Vector VEC088, Automatic Battery Charger manual Introduction and Features

INTRODUCTION AND FEATURES

Thank you for selecting the Vector Model VEC088 2/6/12 Amp 12 volt Smart Battery Charger, with Alternator Voltage Check and Battery Recondition modes. With proper care and use, it will give you years of dependable service. This model battery charger has a high charge rate of up to 35

amps, and low charge rate of up to 2 amps. It is intended for charging only 12 volt lead-acid batteries - maintenance free, conventional automotive, marine deep cycle and gel - that are usually used in cars, trucks, farm equipment, boats, RVs and SUVs, lawn mowers and garden tractors, motorcycles, personal watercraft, snowmobiles, ATVs, trucks and various commercial applications.

Vector Smart Chargers are microprocessor-based and have a charge curve that has three stages. (See Figure 2). Stage One is essentially a constant current charge. This continues until the connected battery is about 85 percent charged. When Stage One ends, the charger briefly sounds a tone (beep) to indicate a change to Stage Two, the Absorption Phase. This stage is essentially a constant voltage phase and supplies approximately 10 percent of the charge. At the end of Stage Two, the charger changes output to Stage Three. Stage Three continues and turns OFF when the battery reaches full charge. This charger has a CHARGING COMPLETE LED and the digital display shows FUL when the battery is fully charged.

FIGURE 2--CHARGE CURVE BEEP	Stage One
	BEEP

Three

COMPLETE LED LIT

FEATURES

!The unit has three charge rate setting, with a 2/6/12A pushbutton charge rate switch:

a)2 amps: smaller batteries as in lawn mowers, snowmobiles, motorcycles, etc.

b)6 amps: middle sized batteries such as in small cars

c)12 amps: automobile and small truck batteries.

!Microprocessor controlled for proper operation and for fault detection.

!Large Lighted Digital Display, shows charging current, and codes that indicate faults, and modes of operation and timeout of functions.

!High Frequency operation for pure DC output.

!Rapid charging three stage output.

!Heavy-duty cables and clamps are corrosion-resistant for better connections.

!Connect to side, or top-mount battery terminals.

!Rugged case with baked on finish, plus sturdy carry handle.

!Self storage of cables and clamps.

!Ideal for charging during winter season when the starting performance of vehicle batteries is lowered by cold or extreme weather conditions.

!Single beep tone indicates a button is pressed or a mode change occurs.

!Battery Recondition mode provides desulfation of battery plates to improve battery performance.

!Alternator Voltage Check can confirm proper operation of the alternator and indicate less than full output.

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