Rev. H-070708
P/N VDC24041-MNL
BatteryMINDer
®
Model 24041
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QUALIFYING YOUR BATTERY:
Preliminary Requirements
NOTE: The BatteryMINDer has no electrical out-
put unless it is connected to a healthy battery.
Testing the BatteryMINDer with a volt or an Amp
meter without the unit being connected across a
good battery will result in a false reading. If you
experience any problems, or are not sure of how
to properly use or connect your BatteryMINDer,
please e-mail our technical support at:
[email protected] or call our toll-
free technical support line 800-79-5579 x206
(Eastern Time).
Be certain to leave your phone
number with the area code, time zone and
the best time to call.
To gain the best result from your new charger and
to maximize the life and performance of your bat-
teries we strongly recommend you qualify (test)
your batteries before attempting to either charge-
maintain or desulphate them. Remember, even
if you just purchased a “new” battery it may have
been subjected to conditions that have caused
“sulphation” such as high temperature (>=80°).
NOTE: If your battery is new and you are
certain it was not subject to conditions that
could have caused sulphation*, even before
you purchased it, then you can disregard our
recommendations for qualifying / testing your
battery, before using the BatteryMINDer.
* Such as high temperature storage (=/> 80°
F)
and/or allowed to self-discharge to 24.8 Volts or
lower.
Testing a Filler Cap or Manifold-type Lead
Acid Battery
1.
Carefully remove all 6 caps or both mani-
fold-type covers from your battery.
2.
Check the water-liquid electrolyte level. If
the level is low or has ever been below top of
plates, severe lead plate sulphation has taken
place. Significant recharge/reconditioning time
is needed to restore these plates to a condition
where the battery can be expected to function
normally.
