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OPTIMA® ORANGETOP™ User Manual
Unpacking Your Battery
When you unpack your new battery you should inspect it to make sure that it was not
damaged during shipping. Make sure the battery case is not damaged or misshapen in
anyway. There should not be anything leaking from the battery. If you see signs of damage
or have reason to believe the battery has been dropped, do not use it. Contact OPTIMA®
customer service at 888-8OPTIMA or info@optimabatteries.com.
When received, your battery will usually be in Sleep/Storage mode, to minimize discharge in
transit and distribution. Before use, the battery must be activated by holding the POWERLINK™
button for three (3) seconds. A flashing LED on the POWERLINK™ means that the battery has
been activated.
Check your vehicle charging system.
A qualified technician must test your vehicle charging system before installation. Testing
should be done with the engine running, both with the current battery connected and
disconnected, throughout the engine’s RPM range. During this test the output voltage from
the vehicle charging system must never exceed 15V, with 14.4V being a typical/expected
measurement. OEM-style solid state voltage regulators are strongly recommended for older
vehicles (generally, pre-1995). Damage due to a defective or malfunctioning charging system
is not covered by warranty.
Before Installing Your Battery
Read User Manual. This message refers not only to this User Manual, but also your
vehicle and battery charger User Manuals.
Wear goggles or safety glasses as well as gloves at all times when working on or near
batteries and any automotive equipment.
OPTIMA® Chargers with lithium charging profiles were designed to function as a system
with OPTIMA® Lithium Batteries to ensure maximum safety, service life, performance,
functionality and convenience.
A failed or defective charging system can cause your battery to be dangerously
overcharged. Failure to check and maintain your charging system can result in
damage to property.
Lead acid chargers/charge profiles are not optimized for charging lithium
batteries and could result in subpar performance, reduced battery life, or
property damage.
Charging Your Battery.
Do not use:
- Lead acid battery charging profiles.
- Chargers/charge profiles for flooded/SLI batteries, AGM or gel batteries.
- Chargers/profiles with a desulfation/antisulfation/reconditioning mode or function.
Athough this can be useful for lead acid and AGM batteries, it may cause a lithium battery
to be overcharged.
Your battery will not be fully charged when received. You must fully charge the battery before
use. Use only chargers or profiles for 12V lithium iron phosphate (aka LFP or LiFePO4) batteries.
Maximum charging current:
Via POWERLINK™ - 3.5 amps
Via battery terminals – varies by model (see technical specifications)
Time to fully charge at 3.5A*
QUAD7 ........under 1 hour QUAD12 .....under 1.5 hour
QUAD14 ......2 hours QUAD16 .....under 2.5 hours
QUAD20 .....2.5 hours QUAD30 .....under 4.5 hours
*Depending on temperature and the requirements of your vehicle, as little as 1 hour of charging time may
be adequate for starting.
Charge only between temperatures of 23°F (-5°C) and 122°F (50°C). The battery will only
accept charging within this temperature range. Never charge a battery that is frozen.
After charging via POWERLINK™, re-insert the rubber plug in the POWERLINK™
charging port when not in use to protect from dust and water intrusion,
Stop charging and contact support if at any time the battery emits odors, gases
or smoke, gets hot or swells/deforms.
The battery will automatically wake from Sleep/Storage mode if an OPTIMA® lithium-enabled
charger is used. If using a dierent charger, it may be necessary to manually “wake” the
battery using the POWERLINK™ button.
Lithium batteries do not have a “memory eect,” fully discharging before
initial charging or periodically discharging is not necessary and could reduce
overall life.
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