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SMART 6-STAGE BATTERY CHARGER AND
MAINTAINER - RV & MARINE
3. Connect the battery charger to the mains power (230-240Vac)
(a) This could be from a generator, powered site, marina, or your home.
(b) The charger will automatically start when AC power is connected.
Note
: If the Fault Indicator LED illuminates RED, please check your connections as the
most common problem is that the Positive (RED (+)) and Negative (BLACK (-)) Leads
are reversed, refer to Trouble Shooting Page for further information.
(c) Ensure the Battery Type indicator LED matches your battery installed!
Note
: The charger will automatically memorise your charging rate setting and battery
type setting. The next time you use the charger it will default to the last setting.
THE CHARGING PROCESS:
The charging LED’s indicate all of the Charging Stages. The charging stages are in this order
as follows:
• Soft Start. Indicated by the GREEN Bulk LED flashing.
A Soft Start will only occur if the initial battery Voltage is between 3V DC and 10.5V DC due
to a deep discharge. During a Soft Start the unit will charge the battery using 2.5Amps until
the battery Voltage is over 10.5V DC.
If the GREEN Bulk LED is blinking, turn OFF all the loads possible (lights, TV, etc) until the
Bulk LED turns solid and stops blinking.
•
Bulk charge. Indicated by the GREEN Bulk LED on solid.
Charges the battery using a constant maximum current (10Amps maximum) until the
battery Voltage rises to the Absorption level. This stage is generally the first 60%.
• Absorption. Indicated by the GREEN Absorption LED on solid.
This stage charges the battery using a constant Voltage (determined by the Battery Type
setting). This stage is generally the second 30%.
• Float. Indicated by GREEN Float/PS (Power Supply) LED.
During the first hour of float charge (>90%) the green Float/PS LED will blink.
When the battery is 100% and fully charged the green Float/PS LED will turn solid. It will
now be trickle charged and maintained at a safe constant Voltage (determined by the
Battery Type selection).
• Equalising.
Indicated by the GREEN Absorption LED flashing and the Equalisation LED on.
Equalisation mode (not possible in GEL mode).
This mode is a well proven way of extending the life of your battery, especially when used
in a deep-cycle application such as a camper-trailer or with an electric outboard on a boat.
Activating this mode will force the battery Voltage higher than normal, at a limited output
current to perform a controlled overcharge, reactivating all of the chemicals maximising all of
the available capacity. Every battery manufacturer has different guidelines for Equalisation so
check with them before activating this mode. A s a general rule though, use this mode once a
month if you are using the battery heavily to once every few months if you use it lightly.
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