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Sometimes conditions such as a cold battery, a sulfated battery, or a deeply discharged lead calcium
battery may cause Charge Meter to read near a full charge when charging process is only beginning.
Note:
The Charge Meter shows the amount of current being drawn from the charger. It does not show what the
charger is capable of delivering. When the battery is fully charged and registering 100% on the Charge Meter,
a small charge will continue to move from the charger to the battery. If the charger is not disconnected from the
battery, eventually heat build up will cause the battery acid to boil and overcharge the battery causing damage to
the battery. Monitor battery charging progress constantly and if battery gets warm, stop charging it immediately.
preparing to charge
Use this charger only on flooded lead-acid batteries.
Other batteries may be damaged or may overheat, leak, or catch fire.
TO pREVENT SERIOUS INJURy:
Wear ANSI-approved splash-resistant safety goggles and heavy-duty rubber work gloves
whenever connecting, disconnecting, or working near battery.
Battery acid can cause permanent blindness.
1. If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to
charge, always remove grounded terminal from
battery first. Make sure all accessories in the
vehicle are off, so as not to cause an arc.
2. Make sure area around battery is well
ventilated while battery is being charged.
3. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep
corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
4. Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid
reaches level specified by battery manufacturer.
Do not overfill. For a battery without
removable cell caps, such as valve
regulated lead acid batteries, carefully follow
manufacturer’s recharging instructions.
5. Study all battery manufacturer’s specific precautions
while charging and recommended rates of charge.
6. Charge battery initially at lowest rate.
7. A marine (boat) battery must be removed and
charged on shore. To charge it on board requires
equipment specially designed for marine use.
SHORTED BATTERIES -
will read on Charge
Meter as a high end peg at beginning of
charging process. If after 5-10 minutes, needle
does not move off high end, the battery probably has
a short circuit. Unplug charger and discontinue use.
Have battery checked by a qualified technician.
cOLD BATTERIES -
begin charging at a low rate,
increase as battery reaches a normal temperature,
then rate will decrease normally.
DO NOT cHARGE A FROZEN BATTERy.
BATTERIES WITH HyDROMETER EyE:
Do not depend
on hydrometer eye to determine battery charge level.
charger Location
1. Locate charger as far away from
battery as DC cables permit.
2. Never place charger directly above battery
being charged; gases from battery will
corrode and damage charger.
3. Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when
reading electrolyte specific gravity or filling battery.
4. Do not operate charger in a closed-in area
or restrict ventilation in any way.
5. Do not set a battery on top of charger.
