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USING THE ALTERNATOR
PERFORMANCE TESTER
1.
With the charger unplugged from the
AC outlet, connect the charger to the
battery, following the instructions given
in previous sections.
2.
Plug the charger AC power cord into
the AC outlet.
3.
Start the vehicle, rev the engine at 2000
rpm for 30 seconds and turn on the vehi-
cle’s headlights or other accessories.
4.
Read the voltage on the digital display.
If you get a reading between 13.4 volts
and 14.6 volts, the alternator is working
properly. If the reading is less than 13.4
volts or more than 14.6 volts, have the
charging system checked by a qualified
technician.
NOTE: Refer to your vehicle owner’s man-
ual for appropriate voltage numbers for
your alternator.
FAN OPERATION
It is normal for the fan to start and stop
when maintaining a fully charged bat-
tery. The fan does not run in Tester Mode.
Keep the area near the charger clear of
obstructions, to allow the fan to operate
efficiently.
RESTART
If the Charge Mode is changed after
charging has started (by pressing the
Rate Selection or Battery Type button), the
charging process will restart.
12. DISPLAY MESSAGES
CONNECT CLAMPS (VOLTAGE LED lit) –
Plugged into the AC outlet without the
clamps connected to a 6 or 12V battery.
WARNING CLAMPS REVERSED (Red
REVERSED LED flashing) – Plugged into
the AC outlet and the clamps are con-
nected backwards to a battery. Scrolls
until condition is corrected.
ANALYZING BATTERY (Yellow/orange
CHARGING LED lit) – Plugged into the
AC outlet, connected to a 6 or 12V bat-
tery correctly and a charge rate has been
selected.
CHARGING 6V – XX% (Yellow/orange
CHARGING LED lit) – Plugged into the AC
outlet and correctly connected to a dis-
charged 6V battery.
CHARGING 12V – XX% (Yellow/orange
CHARGING LED lit) – Plugged into the AC
outlet and correctly connected to a dis-
charged 12V battery.
FULLY CHARGED AUTO MAINTAINING
(Green CHARGED/MAINTAINING LED
solid) – Plugged into the AC outlet and
correctly connected to a fully charged 6V
or 12V battery.
CHARGING ABORTED BAD BATTERY
(Yellow/orange CHARGING LED flashing) –
Circumstances that could cause an Abort
situation during charging:
• The battery is severely sulfated or has a
shorted cell and can’t reach a full charge.
• The battery is too large or there is a
bank of batteries and it doesn’t reach
full charge within a set time period.
Circumstances that could cause an Abort
situation during maintaining:
• The battery is severely sulfated or has
a weak cell and will not hold a charge.
• There is a large draw on the battery and
the charger has to supply its maximum
maintain current for a 12 hour period to
keep the battery at full charge.
ENGINE START READY (Battery Type LED
lit) – The charger is ready for engine start.
ENGINE START COOL DOWN XXX
SECONDS REMAINING (Battery Type LED lit)–
The charger is in a mandatory 3 minute (180
second) cool down state.
BATTERY DISCONNECTED – Charging is
complete and clamps have been discon-
nected.
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