Schumacher PSC-12500A owner manual Using your battery charger, Overview, General Charging Notes

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using your battery charger

OVERVIEW

Using this battery charger is very simple. First, connect the battery and AC power following the precautions listed under “OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS”. Then se- lect the appropriate BATTERY TYPE and charge rate for your battery. The charger will then do everything automatically. This section explains a few details.

CHARGING: If the charger does not detect a properly connected battery, the CONNECTED (yellow) LED will not light. Charging will not begin unless the CONNECTED LED is on. When charging begins, the CHARGING LED will be lit.

AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF: When the small battery or REGULAR BAT- TERY charge is selected, the charger is set to perform an automatic charge. When an automatic charge is performed, the charger stops charging automatically after the battery is charged.

ABORTED CHARGE: If charging can’t be completed normally, charging will be aborted. When charging is aborted, the charger’s output is shut off and the digital display blinks on and off. In that state, the charger ignores all buttons. To reset from after an aborted charge, either disconnect the battery or unplug the charger.

DESULFATION MODE: If a battery is left discharged for an extended period, it could become sulfated and not accept a normal charge. If the charger detects a sulfated battery, the charger will switch to a special mode of operation designed for such batteries. Activation of the special desulfation mode is indicated by blinking the CHARGING LED. If successful, nor- mal charging will resume after the battery is desulfated. The CHARGING LED will then stop blinking and light continuously. Desulfation could take up to 10 hours. If desulfation fails, charging will be aborted and the digital display will blink.

CO M PLE T I O N O F CH A RG I N G: Charge completion is indicated by the CHARGED (green) LED; when lit, the charger has stopped charging and switched to the Maintain Mode of operation, if the deep cycle battery type was selected. For other battery types, the CHARGED LED comes on when the bat- tery is charged enough for normal use.

MAINTAIN MODE: When the CHARGED (green) LED is lit, the charger has started Maintain Mode. This mode of operation is also known as Float-Mode Monitoring. In this mode, the charger keeps the battery fully charged by delivering a small amount of current, when necessary. The voltage is maintained at a level determined by the BATTERY TYPE selected.

Note: For battery types other than Deep Cycle, the charged LED might be lit be- fore Maintain Mode is started.

GENERAL CHARGING NOTES:

The charger is designed to control its cooling fan for efficient operation. Con- sequently, it is normal for the fan to start and stop when maintaining a fully charged battery. The fan does not run in Tester Mode.

If the charge mode is changed after charg- ing has started (by pressing the CHARGE start or BATTERY TYPE button), the charging process will be restarted.

The voltage displayed during charging will usually be higher than the battery’s resting voltage.

The voltage displayed during charging is the battery voltage, not the RMS charg- ing voltage.

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Contents Electronic Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions RememberPlugging IT Personal Safety PrecautionsBefore Using Your Battery Charger Preparing your battery to be charged Operating instructionsNegative Grounded SYS Using Engine Start Engine Starting NotesGeneral Charging Notes Using your battery chargerOverview Battery Type Button ChargeR CONTROLsDigital Display Button Charge Start ButtonMode of Operation Control panel guideUsing the built-in Battery tester Using the built-in alternator tester Alternator Testing NotesBattery percent and charge time Maintenance and Care Charging tipsTroubleshooting Problem Possible Cause SolutionWarranty 1540 Table DES Matières AIDEZ-NOUS À Vous Aider Consignes DE Sécurité ImportantesConservez CES Instructions Mesures DE Sécurité Personnelles Avant D’UTILISER LE Chargeur DE Batterie Préparation DE LA Batterie Pour LA ChargeBranchement Assemblage DU ChargeurConsignes D’UTILISATION Charge DE LA Batterie Dans LE Compartiment MoteurCharge DE LA Batterie Hors DU Véhicule Utilisation DE L’AIDE-DÉMAR- RageAperçu Utilisation DU Chargeur DE BatterieRemarques Concernant L’AIDE- Démarrage Remarques Générales Bouton DE CHARGE/AIDE-DÉMAR- Rage Tableau DE Commande DU ChargeurBouton DE L’AFFICHAGE NUMÉRI- QUE Page Guide Tableau DE Commande Tableau DE Commande DU Modèle PSC-12500AUtilisation DU Vérificateur DE Batterie Intégré Séquence DE VérificationTemps D’ATTENTE Limite Après L’ACTIVATION Vérificateur Sans Limite DE TempsPremière Estimation DU % DE Charge Pourcentage ET Temps DE Charge Conseils Pour LA Charge EntretienTableau DE Dépannage Anomalie Cause Probable CorrectifRécemment, mais qu’elle Hicule, allumez lesphares Garantie Remarques 125 Índice Instrucciones de Seguridad ImportantesGuarde Estas Instrucciones Ayúdenos Para PoderlePrecauciones DE Seguridad Personal Antes DE Usar SU Cargador DE BateríasCómo Enchufarlo EL USO DE UN Cordón DE EXTEN- SiónPara Cargar LA Batería DEN- TRO DEL Vehículo Cómo Preparar SU Batería Para CargarseInstrucciones DE Operación Sistema a Tierra Negativo Para Cargar LA Bateríasacada DEL VehículoCómo Usar EL Arranque DE MO- TOR Engine Start Comienza en 5 y cuenta para abajo hastaDesulfation Mode Modo DE Desulfatar Cómo Usar SU Cargador DE BateríasVista General Notas Generales Respecto AL Proceso DE CargarBotón DE Display Mode Modo DE Pantalla Battery Type Button Botón DE Tipo DE BateríaControles DEL Cargador Charge Start Button Botón DE Comienzo DE CargaGuia AL Panel DEL Control Guia AL Panel DEL Control DEL PSC-12500AProbador Y Cargador EL USO DEL Probador DE Baterías IncorporadoSecuencia DE Probar Notas Sobre LA Prueba DE AL- Ternadores EL USO DEL Probador DE Alternadores IncorporadoNotas Para Probar EL % DE Batería Porcentaje DE LA Batería Y Tiempo DE Cargar Potencia de Régimen de la BateríaPautas Para Cargar Mantenimiento Y CuidadoSolución DE Problemas Problema Posible Causa SoluciónGarantía