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CHARGING YOUR BATTERY
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UNDERSTANDING FACTORS THAT AFFECT CHARGING TIME
CHARGING YOUR BATTERY
1. Connect t he charger clamps to the battery (following the steps outlined in “ Connect ing Your
Batt ery” ).
2. Plug the charger AC plug int o an elect rical outlet.
NOTE: If a fault or error is detected, the LED will illuminate (see Charge Stat us Indicat ors).
3. Press t he butt on t o select batt ery t ype.
4. Press t he MODE but ton to select a charging program.
NOTE: If no selection is made within 5-seconds, t he charger will default to t he last selection in
memory and aut omat ically begin charging.
5. Your bat t ery is fully charged when t he indicat or turns solid green and t he display reads
“ 100% ” .
6. St op charging at any time by disconnect ing t he charger AC plug from t he electrical outlet.
Examples of Battery Sizes in Common Applications
Small (10–25 Ah)
Motorcycle, scoot er, ATV, personal watercraft, snowmobile.
Medium (30–50 Ah) Compact car, mid-size sedan, compact SUV, riding mower, UTV.
Large (60–100 Ah)
Full-size car, large SUV, truck, boat, RV, farm t ractor.
Ext ra large (100 Ah+) Large marine, tract or trailer, bus, multiple batteries connected in a bank.
For reference only. Please check the specifications listed on your bat t ery or consult wit h t he bat t ery
manufact urer.
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Using Reconditioning Mode
If a lead-acid bat t ery is left sitting in a low st at e of charge, or is deeply discharged, or is never given
the opport unit y t o fully charge, it can suffer capacity loss due to sulphat ion and/ or strat ificat ion. Such
a batt ery can appear to have a normal open circuit volt age and yet it will have a noticeable drop in
performance. Using Recondit ioning mode may help t o reverse t he affects of sulphat ion and st rat ifica-
tion, restoring lost bat tery capacity.
To maximize batt ery life and performance, Recondit ion your bat t ery once per year or after deep
discharges. For best results, take t he batt ery t hrough a normal full charge cycle before using t his
mode. A Reconditioning charge can take up t o 4 hours to complete.
CAUTION: USE THIS MODE WITH CARE. RECONDITIONING USES A HIGH CHARGING VOLTAGE AND MAY
CAUSE WATER LOSS IN THE BATTERY. IT IS BEST SUITED FOR WET (FLOODED) BATTERIES WITH REMOV-
ABLE VENT CAPS WHICH ALLOWS FOR WATER LEVELS TO BE TOPPED UP. RECONDITIONING IS NOT
RECOMMENDED FOR AGM OR GEL BATTERIES. TO MINIMUM RISK OF HIGH VOLTAGE TO SENSITIVE
ELECTRONICS, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY FROM THE VEHICLE (OR ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT) WHEN USING
THIS MODE.
UNDERSTANDING FACTORS THAT AFFECT CHARGING TIME
The t ime it takes t o fully recharge a bat tery depends on several factors including:
1. Battery Depth of Discharge
The greater the dept h of discharge, t he longer it will t ake to fully charge a bat t ery. For example, a
batt ery discharged to a level of 50% will t ake about twice as long t o fully charge than a batt ery
discharged only 25% .
2. Battery Size
If charged at the same current , a larger (higher capacity) bat t ery will require more t ime to fully
charge t han a smaller (lower capacit y) batt ery. This difference can be overcome by charging larger
batt eries at a higher current.
3. Battery Age and Condition
As a batt ery ages, it s int ernal resistance willl increase, impacting its abilit y to accept current . This
effect is part icularly noticeable in batt eries that have not been well-maint ained over their life.
4. Battery Type
Some bat t ery chemistries, such as AGM and gel, have lower internal resistance which means they can
accept charge bett er wit hout generating damaging heat. Such batt eries can charge up t o 2 t imes
faster t han tradit ional wet bat t ery types.
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