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USING THE QUICK-CONNECT CABLE
1.
To permanently attach to a battery, loosen and remove each nut from the
bolt at the battery terminal.
2.
Connect the red POSITIVE connector ring to the POSITIVE battery terminal.
3.
Connect the black NEGATIVE connector ring to the NEGATIVE battery
terminal.
4.
Replace and tighten the nuts to secure.
5.
Connect the cable to the end of the charger output cord.
(Keep the wires and plug away from metal and moving parts.)
6.
Connect the charger to an electrical power outlet.
USING THE CORD SET WITH 12V ADAPTER
1.
Connect the end of the cord set with 12V cigarette adapter to the charger.
2.
Insert the 12V accessory plug into the 12V accessory outlet.
3.
Route the power cord from the charger through the vehicle’s open window.
4.
Connect the charger to an electrical power outlet.
BATTERY CONNECTION INDICATOR
If the charger does not detect a properly connected battery, charging will not
start and the digital display will show one of two messages. If the display
shows “CONNECT CLAMPS”, make sure the charger is connected to the
battery and the connection points are clean and making a good connection.
If the display shows “WARNING CLAMPS REVERSED”, unplug the charger
from the AC outlet and reverse the connections at the battery.
CHARGE COMPLETION AND MAINTAIN MODE (FLOAT-MODE MONITORING)
Charge completion is indicated by the CHARGED (green) LED turning on and
the digital display showing “FULLY CHARGED AUTO MAINTAINING”. This
means that the charger has stopped charging and has switched to the maintain
mode of operation.
NOTE:
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
The SPSS3 maintains both 6 and 12 volt batteries, keeping them at full charge.
It can charge small batteries and maintain both small and large batteries. If you
are maintaining a fully charged large battery, you are properly utilizing the battery
charger. However, if you use this battery charger to charge a large battery, such
as a marine deep-cycle battery, that was not fully charged, you may lose some
of the battery’s capacity.
Therefore, we do not recommend charging a large
battery with this unit.