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NOTE:
Charger will NOT begin charging if the solid Red LED is on, indicating the battery clamps are reversed.
See the Operation section for a complete description of the charger modes.
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OPERA
TION
CHARGING YOUR BATTERY
1.
Follow the instructions in the Connecting
Your Battery section to connect your battery,
and then connect the charger to a live AC
electrical outlet.
2.
Upon power-up, the default selections for
battery type will be AGM and the rate will
be 15 A. If these are not preferred, select a
different battery type (Standard or Gel) and for
the rate choose 3 A.
3.
Press the Start/Stop button to begin charging
immediately. If the Start button is not
pressed within 30 seconds after power-up,
and a battery is properly connected, the
charging process will begin automatically.
4.
When charging is complete,
a.
Or if done charging, press the Stop button,
disconnect the charger from AC power, and
disconnect the battery clamps following
the instructions for disconnection in the
Connecting Your Battery section.
b.
To keep the battery in Maintain Mode, do
not press the Stop button, and leave all
connections. For more information, see
the Maintain Mode section.
BATTERY CHARGING TIMES
Ah –
Amp Hour
CCA –
Cold Cranking Amps
RC –
Reserve Capacity
NR –
Not Recommended
BATTERY SIZE/RATING
CHARGE RATE/TIME
3 A
15 A
Small Batteries
15-32 Ah
2½-6¾ h
NR
Cars and
Trucks
200-315 CCA
40-60 RC
7½-9½ h
1½-2 h
315-550 CCA
60-85 RC
9½-12¼ h
2-2½ h
550-1000 CCA 85-190 RC Maintain only
2½-4¾ h
Marine/Deep-Cycle
80 RC
11¾ h
2¼ h
140 RC
Maintain only
3½ h
160 RC
Maintain only
4 h
180 RC
Maintain only
4½ h
Times are based on a 50% discharged battery and may
change, depending on age and condition of battery.
AUTOMATIC VOLTAGE DETECTION
The charger is equipped with Auto Voltage
Detection, which automatically detects whether
the battery is 6 V or 12 V and then charges
accordingly.
