• 11 •
USING THE RING CONNECTORS
1. To permanently attach to a battery, loosen and remove each nut from the bolt
at the battery terminal.
2. Connect the red POSITIVE connector ring to the POSITIVE battery terminal.
3. Connect the black NEGATIVE connector ring to the NEGATIVE battery terminal.
4. Replace and tighten the nuts to secure.
5. Connect the cable to the end of the charger output cord.
Take care to keep the wires and plug away from metal and moving parts.
6. Connect the charger to a live grounded 230V AC outlet.
BATTERY CHARGING TIMES
CCA = Cold Cranking Amps Ah = Amp Hour
BATTERY SIZE/RATING
CHARGE TIME (1A)
SMALL BATTERIES
Motorcycle, garden tractor, etc.
6-12 Ah
3¾-7½ h
12-32 Ah
7½-20 h
CARS AND TRUCKS 200-315 CCA
36-46 Ah
18-25 h
Times are based on a 50% discharged battery and may change, depending on
age and condition of battery.
AUTOMATIC CHARGING MODE
When an Automatic Charge is performed, the charger switches to the Maintain Mode
automatically after the battery is charged.
ABORTED CHARGE
If charging cannot be completed normally, charging will abort. When charging
aborts, the charger’s output is shut off. The BAD BATTERY
(red) LED will
light and the yellow/orange
(CHARGING) LED will flash. Do not continue
attempting to charge this battery. Check the battery and replace, if necessary.
COMPLETION OF CHARGE
Charge completion is indicated by the green
(CHARGED) LED. When
pulsing, the charger has switched to the maintain mode of operation.
MAINTAIN MODE (FLOAT-MODE MONITORING)
When the green
(CHARGED) LED is pulsing, the charger has started
maintain mode. In this mode, the charger keeps the battery fully charged by
delivering a small current when necessary. If the charger has to provide its
maximum maintain current for a continuous 12 hour period, it will go into abort
mode (see Aborted Charge section). This is usually caused by a drain on the
battery or the battery could be bad. Make sure there are no loads on the battery. If
there are, remove them. If there are none, have the battery checked or replaced.
Summary of Contents for SPI1
Page 18: ...18...
