Schumacher SE-6030, SE-2352 Output Selector Controls, Load Tester Switch on SE 8050/SF 8050 only

H. OUTPUT SELECTOR CONTROLS

200 AMP			2 AMP
ENGINE		TRICKLE
START		CHARGE
	#1		#2	OFF
35 AMP		SELECT
	FAST	POSITION
CHARGE

CHARGE RATE SELECTOR

(Manual operation. Must be monitored)

SE 2352

AMMETER

VOLT/RATE SELECTOR	CHARGE TIME/MINUTES
6 VOLT		SE 8050/		BATTERY
60 AMP/200 AMP		SF 8050			TEST
START
6 VOLT
30 AMP
12 VOLT
30 AMP			Voltmeter
	LOAD ON
OFF					6 VOLT
12 VOLT			Ammeter
60 AMP
12 VOLT
300 AMP				12 VOLT
START

VOLT/AMP SELECTOR		CHARGE TIME/
MINUTES
12 VOLT
MEDIUM
6 VOLT HIGH	12 VOLT HIGH
	12 VOLT/
6 VOLT/
	ENGINE START
ENGINE
	18 VOLT LOW
START
12 VOLT/
LOW
6 VOLT	18 VOLT
	HIGH
LOW	24 VOLT LOW
	24 VOLT
OFF	24 VOLT/
	ENGINE START

SE 3000/ SF 3000

Ammeter

els except the SE 2352) to select the charge rate or engine start setting you require. Read the switch dial for those available on this charger.

Model SE-3000/SF-3000 employs a 7-position rotary switch. You may select output voltages of 6, 12, 18 or 24 volts for charging batteries of those voltages or battery combinations connected in series (not paral- lel) in which the sum of the battery voltages adds up to the range se- lected. Each voltage range offers a high or low amp charge rate. The higher charge rate is more suitable for fast charging a battery to the point where it will start a vehicle, the lower (slower) charge rate is more suitable for fully charging (restoring) a battery.

	VOLT/RATE SELECTOR	CHARGE TIME/MINUTES		SE 2158
	12 VOLT/10 AMP
	6 VOLT/125 AMP START
	12 VOLT				BATTERY
12 VOLT	50 AMP		Voltmeter			TEST
2 AMP
					6 VOLT
6 VOLT	12 VOLT
			Ammeter
50 AMP	225 AMP
	START
	OFF				12 VOLT

Load Tester Switch (on SE 8050/SF 8050 only)

Use this switch to apply load to the battery.

Follow these easy steps:

1.Select the correct setting of the meter ( 6v or 12v ) to agree with the battery to be tested.

2.Connect the charger leads to the battery following the instructions in section F.

3.Press the Load Switch to load on for 10 seconds and read the volt- meter.

VOLT/RATE SELECTOR CHARGE TIME/MINUTES

6 VOLT

60 AMP/200 AMP START

6VOLT

30AMP

12VOLT

30AMP

OFF

12VOLT

60AMP

12VOLT

300AMP

START

SE 6030

Ammeter

Good (green) - indicates the battery capacity is OK. Battery may or may not be fully charged. Check the specific gravity of battery to deter- mine the state of charge. If the specific gravity is less than full charge, check for electrical drain or possible charging system trouble. Recharge battery to full level.

Yellow or Red, but needle remains steady - indicates that the bat- tery capacity is not satisfactory. Battery may be either defective or not fully charged. Check specific gravity to see which condition exists. It charging does not bring the battery specific gravity to full charge, the battery should be replaced.

TIMER: The main function of the timer is to prevent over charging while allowing a battery time to obtain a satisfactory charge. To properly set the timer you must know the size of the battery in ampere hours or reserve capacity in minutes and the state of charge. Often the state of charge is not known, this is one reason why the timer was limited to

2.25hours. With the aid of a battery load tester the state of charge can be obtained within a few seconds. For example, the average size auto- motive battery at a 50% state of charge will require 1 to 1.5 hours of charging at the 40 amp rate to reach the full charge state. For the same battery with the timer set to it’s maximum, 2.25 hours, over charging will occur, but not likely cause harm to a battery that was other wise in good condition. When the charge state is not known, start out with a timer setting of 1 hour or less.

HOLD This position defeats the timer function, allowing for continuous operation. Use when you want to charge more than 2.25 hours. This is normally the case when the 2 amp charge rate is selected. Be sure to monitor the charging and stop the charge when the battery is charged.

Switch #1 - Use this switch to select the 200 Amp Engine Start and the 35 Amp Charge Rate. Switch #2 must be in the down position (Select Position) when using Switch #1.

Switch #2 - Use this switch to select the 2 Amp position, OFF position and use to select use of Switch #1.

Rotary switch - Use the rotary switch (volt / rate selector, on all mod-

Yellow or Red, but needle remains falling - indicates the battery may be defective or run down. Release the load switch and note volt- meter reaction. Voltage recovery into green or above within seconds indicates a defective battery. Slow recovery indicates run down condi- tion. For best results, check specific gravity.

The Ammeter indicates the amount of current measured in amperes that is being drawn by the battery. For example, In the 50 amp charge rate a typical discharged battery will initially draw approximately 50 amps. As the battery continues to charge, current will taper to 15 to 20 amps at full charge. The Start area of the meter indicates a high rate of cur- rent being drawn from the charger. When cranking an engine, the starter motor draws upwards to 200-300 amps. The meter needle will be at the extreme right side of the start area. Sometimes a battery for the first few minutes of it’s charge will draw more than 40/60 amps, in this case the needle may be within but not to the extreme right side of the start area. The 2 amp charge rate (on some models) may indicate some activity on the meter. The meter doesn’t have the resolution to display this low rate.

The Voltmeter indicates the voltage at the battery terminals. Note that

Model SE 2158 is not a load tester, but a voltmeter. Use as follows:

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