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BATTERY TYPE/LANGUAGE BUTTON
Press the button once to select lead-acid; twice for a lithium ion battery. The selected
battery type will be saved. If no button is pressed, charging will begin automatically in ten
minutes. To select the language on the display, press and hold the button for 5 seconds.
(EN→ DE→ FR).
LED INDICATOR
GREEN LED solid:
The charger is connected and is charging a battery.
GREEN LED pulsing:
The battery is fully charged and the charger is in Maintain Mode
.
GREEN LED flashing:
The charge has aborted.
NOTE:
See
Operating Instructions
for a complete description of the charger modes.
12. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
This battery charger must be properly assembled in accordance with the
assembly instructions before it is used.
The charger does not have an ON/OFF switch. The On and Off commands are controlled by
plugging the SPI3S into an AC electrical wall outlet only after the battery connections have
been made.
IMPORTANT
Do not start the vehicle with the charger connected to the AC outlet, or it
may damage the charger and your vehicle.
BATTERY INFORMATION
This charger can charge 6-celled, lead-acid or 4-celled lithium ion LiFePO
4
batteries with
rated capacities, refer to page 10.
NOTE:
This charger is equipped with an auto-start feature. Current will not be supplied
to the battery clamps until a battery is properly connected. The clamps will not spark if
touched together.
See instructions for charging a battery inside a vehicle (Section 6) or outside of the
vehicle (Section 7).
USING THE QUICK-CONNECT CABLE CONNECTORS
Connect any of the output cable assemblies to the charger in a matter of seconds. Make
sure to place the charger on a dry, non-flammable surface.
IMPORTANT
Never connect the clip and ring terminal connectors together for use in other
applications, such as external battery or other power source charging, or to
extend the output cable length, as reverse polarity and/or overcharge conditions will occur.
BATTERY CLAMP QUICK-CONNECT
1.
Connect the end of the charger output cable to the end of the battery clamp quick-connect.
2.
Follow the steps in sections 6 and 7 to connect the clamps to the battery.
3.
After a good electrical connection is made to the battery, plug the power cord into an AC
electrical wall outlet. Make sure to place the charger on a dry, non-flammable surface.
4.
Select the battery type.
5.
When charging is complete, disconnect the AC cord from the supply mains, remove the
negative clamp, and finally the positive clamp.
RING TERMINAL QUICK-CONNECT
The ring connectors permanently attach to the battery, providing easy access to quickly
charge your battery. This application is appropriate for motorcycles, lawn tractors, ATVs
and snowmobiles.
1.
To permanently attach to a battery, loosen and remove each nut from the bolts at the
battery terminals.
2.
Connect the red positive connector ring to the positive (POS, P, +) battery terminal.
3.
Connect the negative connector ring to the negative (NEG, N, -) battery terminal.
4.
Replace and tighten the nuts to secure them.
5.
Connect the ring connector cable assembly to the charger. Take care to keep both wires
and plug away from hot and moving parts.
