Rev. A-061015
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P/N VDC1215C-MNL
BatteryMINDer
®
Model 1215C
START-UP OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the negative (BLACK) connection on the negative battery
terminal.
2. Place the positive (
RED
) connection on the positive battery
terminal.
3. Plug in the BatteryMINDer.
4. Charging will be
GREEN
(flashing) (see item #5 in Table 2.) Reverse
leads if you do not see this.
CHARGING STAGES
• Soft-Start 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.
