Master Forge 260-9511, Руководство оператора

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AUTOMATIC CHARGING
When an Automatic Charge is performed,
the charger switches to the maintain mode
automatically after the battery is charged.
ABORTED CHARGE
If charging cannot be completed normally,
charging will abort. When charging aborts,
the charger’s output is shut off and the
display will show “bad / bat” and an error
code. Do not continue attempting to charge
this battery. Have it checked or replaced.
DESULFATION MODE
The display will show “SUL” when a sul-
fated battery is detected, and the charger
will go into desulfation mode. If the desul-
fation is not successful after 10 hours, the
charger will go into abort mode. The dis-
play will show “bAd / bAt / F02”.
COMPLETION OF CHARGE
Charge completion is indicated by the
green Charged/Maintaining LED. When lit,
the charger has switched to the maintain
mode of operation.
MAINTAIN MODE
(FLOAT MODE MONITORING)
When the green Charged/Maintaining LED
is lit, the charger has started maintain
mode. In this mode, the charger keeps
the battery fully charged by delivering a
small current when necessary. If the char-
ger has to provide its maximum maintain
current for a continuous 12 hour period,
it will go into abort mode (see Aborted
Charge section). This is usually caused by
a drain on the battery or the battery could
be bad. Make sure there are no loads on
the battery. If there are, remove them. If
there are none, have the battery checked
or replaced.
MAINTAINING A BATTERY
The 260-9511 maintains both 6 and 12 volt
batteries, keeping them at full charge.
NOTE: The maintain mode technology
allows you to safely charge and maintain
a healthy battery for extended periods of
time. However, problems with the bat-
tery, electrical problems in the vehicle,
improper connections or other unantici-
pated conditions could cause excessive
current draws. As such, occasionally
monitoring your battery and the charging
process is required.
USING THE BATTERY
VOLTAGE TESTER
1. With the charger unplugged from the
AC outlet, connect the charger to the
battery following the instructions given
in previous sections.
2. Plug the charger AC power cord into
the AC outlet.
3. If necessary, press the Battery Type but-
ton until the correct type is indicated.
4.
Read the voltage on the digital display.
Keep in mind that this reading is only a
battery voltage reading; a false surface
charge may mislead you. Compare the
reading to the chart below.
6V Battery
Voltage
Reading
12V Battery
Voltage
Reading
Battery
Condition
6.4 or more
12.8 or
more
Charged
6.1 to 6.3 12.2 to 12.7
Needs
charging
Less than
6.1
Less than
12.2
Discharged
POWER-UP IDLE TIME LIMIT
If no button is pressed within 10 minutes
after the battery charger is first powered
up, the charger will automatically switch
from tester to charger if a battery is con-
nected. In that case, the charger will be
set to charge at the 3A Maintain rate and
gel cell battery type.
TESTING AFTER CHARGING
After the unit has been changed from tes-
ter to charger (by selecting a charge rate),
it remains a charger. To change the battery
charger back to a tester, press the Rate
button until all charge rate LEDs are off.