volt, 4.5
amp-hour, sealed lead-
acid battery. It is very
powerful and has much
more in common with a
car battery than it does a
flashlight battery. With proper care and
maintenance and under normal oper-
ating conditions, the battery could last
3 to 5 years and provide your Amp Can
with power for 4 to 6 hours per charge
cycle.
Like a car battery, non-use and
improper storage of your Amp Can will
significantly lessen the battery’s ability
to hold a charge. Thus, your Amp
Can should be stored indoors at room
temperature and played as often as
you would like. (Frequent use of your
Amp Can is actually good for the bat-
tery!) It is best to recharge your Amp
Can after each use. If your amp is
stored for an extended period of time,
the battery should be recharged every
6 months otherwise permanent loss of
capacity may occur.
Upon removing your Amp Can from
its packaging, the Amp Can’s bat-
tery should be allowed to charge
overnight (approximately 16 hours)
to ensure maximum battery life.
When your Amp Can is turned on, the
power LED glows green indicating the
battery is charged. As the amp is
played and its battery power utilized,
the power LED will in time begin to
momentarily flash red indicating the
battery will soon lose its charge.
Once the power LED stays red, the
battery should be recharged
immediately.
Recharging the battery
takes approximately 12 to 16 hours.
It is important to remember that the
longer your Amp Can is played after
the LED turns red, the longer it will
take to recharge the battery. If your
Amp Can is played until it stops oper-
ating, it may take 72 hours or more to
completely recharge. Moreover,
allowing the battery to deeply dis-
charge will significantly lessen the bat-
tery’s life span.
To recharge the battery,
simply connect the
“wall-mount” adapter to
the charger input on
your Amp Can (item K
page 4), then plug it into
a wall outlet. Be sure
your Amp Can is in its upright position
before recharging.
Do not leave the
charger plugged in for more than 72
hours.
In the short term, leaving the
charger plugged in for more than 72
hours will not damage your Amp Can
or its battery, however, repeated “over
charging” of the battery will in time
decrease its efficiency and storage
capacity.
CAUTION: DO NOT CHARGE OR
STORE THE BATTERY IN TEMPER-
ATURES ABOVE 122
O
F (50
O
C) OR
DAMAGE MAY RESULT.
Like any
battery, extreme heat will significantly
lessen your Amp Can’s battery life. It
is best to recharge and store your
Amp Can indoors and at room tem-
perature.
If after normal use and maintenance
the playing time drops below 2 hours
or if the battery takes more than 24
hours to recharge, it may be time to
replace the battery. Contact your
nearest authorized Fender dealer for a
replacement battery (P/N 050548).
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AMP CAN BATTERY CARE AND MAINTENANCE
