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4. The Charging Process
• Qualification - Battery Condition Check
When the charger is first switched ON it checks the battery condition to determine
whether the battery needs reconditioning. During this qualification process it checks
the internal impedance and initial Voltage of the battery and it will determine how much
charge current, if any that the battery will accept.
•
Enhanced Battery Rejuvenation - BLUE Bulk LED Flashing Fast
If the initial qualification detected that the battery was in poor condition, the patented
rejuvenation process will begin automatically. During the rejuvenation process a high
Voltage equalising and peak pulse reconditioning charge is used to repair the sulphated
battery. This unique patented feature will break down and dissolve the lead-sulphate
crystal build up on the battery plates which will extend the life of your battery. It can also
balance out high concentrations of acid. The equalisation Voltage will be 16V DC
maximum. If the battery Voltage doesn’t reach 9V DC within 24 hours, the Rejuvenation
process will time out.
•
Soft Start Charging - BLUE Bulk LED Flashing Slow
Gently charges the battery using a reduced charge output until the battery Voltages
reaches 11V. If the battery Voltage doesn’t reach 11V within 6 hours, the safety timer
protection will stop the unit from charging and the RED Fault LED and BLUE Bulk LED
will start flashing.
•
Bulk Charging - BLUE Bulk LED ON
(Charge Voltage depends on battery type selection)
Uses the maximum selected charge output until the battery Voltage reaches
14.1/14.4/14.7V DC. If the battery Voltage doesn’t reach this within 24 hours, the safety
timer protection will stop the unit from charging and the RED Fault LED will start
flashing and the BLUE Bulk LED will be ON.
•
Absorption Charging - GREEN Absorption LED ON
Uses a constant Voltage while reducing the charging output current to ensure the
battery receives a full charge without overcharging the battery.
3. Connect the battery charger to Mains Power (240AC)
• The charger will automatically start when AC Pin Plug is connected and switched ON.
• IMPORTANT
: Please make sure the correct Battery Type and your desired Charge Rate
is selected to suit your battery by pressing the Select Buttons within the first 5 minutes
of charging. For Example do not charge a Gel Battery on the Calcium Battery Type
setting as this may damage your battery and / or reduce your battery life.
Note:
If the Fault Indicator LED illuminates RED, please check your connections as it’s
likely that the Positive (RED (+)) and Negative (BLACK (-)) Leads are reversed.
SMART 9 STAGE BATTERY CHARGER
& REJUVENATOR 12V 6 AMP
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