Schumacher SC-1000A, MODELS SC-600A owner manual Calculating charge time

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If your vehicle won’t start – It is not necessary to fully charge your battery to start a vehicle. If operating the vehicle continuously for an extended period of time (such as a long drive) the vehicle’s charging system should charge the battery during that period. If the vehicle will only be operating for a short period of time (short drive) the battery might need to recharge before starting the vehicle again.

Reviving your battery – It is not necessary to fully charge your battery to start a vehicle. When the battery’s charge is 77% or more, the battery has usually been charged enough for the vehicle to start and operate normally.

Completing an interrupted charge – If the charging process has been interrupted and restarted, the charger could go straight to Maintain Mode. However the charge can often be completed using the 2A rate.

12.CALCULATING charge time

Use the table on page 14 to more accurately determine the time it will take to bring a battery to full charge. First, identify where your battery fits into the chart.

Small batteries – motorcycle, garden tractors, etc. – are usually rated in

Ampere Hours (AH). For example: 6, 12, 32 AH etc.

Batteries in cars and smaller trucks are usually rated in Reserve Capacity

(RC), Cold-Cranking Amps (CCA) or both.

Marine or deep-cycle batteries are usually rated in Reserve Capacity (RC).

NR means that the charger setting is NOT RECOMMENDED.

Find your battery rating on the chart and note the charge time given for each charger setting. The times given are for batteries with a 50-percent charge prior to recharging. Add more time for severely discharged batteries.

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Contents Models SC-600A, SC-1000A, SC-1200A, SSC-1000A, SSC-1500A Page Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions Page Preparing to Charge DC Connection PrecautionsCharger Location Page Battery charging ac connections Control panel SC-1000A SC-1200A SSC-1000A Display Mode Button Battery Type ButtonDigital Display Charge Rate ButtonCharging Page Aborted Charge General Charging Notes Calculating charge time Battery SIZE/RATING Charge RATE/CHARGING Time Maintenance instructions TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause Solution Storage instructionsProblem Possible Cause Solution Before Returning for Repairs Limited warranty Page Manual DEL usuario Page Sección PáginaInstrucciones DE Seguridad Importantes Advertencia Riesgo DE Gases ExplosivosPrecauciones Personales Ubicación DEL Cargador PREPARación de la cargaPrecauciones DE LA Conexión CC Siga Estos Pasos cuando la batería esté afuera del vehículo Carga de bateria Conexiones AC Controles DEL Speedcharge SC-1000A SC-1200A SSC-1000A Botón DE Battery Type Abotón DE Charge RateInstrucciones Para Ensamble Instrucciones DE OperaciónDescripción general Porcentaje y tiempo de carga de la batería La batería SCPage Page Calculando EL Tiempo DE Carga RecomendadaMedida DE LA Bateria Nivel DE Carga Instrucciones DE Mantenimiento Solución DE Problemas Posible CausaAlmacenaje Problema Posible Causa Solución Antes DE Devolver EL Cargador Para Reparación Garantía Limitada