VDC Electronics BatteryMINDer 1500, Instructions Manual, Page: 10 / 16

Rev. C-072415 Page 10 P/N VDC1500-10MNL
BatteryMINDer
®
& Plus with SmarTECHnology
® Model 1500 Series
CHARGING STAGES
• SoftStart Mode:
when battery voltage is below 10.5 volts due to deep
discharge UNIT WILL ATTEMPT TO RECOVER IT. If successful unit will
automatically switch to full power
Constant Current mode. If if cannot,
due to faulty shorted cell(s) it will shut down and indicate such. Battery
MUST be REPLACED for both SAFETY as well as performance reasons.
•
Constant Current:
This stage recharges battery to 85% of its present
capacity before automatically switching to Absorption stage.
•
Absorption:
completes the full charge before unit switches to
Maintenance
(aka Float) mode
•
Maintenance (aka Float): keeps battery at full charge while continually
desulfating it, ensuring full capacity for the longest possible life.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
• Desulfation is the removal of sulfate build-up from your battery’s
plates. It occurs at all times the unit is connected.
• Short Circuit, Spark and Reverse Polarity Protection
prevent the unit
from having any output unless it is properly connected to your battery.
• Ambient Temperature Sensor
(
ATS-1)
, comes already installed
on the Temperature Sensor input connector. Do not detach.
• Temperature Protection shuts down the unit if operating temperature
is exceeded.
TABLE 4
VOLTAGE TABLE
MV
: Minimum Voltage of a battery the unit will accept.
CV
: Charge Voltage to move from Constant Current stage into Maintenance
stage.
M
: Voltage during the Maintenance stage.
Model Battery Types MV CV M
1500 & 1510 12V Lead-Acid 3.0V 14.4V 13.4V
All readings must be taken at 77°F (25°C)