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Important Safety Instructions Continued

7. WARNING – RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES.

a) WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF A LEAD-ACID BATTERY IS DANGEROUS. BATTERIES
GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES DURING NORMAL BATTERY OPERATION. FOR THIS
REASON, IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT EACH TIME BEFORE USING YOUR
CHARGER, YOU READ THIS MANUAL AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY.

b) To reduce risk of battery explosion, follow these instructions and those published by
battery manufacturer and manufacturer of any equipment you intend to use in vicinity of
a battery(s). Review cautionary markings on these products.

8. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS

a) Someone should be within the range of your voice or close enough to come to your
aid when working near a Lead-acid battery.

b) Have plenty of soap and water nearby in case battery acid comes in contact with skin,
clothes or eyes.

c) Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching eyes while
working near battery(s).

d) If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water. If acid
enters eye, immediately flood eye with running cold water for at least 10 minutes and get
medical attention immediately.

e) NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of a battery or engine.

CAUTION

 - To reduce the risk of injury, charge only Lead-acid type rechargeable batteries

(Flooded, Sealed Flooded, GEL (Gelled Electrolyte Lead-acid) or AGM (Absorbed Glass
Mat)). Other types of batteries may burst, causing personal injury. The ProTech-i is factory
set for Flooded (Lead-acid) batteries. 

Check the position of the battery type selector

switch before applying power to insure the charger is in the correct setting for the
battery type. This switch is located on the DC end of the charger see Page 5.

Incorrect assembly may result in electrical shock or fire.

f) Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto a battery, it might spark
or short-circuit the battery or other electrical hardware  that may cause a fire or explosion.

g) Remove all personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, watches, and
jewelry when working near a battery. A battery can produce a short circuit current high
enough to weld a ring or any other metal, causing serious burns.

h) Do not use the battery charger to charge dry cell batteries that are commonly used
with home appliances i.e. a cordless power drill battery.  These batteries may burst and
cause injury to persons and damage to property.

i) NEVER charge a frozen battery.

Trouble Shooting

Note: When working with tools near electricity serious electrical shock can occur resulting in injury.

1) Turn off all power to the charger and disconnect all the DC cables at the batteries
making sure that no cables are in contact with equipment, other wiring, or one another.

2) Please note switch positions before changing settings. Set the user programmable battery type
selector switch to the Flooded (Lead-acid) position shown on page 6 (Note switch position to reset
after troubleshooting is complete).

3) Set the user programmable absorption type selector switch to one hour as shown on page 6.
(Note: Please make sure to make note of your ProTech i Charger's programmed settings for battery
type and absorption time so you can reprogram your charger after troubleshooting is completed).

4)  Apply AC power.  The charger will first be in the Fast Charge Mode, followed by the Absorption
/ Conditioning Mode. Note: Because the batteries will not be connected during this test the
transition from Fast Charge to absorption may be so quick you will not see the change in modes.
This is normal and acceptable. Once you have confirmed your ProTech-i Series Charger is in the
absorption mode use a digital volt meter (DVM) to check the output voltage of the charger. It
should read between 14.6 and 14.7 Volts DC (for the Factory Flooded (Lead-acid) Setting).

5) If the voltage is 14.6-14.7 keep the charger’s AC power on with the DC outputs disconnected
from the battery(s). Leave the charger on for approximately one hour, make sure absorption
switch is in one hour setting otherwise it could take up to 4 hours or until float mode is observed.
 The voltage should drop to 13.5 VDC indicating float mode.

6)  If you see all of the above voltages, your charger is working correctly. Turn off the charger and
reprogram your ProTech i charger back to your original program settings. Place end caps back
on and reapply AC shore power to charger.

7)  If you don’t see the initial 14 VDC, the charger either has a blown fuse, or a circuit board failure.
Please contact ProMariner’s Customer Service 1-800-824-0524 or email us at: [email protected]

Process:

When:

Per battery manufacturers’ instructions monitor and maintain
proper levels of distilled water. 

(not tap or bottled water that

contains minerals)

 in each battery

Monthly

Periodic Maintenance

Summary of Contents for ProTech1210i

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Page 2: ... Professional Mariner LLC Tel 603 433 4440 Fax 603 433 4442 LIMITED LIFETIME REPAIR TWOYEAR WARRANTY ProMariner Important Notices Please read each important notice below and this entire manual before installing your ProTech i Series Charger This manual is written to assist in the installation of the Protech i Series On Board Marine Battery Charger however because this is a permanent AC and DC hard...

Page 3: ...ELBatteries Fully Automatic Sequential Multi Stage Charging example below is for a 12 Volt ProTech i model Factory set out of the box for Flooded Lead acid battery s Sequential Multi Stage Battery Charging Stage1 Fast Charge Maximum Amperage Output until Battery s reach 14 7 VDC Stage 2AbsorptionCharge ConditioningMode Precision14 7VDCtoFullyCharge DesulfateBattery s Stage 3 Float Maintenance Read...

Page 4: ...ORELECTRICALSHOCK Make connection in an open atmosphere free of explosive fumes Make connection in a secure manner that will avoid contact with water Periodic Maintenance Continued Frequently Asked Questions Q Do I have GEL Cell batteries A Look at the battery housing and see if it is identified as a GEL battery If you do not know what kind of battery you have contact the manufacturer of the batte...

Page 5: ...a short circuit current high enough to weld a ring or any other metal causing serious burns h Do not use the battery charger to charge dry cell batteries that are commonly used with home appliances i e a cordless power drill battery These batteries may burst and cause injury to persons and damage to property i NEVER charge a frozen battery Trouble Shooting Note Whenworkingwithtoolsnearelectricitys...

Page 6: ...nding buss same location as the DC negative output cable terminal with a cable one size smaller then the DC negative output cable ProTech i Series Dry Compartment Installation Requirements Install Mount your ProTech i Series in a dry compartment that is protected from coming in contact with Water and non service personnel NOTE The ProTech i Series is not intended to be mounted in an open cockpit o...

Page 7: ...thenilluminate c AbsorptionLEDwillcontinuetobeonfor1 4hoursasdeterminedbytheuserprogrammable Absorptiontimerswitch d After1 4hourstheAbsorptionLEDwillturnoffandtheFloatlightwillilluminateindicating thebatterychargerisinFloatmode e InFloatmodethebatteriesare fully charged andwillbemaintainedattheselected finishing maintenancevoltageforthebatterytypeselected InFloatmodeyourProTech i SeriesChargerwil...

Page 8: ...dof1 2 3or4hoursasprogrammed andindicatedbytheswitchselection Determinethebestabsorption conditioningtimeeither byobtainingyourbatterymanufacturersrecommendedspecificationsorbyusingtheguidlines onpage7 Belowarethe1 2 3and4hourswitchconfigurationsettingsthatareusedtoprogram the3positiondipswitchtothedesiredlengthoftime 12 Volt 10 Amp Length Out and Back Wire length 10 15 20 25 30 AWG 14 12 10 10 10...

Page 9: ...lywithABYCE 11andA 31standards To avoid risk of injury fire or an explosion ProMariner requires that whenmakingawire connectiontoEACHBATTERY s Positive Post installthepositivecablewithanovercurrent protectionfusewithin7inchesofconnectiontothebatteryorbatteryconnectionpoint The fuseratingshouldbeatleast10ampshigherthantheratedfulloutputofthecharger SeeABYC E 11forspecificrequirements Overcurrentpro...

Page 10: ...l technician The ProTech i battery charger will automatically operate from 95 to 250 VAC 50 60 Hz singlephase Thechargerisdesignedforthemarineenvironment withanepoxypainted aluminum case for effective heat dissipation and corrosion resistance The charger should be permanently mounted and wired directly to battery s or associated battery switches per ABYC E 11 standards for AC and DC electrical sys...

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