CHARGING A BATTERY:
Follow these steps to charge a battery:
Connect the charger DC output cable to the “battery charge” receptacle.
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Plug the charger power cord into the charger.
Plug the power cord into wall outlet.
The POWER LED and CHARGING LED light should be ON.
When batteries are fully charged, the CHARGING LED will be steady
GREEN. Unplug the charger from the wall, then the battery receptacle.
THREE STAGE CHARGE CYCLE:
An Electronic Control Module (ECM) controls both the output voltage and
current of the charger through three separate charge states:
FAULTS
A.
Over Current Protection
– protects the charger from over-current
demand.
B.
Over Voltage Protection
– protects the batteries from damage.
C.
Battery Polarity Reversal
– protects the charger and batteries against
incorrectly installed batteries.
D.
Low Battery Voltage
– when the battery is under 14V, the charger will not
engage.
1.
A high current, fast charge state:
Battery charges at fast charge current
rate until battery voltage reaches peak voltage.
2.
A topping charge state:
Battery charges at peak constant voltage and
current begins to fall until the float current is reached.
Check battery-type selection switch to match your batteries - AGM or
GEL.
3.
A precision float charge state:
The charger transitions from topping
charge state to float stage, applying a continuous float voltage for 12
hours to guarantee a full charge to the batteries. This charger is DOE
“Class VI” compliant and stops charging 20 hours from start of charge.
NOTE:
To comply with the DOE mandate this charger automatically turns
off after 20 hours of continuous operation, and the CHARGE STATUS LED
turns off. The charger monitors the batteries with an auto-restart function
to keep batteries fully charged.
