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RECOMMENDED BATTERY CAPACITY
This product is designed to be installed in a hardwired situation therefore the battery capacity will normally be a
fixed size and determined by the vehicle manufacturer. If the battery was supplied and installed in a
campervan or caravan ask the manufacturer what make and model they have supplied as the battery is
often out of sight and/or in a protective box. For all other installations such as marine and offgrid solar
installation refer to the battery label or system
owner’s manual.
Always refer to the battery manufacturer for the minimum and maximum allowable charge current.
We recommend this charger be normally used with 80-100Ah deep-cycle battery. However it can be used with
up to a 200Ah battery maximum but the recharge time will be very long which can be annoying to you and
your neighbours when using a generator.
Remember that standing DC loads such as lights, TV, fridge, etc that are being used at the same time you are
trying to charge your battery will
“steal” power away leaving only the difference available for recharge.
EG: if the charger working at its full 10Amp output and running 4Amps of other loads simultaneously, there is
only have 6Amps left available to charge the battery.
USE WITH GENERATORS
This product is designed for safe use with generators.
Test your generator with the charger before you
leave home!
We recommend only using “inverter” type generators (ie: Honda EU or Yamaha EF-iS) or generators with an
Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) on the alternator.
If you are using a 2-
stroke or open frame “tradesman” type generator without an AVR, we highly recommend
using an additional surge protector at the generator outlet (ie: Dick Smith part # M7404 or Jaycar part #
MS4015).
Remember that powered sites in remote areas are often powered from a large generator too.
The charger requires approx 200Watts to run at its full output. Therefore we recommend the smallest
generator used to run this charger is 1kVA (1000VA).
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
This Ozcharge battery charger has been designed to be easy to operate and very simple to use.
Please refer to the operating instructions below.
1. Pre-Charge Check
(a) Check the Battery Electrolyte level (non-sealed batteries). If necessary, remove the vent caps and add
distilled water so the levels are halfway between the upper and lower fill lines.
(b) Location
– Ensure the Battery is in a well ventilated area.
Never charge a conventional wet cell
battery inside a campervan or caravan without adequate ventilation.
This includes “Calcium”
maintenance-free types.
Refer to Australian / New Zealand Standards 2676 and 3011 for indoor
battery installations.
(c) If your charger came as Original Equipment (OE) with your caravan, ignore this step.
Keep the charger as far away from battery as the cables permit. Never place the charger directly
above the battery being charged as gasses from the battery may corrode and damage the charger.
Always keep the charger away from high corrosion / wet and moist areas.
2. Connecting the charger to your battery
Because this product is designed to be hardwired, this step will normally be done as part of the original
installation.
(a) Connect the Red lead from the charger directly to the positive (+) battery terminal.
(b) Connect the Black lead from the charger directly to the negative (-) battery terminal. Do not connect
to the chassis, fuel rails, brake lines, etc.
(c) When multiple batteries are installed in parallel, always use a fuse or DC circuit breaker as close to
each battery
as possible.
(d) If connecting the charger to batteries in parallel, connect the charger output lead to each of the
opposite ends of the battery bank
to minimise any voltage drop in each battery interconnect.
