BatteryMINDer 2000 Series User Manual
Page 10
BatteryMINDer
®
2000 Series
Rev. C-091911
Page 10
P/N VDC2000-MNL
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Float (sometimes called Maintenance) is the charger’s long term
stage. The charger can and should be left connected indefinitely.
This will keep the battery fully charged ensuring no sulfate can
form. The charger maintains float voltage FV* (See Voltage Table)
using very little power as it actively monitors the battery and adjusts
its output several times a second.
Indicator Light Details
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Power light is
GREEN
anytime the charger is plugged into AC
Power.
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Battery Connection light is
GREEN
when the unit it is correctly
connected to a battery. If the Battery Connection light is
RED
the polarity is reversed and the positive and negative terminals
need to be switched. If the light remains
RED
after switching the
connections, there is a short circuit.
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Battery Weak light is
AMBER
if the Soft Start mode is used or
the battery fails a Battery Test. The indicator will stay on until the
battery passes a Battery Test.
A neglected battery can take over 2 weeks of desulfation to
correct. If after 2 weeks it still reads as a Weak Battery, there is
likely internal physical damage.
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Load light is
AMBER
if the charger is in Float and outputting 2A.
This indicates a drain on the battery or a large battery that was not
charged within the time limits. If possible remove any loads. When
this light is on, the battery charge level lights correspond only to
battery voltage, not charging stages (see Load Light
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Table,
Page 9).
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Bad Cell light flashes
RED
if the charger has not completed the
Constant Current stage in 20 hours and battery voltage is under
11.5V ( Flashing), or if the battery is under 11.5V after a Battery
Test ( Flashing).
The charger shuts off output to avoid any damage to your battery.
Loads or banks of batteries may trigger this mode if they are too
large for this charger. Remove any loads and charge batteries
individually.
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Testing light flashes
BLUE
when the unit is performing a
Battery
Test (see Charging Stages).