Rev. A-051007
P/N VDC36271-MNL
BatteryMINDer
®
Model 36271
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QUALIFYING YOUR BATTERIES:
Preliminary Requirements
NOTE: The BatteryMINDer has no electrical out-
put unless it is connected to healthy batteries.
Testing the BatteryMINDer with a volt or an Amp
meter without the unit being connected across
good batteries 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 800-379-5579 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 desulfate them. Remember, even if
you just purchased “new” batteries they may have
been subjected to conditions that have caused
“sulfation” such as high temperature (>=80°).
NOTE: If your batteries are new and you
are certain they were not subject to con-
ditions that could have caused sulfation*,
even before you purchased them, you can
disregard our recommendations for qualify-
ing / testing your batteries, before using the
BatteryMINDer.
* Such as high temperature storage (=/> 80°
F)
and/or allowed to self-discharge to 12.4 Volts or
lower (6.2-V for 6-Volt batteries.)
Testing a Filler Cap or Manifold-type Lead
Acid Batteries. Set Charger to Flooded
Mode.
1.
Carefully remove all caps or manifold-type
covers from your batteries.
2.
Check the water-liquid electrolyte level. If
the level is low or has ever been below top of
plates, severe lead plate sulfation has taken place.
Significant recharge/reconditioning time is needed
to restore these plates to a condition where the
batteries can be expected to function normally.
