Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® INSTRUCTION MANUAL BatteryMINDer® Model 24041-AA-S1* Charger / Maintainer / Desulfator-Conditioner 9LL=JQ'#( =J FOR LEAD-ACID GA BATTERY ONLY ¸ Charger / Maintainer / Full Time De-Sulfator - Conditioner Model 24041-AA-S1 24-Volt @ 4 Amp AVIATION-CALIBRATED AIRCRAFT BATTERY ONLY 4A AVIATION VDC Electronics, Inc. 800-379-5579 (ET) www.vdcelectronics.com U.S.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions...................................................................................................................... 3 Preparing To Charge................................................................................................................... 5 Charger Location......................................................................................................................... 5 DC Connection Precautions.................
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® Underwriters Laboratories (UL) REQUIRED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSON, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING: 1. Do not expose charger to rain or snow. It is designed to operate ONLY INDOORS. 2. USE of any attachment not specifically recommended by the battery charger manufacturer for use with this exact model of charger may result in risk of fire & electric shock or injury to person. 3.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® To reduce risk of battery explosion, follow these instructions and those published by the battery manufacturer and the manufacturer of any equipment you plan to use in the vicinity of the battery. Review cautionary markings on the products and the engine. 8. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS when working with or near a lead acid battery. a. Someone should be able to hear your voice or close enough to aid you when working near a lead acid battery. b.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® NEVER CHARGE A FROZEN BATTERY OR ONE AT A TEMPERATURE ABOVE 123° F. PREPARING TO CHARGE a. If necessary to remove battery from equipment to charge. Always remove ground terminal first. Turn off all accessories in the aircraft, so as not to cause an arc. b. Be sure area around battery is well ventilated while battery is being charged. Force gas vapors away by using a piece of non-metallic material as a fan. c. Clean battery terminals.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS Note: Steps to be done in a well-ventilated area away from aircraft. a. Connect and disconnect DC output clips from battery only after removing charger power cord from outlet. b. Attach clips to battery posts and twist or rock back and forth several times to make good contact. This tends to keep clips from slipping off terminals and reduces risk of sparking. c.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® Do not connect clip to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet metal body parts. Connect to heavy gauge metal part of frame or engine. h. When disconnecting charger, disconnect charger from AC outlet, then remove clips from vehicle chassis, and battery posts. Operating instructions for charge information. FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE OF AIRCRAFT OR EQUIPMENT. A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY: a.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® QUALIFYING YOUR BATTERY: Preliminary Requirements NOTE: The BatteryMINDer has no electrical output unless it is connected to a healthy battery. Testing the BatteryMINDer with a volt or an Amp meter without the unit being connected across a good battery will result in a false reading. If you experience any problems, or are not sure of how to properly use or connect your BatteryMINDer, please e-mail our technical support at: techsupport@vdcelectronics.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® 3. Refill each cell with distilled water only to the liquid level indicator found in each cell. Before proceeding further you must be thoroughly familiar with the safety and operating instructions. 4. Recharge the battery with the BatteryMINDer to ensure that it is slowly and completely charged before you determine its condition.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® Testing with a Hot/Cold Calibrated Hydrometer Tester Read the tester instructions carefully for most accurate readings. 1. When using the tester the first time or after a long period of non-use, fill the tester with the battery fluid and let it sit for 1/2 hour or longer. This will soak the balls in order to give you more accurate readings. Failure to do so will give you false readings indicating a battery that may not be in as good a condition as you may have thought. 2.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® Failure to test a “rested” (see pg. 9) battery will cause false readings. Be certain to read and understand all safety related instructions (pages 3 to 7) before proceeding further. 2. Measure battery’s voltage, without any load attached. If the voltage is less than 24.8 volts (Typically 50% of charge) the battery may be too heavily sulfated to be fully recoverable. If voltage is 24.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® 3 11 FOR LEAD-ACID GA BATTERY ONLY 9LL=JQ'#( =J ¸ Charger / Maintainer / Full Time De-Sulfator - Conditioner Model 24041-AA-S1 24-Volt @ 4 Amp 1 AVIATION-CALIBRATED Green = Power ON ERROR: Red = Polarity Reversed / Battery = less than 6-Volts* Red (Blinking) = Battery not fully charged charger in float-maintenance mode* AIRCRAFT BATTERY ONLY 4A AVIATION Battery Condition Indication Power On & Battery Connected Before Start Charge: Green = OK - Accepted Yellow =
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® Simplified Operating Instructions (Read and thoroughly understand ALL SAFETY Instructions on pages (3-7) and Qualifying Your Battery pages 8-11, BEFORE proceeding further. 1. Attach a battery connector assembly (supplied) to output cordset of charger, either the clips or ring terminal assembly, - NEVER BOTH at same time. 2. Attach output to battery terminals-RED band =Positive + BLACK band = Negative. 2-a: Attach temperature sensor ABS-124 to battery and then to charger*.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® LED INDICATOR FUNCTIONS -- Tables 3 (top) and 4 A&B (bottom) Battery Condition Indication Battery connected before charge:Vb<22V Vb>22V YELLOW GREEN If pressing Reset Button in the charging stage STOPS CHARGING AND ALLOWS RESET OF ALL SELECTIONS Battery sulfation checked: YELLOW Vb<22V (BEFORE CHARGE) Vb>22V Battery sulfation checked: Vb<26V (AFTER CHARGE) Vb>26V GREEN YELLOW GREEN LED Status - (Battery Connected / Error and Charge LEDs) CONNECTED / ERROR GREEN
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® LED INDICATOR FUNCTIONS LED indicators refer to charger label at right 9LL=JQ'#( =J ¸ GREEN 4A ON FOR LEAD-ACID GA BATTERY ONLY Charger / Maintainer / Full Time De-Sulfator - Conditioner Model 24041-AA-S1 24-Volt @ 4 Amp AVIATION-CALIBRATED AIRCRAFT BATTERY ONLY TABLE 5 4A AVIATION VDC Electronics, Inc. 800-379-5579 (ET) www.vdcelectronics.com U.S.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® Detailed Operation Instructions Model 24041-AA-S1 After carefully reading and understanding the Safety Instructions contained in this manual (pages 3 to 7) and having evaluated your battery as described in Qualifying Your Battery (pages 8 to 11) you are properly prepared to begin using your charger. 1. Attach output cord of charger to either the Battery Clip(s) Assembly (BCA) (supplied) or the Ring Terminal Assembly (RTA) (supplied) depending on your preference.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® Correct polarity and a good connection will be your reward. Attach the BCA to the proper battery posts, clamps or screw terminals, depending on type of battery. ALWAYS connect the negative (Black) clip to a metal grounding point (Negative ground installations such as most modern cars, 3. Press 4A Button twice (2x) until LED lit. 4. Press “Until Aviation Lit” button until LED lights. 5. Plug the unit’s Power cord into a standard – grounded 120 Vac electrical outlet.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® 6. Press the Start / Reset /Stop button. The Charge – Float LED Indicator will light GREEN. The charger will now begin charging by first checking the battery to determine its voltage and ability to accept a charge. Should the battery not have a normal fully discharged voltage (21.0-V minimum) the unit will begin charging in the “SoftStart” mode to determine if the battery can be safely charged.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® Note: If the battery does not have a mini- Volts (YELLOW)) or greater than 22-Volts (GREEN) mum no load OCV (Open Circuit Voltage) 7. After battery has been fully charged, the GREEN of 6 volts, the ERROR LED will light Charge-Float LED Indicator will begin blinking. It will RED and charger will reject battery.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® If battery is not defective it should be able to be fully charged after being restarted. After sufficient time has lapsed the GREEN charge LED Indicator will blink confirming when / if battery is now fully charged. Note: If attempting to charge more than one battery at a time it is very likely the charger will need to be restarted as described in order to completely charge multiple batteries.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® INSTRUCTIONS: TEMPERATURE SENSOR Type: ABS-124 (At-the-Battery Sensor) MANDATORY WHEN CHARGER IS USED WITH Sealed or Maintenance-type Aviation batteries, regardless of construction (Gel, AGM, FreeElectrolyte = filler caps) Congratulations on purchasing the most advanced charger-maintainer-desulfator conditioner on the market today. Read you manual carefully to understand all of its features. Your charger came with the At-the-Battery Sensor ABS-124.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® Finally, if placing the sensor on the battery in not practical, place it where the ambient temperature the battery is exposed to (surrounded by) can be sensed. Installed properly, your charger is set to provide your battery with what it needs to out-live and out-perform any similar battery used in the same application-conditions by a factor of two (2). Temperature has a direct effect on the life of a battery.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® The chart below shows the need to regulate the output voltage of the charger to ensure against over or under charging your battery over a wide range of temperatures. Using your At-the-Battery Sensor will accomplish this better than any other known method. Aviation Charge and Float Voltages at Various Temperature Ranges** Temp °F Optimum Charge Optimum Float Temp °C ≥120 26.80 24.90 ≥49 110 – 120 27.20 25.10 43 – 49 100 -110 27.40 25.30 38 – 43 90 – 100 27.
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Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® MAINTAINING MULTIPLE BATTERIES BatteryMINDer 24041-AA-S1 maintenance charger Desulfators can be used to maintain up to three 24-volt batteries at a time, providing each battery is fully operational (no dead-dying cells), free of sulfate and meeting the minimum full charge “rested” (see pg. 9) voltage of 2.13 volts / cell, after being fully desulfated.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® ALWAYS test each individual battery to be certain it is healthy and free of sulfate before attempting to charge or maintain them, either as a single battery or in sets. NEVER connect multiple batteries together for charging purposes using less than #18 Gauge insulated wire. VDC Electronics, Inc.
BatteryMINDer® Troubleshooting - Model 24041-AA-S1 We use the word “Indicator” to mean the various LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) showing the various faults, modes, and conditions of the battery and / or charger. The words “unit”, “charger” or “recharger” means your model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer Problem: Power ON indicator does not light Solution: Check electrical outlet. If controlled by a wall switch be sure switch is on and try to prevent accidental shutting it off while charger is working.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® 3. If recharging multiple batteries, 2 or more complete recharge cycles may be needed. Repeat full recharge by pressing START button again. If still RED-blinking, you may need to charge each battery separately. tion. If still YELLOW follow procedure for (After battery has been completely charged.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS - VDC Model No. 24041-AA-S1 28.2V --- 4A MCU controlled H.F. Battery Charger Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS - VDC Model No. 24041-AA-S1 (con’t.) • • • • • • • • • Charging Output Control Characteristics Charging Flow : Battery condition detect>Soft Start Charge>Bulk Charge>Absorption Charge>Sulfate Check>Float Charge Soft Start Charging Activity conditions: Battery Voltage is over 6 Vdc and less than 21Vdc Soft Start Charging output current control: (4A mode) 4 ±0.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS - VDC Model No. 24041-AA-S1 (con’t.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS - VDC Model No. 24041-AA-S1 (con’t.) Battery sulfation check period (After absorption charge is finished): 10 minutes Unloaded output voltage when battery is disconnected: 0.5 Vdc (max.) Output short-circuit current when battery disconnected: 5mA dc (max.) Battery flow back current (to the charger) when connected to 24V battery, AC Power disconnected: 30 (max.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS - VDC Model No. 24041-AA-S1 (con’t.) Transformer Transformer Type: Ferrite core transformer Rising Temperature of Transformer: 80ºC Max.
Model 24041-AA-S1 Voltage BatteryMINDer® Full Time Desulphator Full Time Desulphator Battery Voltage 28.2-Volt 26.1-Volt @ 24ºC Aviation Mode: 28.2-Volt @ 24ºC (with Temperature compensation) Current 6-Volt start Soft Start (1A) (6 Hours time-out limited) Bulk Charge (4A [20 Hours] timer limited) Sulphate Check (10 min.) Absorption Charge (5 hours-timer Limited) Float Charge Charging Current As Determined By Individual Battery Time Rev.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT In the event that you believe your product may be defective, you MUST speak to a VDC Electronics technician at 1-800-379-5579 x206 (ET) before proceeding further. If after speaking with our tech support personnel it is necessary to return the unit, you MUST request an RMA number. All returns must be authorized by VDC Electronics.
Model 24041-AA-S1 BatteryMINDer® Guarantee and Warranty NOTE: ALL returns must be authorized by VDC Electronics after speaking to a VDC Electronics technician at 1-800-379-5579 x206 ET. Please see Page 35 for details. Rev.
