Truecharge 10TB Owner’s Manual
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3.0 Design Features
The design of the Truecharge incorporates numerous features that traditional battery
charger designs cannot match. Key features and their benefits to the user are as
follows.
3.1 Microprocessor Controlled 3-Stage Charging
Truecharge provides fast, complete charging without sacrificing battery life.
The sophisticated 3-Stage charging algorithms executed by the
Truecharge’s microprocessor compensate for conditions that normally
cause less sophisticated chargers to deliver an improper charge. The
Truecharge’s advanced design eliminates design compromises inherent
in old-fashioned chargers and provides the following benefits.
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Full 10-amp charge is delivered for the duration of the “Bulk Charge”
period, until the battery nears full charge. Traditional chargers deliver
full rated current only when the battery is nearly discharged, rapidly
“tapering” off to a much lower value. Because its charge current does
not taper off during bulk charging, the 10-amp rated Truecharge 10TB
can fully charge a battery in about half the time a traditional 10-amp
rated charger would take.
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Automatic switchover to “Absorption Charge” mode as the battery nears
full charge. In this mode, output voltage is held absolutely constant to
ensure the battery “absorbs” its full charge. The Truecharge’s
microprocessor constantly monitors charging current, and signals that
the battery has reached full charge when current falls to a predetermined
low value. Precision control is key to ensuring full charge is delivered
in minimum time, while ensuring longest possible battery life.
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Automatic switchover to “Float Charge” mode when the battery has
reached 100% charge. In this mode, the Truecharge’s output voltage
now reduces to a level designed to ensure the battery maintains its full
charge. Precision long-term control of this voltage is key to ensuring
full battery charge is maintained without electrolyte loss and battery
damage due to excessive gassing (“boiling”) of the battery acid. The
Truecharge can be left permanently connected without risk of battery
damage.
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Ability to fully monitor and charge two separate batteries. The most
discharged battery receives the highest charging current.
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Automatic restarting of the charging sequence when battery capacity
begins to fall as loads are switched on. This ensures your battery is
always at maximum charge even when power is being drawn from it.
