Precautions Working With
Lead-Acid Batteries
Follow all instructions published by the battery manufacturer and the manufacturer of the equipment in
which the battery is installed.
1) Make sure the area around the battery is well ventilated.
2) Never smoke or allow a spark or flame near the battery(ies).
3) Use caution to reduce the risk of dropping a metal tool on the battery.
It could spark or short circuit the battery or other electrical parts and
thereby cause an explosion.
4) Remove all metal items, like rings, bracelets, and watches when working
with lead-acid batteries. Lead-acid batteries produce a short circuit
current high enough to cause a severe burn.
5) Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts
skin, clothing, or eyes.
6) Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching
eyes while working near batteries.
7) If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and
water. If acid enters your eye, immediately flood it with running cold
water for at least twenty minutes and get medical attention immediately.
8) If you need to remove a battery, always remove the ground terminal
from the battery first. Make sure all accessories are off to minimize the
potential of a spark.
9) Someone should be in the range of your voice or close enough to come
to your aid when working with a lead-acid battery.
10) Do not attempt to remove the vent covers on sealed lead-acid batteries
such as the XS Power 16V AGM battery. Sealed batteries operate on a
slight positive cell pressure. Venting this pressure will ruin the battery.
XS Power
Intelli
CHARGER
User Guide
Chapter 1
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XS Power
Intelli
CHARGER
User Guide
Chapter 2
Charging Lead-Acid Batteries
WARNING: Before you start to charge batteries read the “Important Safety Instructions” on page (1)
and take all safety precautions when working with batteries.
The
Intelli
CHARGER has been designed to provide fully automatic recharge of 16V AGM and gel-cell batteries.
To charge your 16V battery:
1) If possible, disconnect all loads from the battery, by removing battery cables, opening a
disconnect switch, or switching loads off.
CAUTION!
Although this is best, in a racing environment this may not be possible. Supplemental
loads such as an electric water pump or cooling fans may be operated while charging
during stage one. Please note though that supplimental loads will reduce the amount of
amperage available to the battery. The charger detects that a battery is fully charged when
its charging current drops below a preset limit in a specific elapsed time. The presence of
electrical loads on the battery will interfere with this process. Therefore when the charger
is in stage two-absorption charging it is necessary for the battery to be isolated from loads.
The Intelli
CHARGER
is in stage-two when the charge rate is declining.
2) Connect the red positive (+) clip of the charger cables to the positive (+) terminal of the
vehicle battery.
3) Connect the black negative (–) clip of the charger cables to a solid chassis ground. If this is
not possible, connect it to the negative (–) battery terminal.
4) Flip the power switch on the front panel to ON.
The microprocessors will analyze the battery and then after a short delay, the “Charging Status”
indicator on the front panel will illuminate beginning the three-stage charging sequence. During
charging, the charging current can be reset to a different charge rate if necessary.
CAUTION:
Do not change the battery type during charging. Use the correct battery type at all times.
During stage one-bulk charging, the amperage will begin at 20A. During stage two-absorption
charging, the amperage will start to fall to zero as the battery comes up to 100%. When the
charging process is complete, the Charging indicator light will go out and the Float Charge
indicator will come on. The cooling fan inside the charger will stop and the battery can be left in
this state indefinitely.
*Note that the charger will automatically restart the charging sequence if the charge current rises
above a factory preset threshold.
5) When complete, flip the power switch to OFF.
6) Remove the black negative (–) clip and the red positive (+) clip from the vehicle’s battery terminals.
Operation
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