Schumacher XM1-5 Aborted Charge, Completion of Charge, Maintain Mode Float-Mode Monitoring

Aborted Charge

If charging can not be completed normally, charging will abort. When charging aborts, the charger’s output is shut off, and the CHARGING LED will flash. To reset after an aborted charge, either disconnect

the battery or unplug the charger.

Completion of Charge

Charge completion is indicated by the CHARGED LED. When lit, the charger has stopped charging and switched to the Maintain Mode of operation.

Maintain Mode (Float-Mode Monitoring)

When the CHARGED LED is lit, the charger has started Maintain Mode. In this mode, the charger keeps the battery fully charged by delivering a small current when necessary. If the charger has to provide its maximum maintain current for a continuous 12 hour period, it will go into Abort Mode (see Aborted Charge section). This is usually caused by a drain on the battery or the battery could be bad. Make sure there are no loads on the battery. If there are, remove them. If there are none, have the battery checked or replaced.

Maintaining a Battery

The Schumacher XM1-5 is a battery maintainer, and maintains both 6 and 12 volt batteries, keeping them at full charge. It can charge small batteries and maintain both small and large batteries. If you are maintaining a fully charged large battery, you will properly utilize the battery charger. However, if you use the battery charger to charge a large battery, such as a marine deep cycle battery, that was not fully charged, you may lose some of the battery’s capacity. This would cause the large battery to be unable to hold a charge and become useless. Therefore, we do not recommend charging a large battery with this unit.

NOTE: The maintain mode technology utilized in Schumacher’s maintainers allows you to safely charge and maintain a healthy battery for extended periods of time. However, problems with your battery, electrical problems in your vehicle, improper connections or other unanticipated conditions could cause excessive current draws, as such, occasionally monitoring your battery and the charging process is recommended.

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