Guest ChargePro 2612A - Operating the Charger; LED Function Chart

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operations manual Model 2612A
Display Operating condition
WhentheredLEDison,itindicatesthatyourbatteryisdis-
chargedandthe2612Aisrechargingatthe"BULK"rate(stage1).
This charging rate is 10 Amps.
WhiletheredLEDison,thevoltagemeasured(withthecharger
on)willbeapproximately11.5to13.5Volts.
IftheredLEDstaysonformorethan24hours,refertoProblem1
in the troubleshooting section in this manual.
WhenboththegreenandtheredLED’sareon,itischargingat
the"Finishing"rate(stage2).Duringthissecondchargingstage,
thechargerholdsthebatteryvoltageatapproximately14.3VDC,
andthengraduallyreducestheamountofcurrent(Amps)itdeliv-
ers to the battery. By doing this, the battery is able to “absorb”
the last 10% of charge as quickly as possible without becoming
overheated.
IfbothLED’sstayonlongerthan24hours,refertoProblem2in
the troubleshooting section in this manual.
When the battery approaches full charge, the charger switches
into its third charging stage, gradually reducing the current fed to
the batteries to as low as 0.1 Amps. At the same time, it reduces
itsoutputvoltagetoa“Float”or“Ready”chargingrateofap-
proximately13.3VDC,indicatedbythegreenLEDlight.Thislow
"Float"or“Maintenance”voltagegently“topsoff”yourbatteries,
keeping them fully charged and ready until needed. The green
LEDindicatesthatyourbatteriesarenowfullychargedandready
for use.
IfthegreenLEDstaysonwhenyourbatteryisknowntobelow,
refer to Problem 3 in the troubleshooting section in this manual.
4. OPERATING THE CHARGER
THE LED FUNCTION CHART BELOW DESCRIBES THE CHARGING PROCESS.