Operating instructions, Setting the Controls

12.operating instructions

200A 12V

ENGINE

START

40A 12V CHARGE

2A 12V

CHARGE

OFF

SELECT

VOLT/AMP SELECTOR

12.1SETTING THE CONTROLS

All controls for your charger are located on the front of the unit. Follow these instructions to obtain the accurate charge level for your battery.

12.2Output Selector Switches:

Two switches are used to select the rate of charge or function; a 3-posi- tion switch on the right, and a 2-position switch to the left of it. Use the

3-position switch to select:

•2 Amp Trickle Charge: Use for charging small batteries and warming large batteries. The lower the charge rate, the longer it will take, but the battery is subjected to much less stress.

•OFF: Leave the switch in the OFF Position while connecting the charger to the battery and to the AC power outlet.

•Select: This setting enables you to select one of the two settings offered by the 2-position switch.

•Use the 40 Amp Charge rate for a fast charge.

•Use the 200 Amp Engine Start for cranking the engine. Remember that little or no charging has been done by the charger and your battery will still need further charging by the vehicle charging system once the engine starts.

12.3Ammeter: Indicates the amount of current measured in amperes that is being drawn by the battery. For example, in the 40 amp charge rate, a typical discharged battery will initially draw approximately 40 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 current be- ing 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, for the first few minutes of its charge, the battery will draw more than 40 amps; in this case, the needle may be within, but not all the way over, to the right side of the start area.

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