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4.
Voltage retention tests alternating half-hourly with battery maintenance
For a battery able to remain above 12,4V throughout the 30 minute test - NO CHARGE CURRENT - and 30 minute
maintenance charge period, LED #4 remains on. If the battery voltage falls below 12,4V during the test the
program reverts to step 3.
maintenance
- float charge at a safe voltage limit of 13,6V and up to 0,8A is available to counter self-discharge.
The battery can draw current as required to support small loads and counter self-discharge.
Maintenance and voltage retention test periods continue alternating half-hourly until the battery is
disconnected.
Note:
LED#3 may light momentarily every hour - as the retention test ends battery maintenance charging resumes
and the battery may require in excess of 200mA to return to the safe voltage limit of 13,6V. THIS IS NORMAL.
maintaining a battery for extended periods:
The OptiMate will maintain a battery whos basic condition is good,
for months at a time. At least once every two weeks, check that the connections between the charger and battery are
secure, and, in the case of batteries with filler caps on each cell, disconnect the battery from the charger, check the level of
the electrolyte and if necessary, top up the cells
(with distilled water, Not acid)
, then reconnect. When handling batteries
or in their vicinity, always take care to observe the SAFETY WARNINGS above.
charging time:
The time required for the OptiMate 2 to complete a charge on a flat but otherwise undamaged battery is
roughly equal to the battery’s Ah rating, so a 60Ah battery should take no more than about 60 hours to progress to Step 4.
Deep-discharged batteries may take significantly longer.
NOTE:
The total charging time of the steps 3 and 4 is are not limited.
limited WArrANtY
TecMate (International) SA, Sint-Truidensesteenweg 252, B-3300 Tienen, Belgium, makes this limited warranty to the
original purchaser at retail of this product. This limited warranty is not transferable. TecMate (International) warrants this
battery charger for three years from date of purchase at retail against defective material or workmanship. 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 (see NOTE), transportation or mailing costs prepaid, to the manufacturer or its
authorized representative. This limited warranty is void if the product is misused, subjected to careless handling, or repaired
by anyone other than the factory or its authorized representative. The manufacturer makes no warranty other than this
limited warranty and expressly excludes any implied warranty including any warranty for consequential damages.
THIS IS THE ONLY EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY AND THE MANUFACTURER NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANYONE
TO ASSUME OR MAKE ANY OTHER OBLIGATION TOWARDS THE PRODUCT OTHER THAN THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY.
YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
NOTE: Details at www.tecmate.com/warranty.
copyright © 2011 tecmate international
OptiMate 2 and the names of other battery care products mentioned in these instructions such as BatteryMate,
TestMate and TestMate mini, are registered trademarks of TecMate International NV.
WARRANTY in Canada, USA, Central America & South America:
TecMate North America, Oakville, ON, Canada, as a wholy owned subsidiary of TecMate International, assumes the
responsibility for product warranty in these regions.
More information on TecMate products can be found at
www.tecmate.com
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