Schumacher 85-8100 instruction manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.	IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	4
2.	PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS	5
3.	ATTACHING THE HANDLE, GROUNDING AND AC POWER CORD CONNECTION	6
4.	PREPARING TO CHARGE THE BATTERY	8
5.	CHARGER LOCATION	8
6.	DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS	8
7.	CHARGER FEATURES AND CONTROLS	9
8.	BASIC OPERATION	11
9.	PROCEDURE FOR A BATTERY INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE	12
10. PROCEDURE FOR A BATTERY OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE		13
11.	ELECTRICAL CONDITION OF THE BATTERY	13
12.	BATTERY CHARGING FORMULA	14
13.	MULTIPLE BATTERY CHARGING	15
14.	STARTER AND CHARGING SYSTEMS TEST PROCEDURES	15
15.	MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS	17
16.	TROUBLESHOOTING	17
17.	LIMITED WARRANTY	17
18.	CUSTOMER SERVICE	18

CHARGING TIME CHART

12 V Battery	RC	Battery	%	Amp	10 Amp	15 Amp	30 Amp	40 Amp
Type	Minutes	Voltage	SOC	Hrs
	60	<11.7	0	60	6 hrs	4 hrs	115 min	85 min
Small	60	11.7-12.0	25	45	4 hrs	3 hrs	85 min	65 min
Automotive	60	12.0-12.2	50	30	3 hrs	115 min	1 hr	45 min
	60	12.2-12.4	75	15	85 min	1 hr	30 min	20 min
	120	<11.7	0	90	9 hrs	6 hrs	3 hrs	2 hrs
Regular	120	11.7-12.0	25	70	7 hrs	5 hrs	2 hrs	105 min
Automotive	120	12.0-12.2	50	50	5 hrs	3 hrs	95 min	70 min
	120	12.2-12.4	75	20	2 hrs	95 min	50 min	35 min
	180	<11.7	0	130	13 hrs	9 hrs	4 hrs	3 hrs
Deep Cycle	180	11.7-12.0	25	100	10 hrs	7 hrs	3 hrs	2 hrs
	180	12.0-12.2	50	70	7 hrs	4 hrs	2 hrs	100 min
	180	12.2-12.4	75	30	3 hrs	2 hrs	65 min	50 min
	240	<11.7	0	170	17 hrs	11 hrs	6 hrs	4 hrs
Heavy Duty	240	11.7-12.0	25	130	13 hrs	8 hrs	4 hrs	3 hrs
	240	12.0-12.2	50	80	8 hrs	6 hrs	3 hrs	2 hrs
	240	12.2-12.4	75	40	4 hrs	3 hrs	85 min	65 min
	- A -			- B -		-	C -
RC = Reserve Capacity		SOC = State-of-Charge			hrs = Hours		min = Minutes

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