6 • Oz Charge manual
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THE CHARGING PROCESS:
1) 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. It’s also senses whether the
battery is still connected in the vehicle.
2) Enhanced Battery Rejuvenation - Blue Rejuvenation LED Flashing
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.
Note: If the unit senses that battery is still connected in the vehicle, the equalisation
voltage will be 16V maximum. If it senses that the battery isn’t connected then
the equalising voltage will be 20V maximum. For severely sulphated batteries, we
recommend that the battery is disconnected from the vehicle.
If the battery voltage doesn’t reach 9V within 24 hours, the Rejuvenation process will
time out.
3) Soft Start Charging - Blue Charging LED Flashing
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 will start flashing.
4) Bulk Charging - Blue Charging LED ON
Uses the maximum charge output (1.5A) until the battery voltage reaches 14.4V.
If the battery voltage doesn’t reach 14.4V within 20 hours, the safety timer protection
will stop the unit from charging and the Red Fault LED will start flashing.
5) Absorption Charging - Blue Charging LED ON
Uses a constant voltage while reducing the charging output current to ensure the
battery receives a full charge without overcharging the battery.
6) Battery Analysis - Blue LED ON
The battery analysis stage checks the condition of the battery after the charge cycle
is completed. If the battery voltage drops too quickly during the analysis mode, this
means the battery is probably faulty. This is indicated by both the Yellow charging LED
and Green full LED being ON.
7) Float Mode - Full / Float Green LED ON
This stage allows you to keep the charger connected 24/7 to ensure your battery is
well maintained and kept 100% fully charged. Float mode will maintain the battery at
a constant 13.6V.
8) Long Term Maintenance - Full / Float Green LED ON
During long term maintenance / float mode, the unit will apply a special pulse charge
to ensure the battery is kept in optimal condition.
