BatteryMate 150-9
Страница 1: ...BatteryMate 150 9 ...
Страница 2: ...l battery acid reaches level specified by battery manufacturer Do not overfill For a battery without cell caps carefully follow manufacturer s recharging instructions Determine the nominal voltage of the battery by referring to information printed on the battery or by examining owner s manual of vehicle equipment in which battery is or is to be installed WARNING DO NOT attempt to charge a battery ...
Страница 3: ...y clips to touch one another CAUTION When charging a battery which is installed in a vehicle take special care in positioning AC and DC cords away from the hood doors or moving engine parts that can pinch or damage the cords Before connecting battery charger to battery establish if the POSITIVE POS P RED terminal normally the larger post on the battery is grounded or if the NEGATIVE NEG N terminal...
Страница 4: ...IT IS ESSENTIAL TO VERIFY THAT THE VOLTAGE DISPLAYED IN THE FUSE DRAWER APERTURE CORRESPONDS WITH THE ACTUAL SUPPLY VOLTAGE IF NOT THEN PROCEED AS FOLLOWS Disconnect the power cord and remove from the device With a miniature screwdriver or similar tool prise open the fuse drawer Then remove the pale coloured insert on which the voltage selections are printed rotate and replace it so that the corre...
Страница 5: ...ve become deep discharged or even sulphated although it s basic status prior to this was good By load testing such batteries once they have been sufficiently recharged to sustain a test one can establish whether complete re charging will result in a usable battery in practice If the battery is too severely discharged to sustain the indicated load test then some recharging will be required before t...
Страница 6: ...al connections For batteries with filler caps check that these are correctly in place Check that the battery posts are clean free of oxidation build up not loose 2 Establish the Ampère hour capacity normally the 10 hour or 20 hour rating of the battery and select the appropriate range according to the selection table on the decal above the control panel If you do not know the Ah rating of the batt...
Страница 7: ...min 4h lights it is necessary to first charge the battery for at least 4 hours at the charge current indicated for that battery on the range selection table on the decal above the control panel See step 2 above A TEST should then be conducted 12 Testing involves the withdrawal of significant energy from the battery which must then be dissipated in the form of heat Following each test the tester wi...
Страница 8: ... danger of overcharging the battery 5 The elapsed charging time will be indicated progressively on the elapsed time yellow LED panel to the right of the time selection knob When the timer switches off the charger the duration of charging will continue to be displayed on this LED panel until the battery is disconnected or re tested or re charged or until the AC electrical input is disconnected Eith...
Страница 9: ...t be released by tapping the battery a few times The battery has now achieved about 70 of it s full electrical capacity Before a new battery in this state is installed in the vehicle it should be brought to full charge on the BatteryMate using the new battery setting 30 minutes Such batteries have a kind of memory effect in that if subjected to the full charge current from the vehicles charging sy...
Страница 10: ...e labelled YTX YTL YTH for Yuasa or with the Y substituted by C or G for example for some other manufacturers For WET MF batteries all other batteries or if in doubt do NOT push the MF button When when NOT to push BatteryMate s MF button when charging If you are not sure donot push the MF button Battery Type Push MF button YTR 4 series YES YTH series YES YTX series except for YTX20 BS YES YIZ30 YI...
Страница 11: ...e confirmed by conducting a load test If you have time and wish to charge the battery more thoroughly the battery may be left connected for the remainder of the unelapsed time The charging mode will from now on be at a voltage limit of 13 8 Volts Should the current fall of it s own accord to 10 or less of the selected charge current during the remaining charge time this is an indication that the b...
Страница 12: ...ip If such should occur the unit will be repaired or replaced at the option of the manufacturer It is the obligation of the purchaser to forward the unit together with proof of purchase transportation or mailing costs prepaid to the manufacturer or its authorised representative This limited warranty is void if the product is misused subjected to careless handling or repaired by anyone other than t...