BatteryMINDer® COMMERCIAL 48-Volt Model 483CEC1 Battery Maintainer-Charger-Desulfator INSTRUCTION MANUAL* VDC 483CEC1 LABEL---P/N 701-100476-01-R Includes: • ATS Temperature Sensor (installed) • Ring Terminals with 15A Fuse (Model RTA 2415) • EZC-01 EZ Connector + Mounting Screws READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS VDC Electronics, Inc. • 155 W. Carver St., Ste. 2 • Huntington, NY 11743 www.BatteryMINDers.com • techsupport@vdcelectronics.com Rev.
BatteryMINDer® Model 483CEC1 Table Of Contents Required Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 5 Preparing to Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Maintenance-Charger Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 DC Connection Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Model 483CEC1 BatteryMINDer® IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for all BatteryMINDer battery maintenance-chargers unless otherwise specified. A. WARNING: RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES WORKING IN VICINITY OF A LEAD-ACID BATTERY IS DANGEROUS. BATTERIES GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES DURING NORMAL BATTERY OPERATION.
BatteryMINDer® Model 483CEC1 Do not operate maintenance-charger with damaged cord or plug – replace the cord or plug immediately. f. Do not operate maintenance-charger if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped, or otherwise damaged in any way. 7. Do not disassemble maintenance-charger; call VDC Electronics Tech Support Dept. 800.379.5579 x6 (ET) for advice when service or repair is required. Incorrect reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. 8.
BatteryMINDer® Model 483CEC1 C. PREPARING TO CHARGE 1. Be sure area around battery set is well ventilated while battery set is being charged. 2. Clean battery set terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes. 3. Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches level specified by battery manufacturer. Do not overfill. For a battery without removable cell caps, such as valve regulated lead acid batteries, carefully follow manufacturer’s recharging instructions. 4.
BatteryMINDer® Model 483CEC1 QUALIFYING YOUR BATTERY Specific State of SET: Gravity Charge Level Preliminary Requirements 1.270 100% NOTE: The BatteryMINDer has no (4 Balls floating) electrical output unless it is connected 1.250 75% to a battery set that is not completely (3 Balls floating) dead. Testing the BatteryMINDer 1.190 50% with a volt or an Amp meter without (2 Balls floating) the unit being connected across a 1.150 25% good battery set will result in a (1 Balls floating) false reading.
BatteryMINDer® Model 483CEC1 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 483CEC1 BatteryMINDer® SIMPLIFIED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Read and thoroughly understand ALL SAFETY Instructions, pages 3 - 5 including Preparing to Charge, DC Connection Precautions, Unit Location and Qualifying Your Battery Set BEFORE proceeding further. 1. Install Ring Terminal Assembly (RTA-2415) to the first and last battery in the series connected 48-V grouping. Use a digital volt meter to assist. Observe Polarity bands: Red = Positive, Black = Negative. 2.
Model 483CEC1 BatteryMINDer® 7 VDC 483CEC1 LABEL---P/N 701-100476-01-R Refer to enlarged view of unit label with detailed descriptions on Page 11 for Sections 1, 2 and 3 3 2 1 9 7 8 5 4 6 BatteryMINDer 483CEC1 Features 1 Battery Type Selector button 2 Battery Charge Stage Indicators: See Table on next page 3 LED Indicators: See Table on next page 4 Temperature Sensor input connector with ATS-1 Ambient Temperature Sensor installed (included) 5 Output cord with quick connect plug 6 R
Model 483CEC1 BatteryMINDer® BatteryMINDer 483CEC1 Features Con't. from Previous Table Meaning Action Start of charge AMBER STEADY ON = battery set fully discharged. RED FLASHING = Battery set's voltage is near zero volts. Allow BatteryMINDer to try to restore battery set. 2B Battery set is being constant current charged to about 80%. Allow BatteryMINDer to charge battery set. 2C Battery set is being constant voltage charged to about 95%. Allow BatteryMINDer to charge battery set.
Model 483CEC1 BatteryMINDer® BatteryMINDer 483CEC1 Unit Label close-up VDC 483CEC1 LABEL---P/N 701-100476-01-R 1 A B 2 C D A B C D 3 Page 11 E F G Rev.
Model 483CEC1 BatteryMINDer® LED INDICATION TABLE POWER GREEN Green Steady AC power connected Green Flashing ECO mode BATTERY CONNECTION GREEN Green Steady Battery set connected correctly Red Steady Battery set connected incorrectly BATTERY WEAK Amber Steady AMBER Battery set requires soft-start charging or battery set's voltage is < 50.0V after analysis stage BAD CELL Red Flashing RED Battery set's voltage is < 46.
BatteryMINDer® Model 483CEC1 battery set to maintain a constant voltage. As the battery set nears a full charge, the current needed to maintain this voltage decreases. Once the current falls below a 0.10A change per hour, the stage is complete. It will be in this stage for a minimum of one hour. • Battery Test is administered by reading your battery set's voltage while resting the battery set for 10 minutes. A voltage of under 50.0V indicates a weak battery set, under 46.0V indicates a shorted cell.
BatteryMINDer® Model 483CEC1 BatteryMINDer desulfates any time it is outputting current. • • Temperature Compensation light is GREEN if the temperature is over 27°C/80°F, BLUE if the temperature is under 21°C/70°F. BatteryMINDer CEC model includes an ambient temperature sensor which allows it to vary the output voltage (-0.112V/°C) as necessary to properly charge your 48V battery set. Batteries charged at higher temperatures without compensation will overcharge and may out-gas.
BatteryMINDer® Model 483CEC1 DETAILED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Installed properly, your maintenance-charger is set to provide your battery set with what it needs to out-live and out-perform any similar battery set used in the same application-conditions by a factor of two. Read and thoroughly understand all safety instructions, pages 3 - 7 including Preparing to Charge, DC Connection Precautions, Maintenance-Charger Location and Qualifying Your Battery Set before proceeding further. 1.
Model 483CEC1 BatteryMINDer® too deeply discharged to be fully charged in the normal time allowed by maintenance-charger. If you are certain battery set is not defective, having read and understood completely all of the above concerns and conditions, proceed to reboot the maintenance-charger by unplugging from the wall (AC), disconnecting from the battery set (DC) and waiting a minimum of 30 seconds before reconnecting the battery set and then the AC.
Model 483CEC1 BatteryMINDer® TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM Power ON indicator does not light after being plugged into AC for 30 seconds. VOLTAGE indicator lights RED solid. (See page 10, item 2A) Battery Set Weak Indicator lights RED blinking. Battery set Weak Indicator lights YELLOW (Before battery set has been completely charged). Battery set Condition Indicator lights YELLOW (After battery set has been completely charged). POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION AC outlet is dead.
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Model 483CEC1 BatteryMINDer® FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT All returns must be authorized by VDC Electronics. In the event that you believe your product may be defective, you MUST speak to a VDC Electronics technician at 1-800-379-5579 x6 (M - F, ET) before proceeding further. If you must return the unit, the technician will give you an RMA #. Please use Return Form found on batteryminders.com/ under Shipping & Returns when returning your product.
BatteryMINDer® Model 483CEC1 BatteryMINDer® Guarantee and Warranty Policy effective Jan. 2013. ALL Returns and Replacements must be authorized by a VDC Electronics technician. Units must only be returned to VDC Electronics, Inc., NOT TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM IT WAS PURCHASED. One-Year 100% Unconditional Money Back Guarantee: Your BatteryMINDer product is guaranteed within the first year to perform as claimed or VDC Electronics, Inc.
