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1.0 Welcome and Safety

1.1 Flammable Gases and Fumes

1.2 Operational Safety Instructions

1.3 DIY Repair & Modiﬁcations

1.4 Supported Battery Types

1.5 Precautions When Working With Batteries

1.6 Verifying Suitability of Batteries

1.7 Protection Features

2.0 What's Included

3.0 Installation and Mounting

4.0 Product Overview

4.1 Charger features

4.2 LCD Display

4.3 Indicator LEDs

4.4 Supported Rechargeable Batteries

5.0 Standard Charging Modes and Operation

5.1 Standard Charging Modes

5.2 Standard Operation

6.0 Special Modes and Operation

6.1 Lithium Activation Mode

6.2 Quiet Night Mode

6.3 Recondition Mode

7.0 Battery Type & Capacity

8.0 Charging Proﬁle

12V Standard / Gel / AGM Batteries

12V LifePo4 Batteries

9.0 Charger Error Codes

10.0 Speciﬁcations

1.0 Welcome and Safety

1.1 Flammable Gases and Fumes

1.2 Operational Safety Instructions

1.3 DIY Repair & Modiﬁcations

1.4 Supported Battery Types

1.5 Precautions When Working With Batteries

1.6 Verifying Suitability of Batteries

1.7 Protection Features

2.0 What's Included

3.0 Installation and Mounting

4.0 Product Overview

4.1 Charger features

4.2 LCD Display

4.3 Indicator LEDs

4.4 Supported Rechargeable Batteries

5.0 Standard Charging Modes and Operation

5.1 Standard Charging Modes

5.2 Standard Operation

6.0 Special Modes and Operation

6.1 Lithium Activation Mode

6.2 Quiet Night Mode

6.3 Recondition Mode

7.0 Battery Type & Capacity

8.0 Charging Proﬁle

12V Standard / Gel / AGM Batteries

12V LifePo4 Batteries

9.0 Charger Error Codes

10.0 Speciﬁcations

Summary of Contents for KACHG1222

Page 1: ...12V 22 AMP 9 STAGE AUTOMATIC BATTERY CHARGER USER MANUAL KACHG1222 V1 4 ...

Page 2: ...peration 5 2 Standard Operation 6 0 Special Modes and Operation 6 0 Special Modes and Operation 6 1 Lithium Activation Mode 6 1 Lithium Activation Mode 6 2 Quiet Night Mode 6 2 Quiet Night Mode 6 3 Recondition Mode 6 3 Recondition Mode 7 0 Battery Type Capacity 7 0 Battery Type Capacity 8 0 Charging Proﬁle 8 0 Charging Proﬁle 12V Standard Gel AGM Batteries 12V Standard Gel AGM Batteries 12V LifePo...

Page 3: ...ety instructions for the charger l The charger is designed for charging 12V batteries only l The charger is designed for indoor use only l Do not expose the charger to rain moisture sand or excessive dust l Do not place the charger so that dust dirt or similar can be sucked in by the cooling fan l When not in use store the charger in a dry area and avoid exposure to moisture l Connection to mains ...

Page 4: ...attempt to repair by yourself It must either be replaced or repaired by an authorized professional as approved by Kickass 1 4 Supported Battery Types This charger is only suitable for charging the following 12V battery types Lead Acid GEL AGM Lithium LiFePO4 This charger should not be used to recharge NICAD or any other type of battery that has not been listed in this section 1 5 Precautions When ...

Page 5: ...mmended continuous current rating Make sure that the charger does not exceed the battery manufacturers recommended maximum charging current 1 7 Protection Features Polarity Protection This unit oﬀers reverse polarity protection the RED LED will blink and the charging process will not start If this happens unplug immediately from mains connect the red clamp to positive battery post and black clamp ...

Page 6: ...following the instructions below 3 For caravan and camper installations please ensure allAC and DC wiring complies to the appropriate standards before mounting and installing this charger 4 Never mount or use this charger on or in close proximity to the batteries 5 Mounting points the charger has two mounting point options permanent and temporary MOUNTING HOOK A Permanent Mounting Use the 4 mounti...

Page 7: ...operate correctly 124V AUTO FULL 9 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 VV A RECON 4 0 Product Overview 4 1 Charger Features POWER CHARGING FAULT 22A SMART CHARGER C O M PAT I B I L I T Y LEAD ACID GEL AGM LITHIUM 124V AUTO FULL 9 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 VV A RECON Power LED Mode Button Status LED LCD Display AUTO RECON FULL 9 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 VV A 4 2 LCD Display ...

Page 8: ...t the battery is fully charged When the Status LED is blinking Green it indicates that the battery is charging When the Status LED is Red it indicates that there is a charging failure a battery problem or reverse polarity scenario 4 4 Supported Rechargeable Batteries AGM Absorbed Glass Matt GEL SLA FLA Sealed Flooded Lead Acid LiFePO4 Lithium Iron Phosphate The battery types that our charger suppo...

Page 9: ...id or GEL battery Max 22A Fast AGM Mode Fast charge with 12V AGM type lead acid battery Max 22A AGM Recon Mode This reconditioning mode is for batteries that havent been used for a long period of time or have gone through a deep discharge which may have degraded the battery performance This mode is only for 12V AGM batteries with 22A Max charge current capacity Caution Recondition mode may decreas...

Page 10: ...nnected via the anderson connector to the charger Then Connect the POSTIVE Red clamp of the charger to the POSITIVE terminal on the battery post and the NEGATIVE black clamp of the charger to the NEGATIVE terminal on the battery post STEP 2A BATTERY When connecting directly by the anderson connector plug it into the mating anderson connector charge port of a battery box or other device with anders...

Page 11: ...lected within 10 seconds of connecting the 240VAC power STEP 4 After 10 seconds the charger will begin charging the green status light should ﬂash and the appropriate charge stage will display in the LCD STEP 5 Once the charge process has completed the green status light will remain solid on and the LCD will display full as below STEP 6 POWER CHARGING FAULT 22A SMART CHARGER C O M PAT I B I L I T ...

Page 12: ...0VAC mains is disconnected before removing the alligator clamps or Anderson connection to the battery This will avoid any undesirable sparks from forming NOTE Disconnecting the alligator clips from the battery while the charger is powered may create sparks STEP 7 BATTERY 12 V 1 2 V x BATTERY ...

Page 13: ...eing damaged Some BMS s while in this protection mode may disconnect the external battery terminals from the internal cells This can create problems for some chargers because they expect to see a voltage at the battery terminals before they can start charging Our Lithium Battery Activation Mode lets our charger know that the battery being charged is in this Under Voltage Protection Mode To activat...

Page 14: ...g The charger will stay in Lithium Activation Mode for 10 minutes after which time the charger will have reactivated the BMS to allow normal charging of the battery NOTE LithiumActivation Mode is not accessible while inAGM or STD charging modes NOTE The charger can exit this mode prior to the 10 minute time limit by pressing the Mode button for 4 seconds again NOTE Some batteries do have a voltage...

Page 15: ...GM mode before entering Quiet Night Mode the fastAGM mode icons will start ﬂashing once the charger goes into Quiet Night Mode The original AGM fast Charging mode will be remembered 6 3 Recondition Mode Recondition mode can be used on AGM batteries only to give the battery a specialised charge if the battery has not been used in some time We recommend you consult your battery manual or vendor when...

Page 16: ...in a stable condition before starting charging the battery Desulphation Stage2 Detects sulfated batteries Pulsing current and voltage 1 charge and 0 5 discharge removes sulfate from the lead plates of the battery restoring the battery capacity If the change of battery voltage exceeds the voltage setting during charging and discharging it enters the next stage 4 hours later if the change is less th...

Page 17: ...rent reaches the minimum level Recondition Stage 6 Select Recondition mode charged by higher voltage to recondition the sulfate of the AGM battery to extend battery life This stage is available only for AGM batteries Analysis Stage 7 Test if the battery can hold capacity Float Stage 8 Low constant voltage with minimum charge current after the battery is fully charged In AGM mode the charger will t...

Page 18: ... 2h 13 0 14 4 12V AGM FAST 4 14V ok 15V Er2 2A until voltage drops less than 2V 1A until 10V Increasing voltage until 14V 22A Current Reduction 14 7V Check if voltage drops less than 2V 13 10 14 2h 13 0 14 7 12V RECON 4 14V ok 15V Er2 2A until voltage drops less than 2V 1A until 10V Increasing voltage until 14V 22A Current Reduction 14 7V Max 15 7V 2A Check if voltage drops less than 2V 13 10 14 2...

Page 19: ...echarge if voltage under 12V LiFePo4 Fast 4 14V ok 15V Er2 1A until 10V Increasing voltage until 14 5V 22A Current Reduction 14 5V Check if voltage drops less than 2V Test Max 4h 5 8V 2 8 10V 9h Max 36h Max 2h 1 5 4h charge cycle restarts if voltage drops Charge cycle restarts if voltage drops 12V LifePo4 Batteries Full charged recharge if voltage under 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 17 ...

Page 20: ...LED Slow Blink Fault code during initial charge step Battery voltage doesn t reach a normal condition for charging During initial soft start stage 3 Er4 Red LED Solid Battery voltage variance exceeds 2v after pulse current test Battery not holding charge wont charge During analysis stage 7 Er5 Red LED Solid Pulse current voltage exceeds 2v Battery not holding charge wont charge During desulphation...

Page 21: ...tection level Operating temperature Test Conditions 220 240VAC 50Hz Measure at 230VAC Measure at 230VAC under full load Measure at 230VAC under full load Fast mode 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Weight Speciﬁcations 220 240VAC 50Hz 2A 410W 75 0 91 22A 3000VAC IP20 10 40 C 1 55KG 10 Product technical speciﬁcation No load power consumption Measure at 230VAC 2 3 5W ...

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Page 23: ...ble quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure Warranty does not cover products that have not been used in accordance with the KickAss user guide or are outside the warranty terms and conditions KICKASS PRODUCT QUALITY This KickAss product comes with a 1 year warranty for your peace of mind In the unlikely event this product fails when used according to our user guide we will eithe...

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