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6
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6.
When charging is complete,
disconnect the charger from the AC
power, disconnect the negative clamp,
and finally the positive clamp.
7.
A marine (boat) battery must be
removed and charged on shore.
BATTERY CHARGING TIMES
Times are based on a 50% discharged
battery and may change, depending on age
and condition of battery.
AUTOMATIC CHARGING MODE
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. Check the battery and
replace, if necessary.
DESULFATION MODE
The display will show “
SUL
” when a sulfated
battery is detected, and the charger will go
into desulfation mode. If the desulfation is
not successful after 10 hours, the charger
will go into abort mode. The display will
show “
bAd
/
bAt
/
F02
”.
COMPLETION OF CHARGE
Charge completion is indicated by the
Charged/Maintaining (green) LED.
When lit, the charger has switched to the
maintain mode of operation.
MAINTAIN MODE
(FLOAT MODE MONITORING)
When the
Charged/Maintaining (green)
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 charger 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
This charger 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
battery, electrical problems in the
vehicle, improper connections or other
unanticipated 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 button 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 following chart.
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
connected. In that case, the charger will
be set to the Charge/Maintain rate and
GEL battery type.
TESTING AFTER CHARGING
After the unit has been changed from
tester to charger (by selecting a charge
rate), it remains a charger. To change the
battery charger back to a tester, press the
Rate Selection button until all charge
rate LEDs are off.
NOTE:
The battery tester is only designed
to test batteries. Testing a device with
a rapidly changing voltage could yield
unexpected or inaccurate results.
