Associated Equipment 6012 Charging Sulfated Batteries, Maintenance Instructions

CHARGING SULFATED BATTERIES

If your battery has sat in the discharged state for an extended period of time, it can become SULFATED. This usually is seen as a white deposit near the t water levels remains discharged for an extended time. Sulfated batteries exhibit the characteristic of accepting no charge regardless of the rate of charge

The charging method is two staged. The first stage of attempting to break down the sulfation to allow the battery to accept a charge must be closely watc charge and overheating. The second stage is a slow charging to restore the battery to full charge.

READ AND FOLLOW ALL PRECAUTIONS AND WARNINGS IN YOUR INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE SULFATED BATTERIES. FA WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

To recharge a sulfated battery:

1.Attach the battery clamps as described in the instruction manual.

2.Always use the chargers lowest rate when turning the charger on. Set the charger to the chargers highest rate for the voltage of the battery bei

CAUTION: NEVER CHARGE A BATTERY AT VOLTAGES RATES ABOVE THAT OF THE BATTERY.

3.The battery will show little or no amperage at the start of the charging process. This will continue until the sulfation begins to break down.

CAUTION: AS THE SULFATION BREAKS DOWN, THE AMPERAGE MAY RAPIDLY RISE. CONSTANT ATTENTION MUST BE OBSERVED TO PREVENT SERIOUS OVERHEATING OF THE BATTERY.

4.Lower the charge rate to the lowest rate for the voltage of battery being charged.

5.Charge the battery at this low rate until the electrolyte reaches the fully charged state as described in the tables in your instruction manual. This

NOTE: SOME BATTERIES MAY BE SO BADLY SULFATED THEY CAN NOT BE RESTORED TO A NORMAL OPERATING CONDITION, REGARDLESS OF THE LENGTH OF TIME THE CHARGE IS APPLIED. IF THE BATTERY CANNOT BE RESTORED TO A FULLY CHARGED CONDITION BY A SLOW CHARGIN

WIRING DIAGRAM

						MODEL 6012
						REPAIR PARTS
						LIST
Timer w/knob	610895	Transformer . . . .	. .610819	Amps Meter . .	.605204
Switch w/knob . . . .	605675	Rectifier	. .610364	AC Cord	.610696
Axle w/nuts	610052	Fan Blade	. .610189	DC Cable Set . .	.610820
Wheels w/nuts . . . .	605672	Fan Motor	. .610190	Handle	.605213
Clamps	6199	Leg	. .605671	AC Breaker . . .	.603597
Jaw Kit	610970	DC Circuit Breaker	.610536

Parts may be purchased from your local authorized service depot listed in the Service Procedure manual supplied with your product. If you elect to order p order from the factory is $25.00. Orders received that are under the minimum will not be processed. Taxes and freight are extra and are not considered to C.O.D. policy. Cashier check, Money order, Mastercard or VISA are acceptable. If you use a Mastercard or VISA send only the number and expiration. DO

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

Worn clamps should be replaced. Worn parts can lead to poor connections and present a safety hazard. See parts list for part number of DC Cable Set. Any Maintenance or repair of this unit that involves disassembly of the cabinet should be done only by a qualified serviceman. Incorrect reassembly may re used.

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