User Manual

6. 4STAGECHARGINGOPTIONDESCRIPTION.Thissystemprovidesanautomaticchargingsysteminfoursteps.1.Afastchargeto
bringagood,drainedbatterybackuptofullvoltagerapidly("Boost").2.Astandardchargetobringthebatteryuptoafull
chargeatasaferatetoprolongthelifeofthebatteryandprovidepowertorun12Vlightingandappliancesinthe
vehicle/device("Normal").3.Atricklechargetokeepthebatteryfreshduringtimesofloadinactivity("Storage").4.Ahigher
Boostmodeiscycledthroughevery22hoursina24hourcontinuouscycletohelpwithbatterymaintenanceandimproved
charging.(“Desulfation”).Thechargerautomaticallychangesmodestoaccommodatechangesinconditions.
7. TEST.First,disconnectallloadsandbatteryontheConverter/Chargerbyremovingall12VDCconnectionsfrom+orPOS.
Second,attachamultimeterinstrumentbetweenthepositiveandnegativeterminalsoftheConverter/Charger.Thenenergize
the120VACconvertercircuit.Testforproperoutputpowerusingthemultimeter.Measuretheoutputvoltagefromthe
positiveandnegativeterminals.Thevoltageshouldread14.6+/0.2VDC.Add12VDCloadconnectionstoabout2/3ofthe
ratedcapacityoftheconverter.Recheckthevoltage,whichshouldremainapproximatelythesameasatnoload.
8. BATTERY.Withthe120VACdisconnected,reconnectthe+orPOSpositiveterminaltoaknowngoodbattery.Withthe
converter120VACenergized,measurethevoltageattheconverterandatthebattery.Thevoltageshouldbeaboutthe
sameinbothlocations.Aswithanybatteryitisimportantthatthefluidlevelbecheckedonaregularbasis.When
continuouslyconnectedtoanychargingsourceallbatterieswill“Gas”andlosesomefluid.
WARNING–AvoidPersonalInjury/ProductDamage
9. HIPOTTESTING.(Vehicle/deviceManufacturingFacilitiesOnly)DONOTHiPotDCwiringwiththeConverter/Charger
connectedtothevehicle/devicewiringinordertopreventseriousinjuryand/ordamage.