BatteryMINDer SCC015 - Manual (Page 5)

Rev. B-062811 - 5 - P/N VDC SCC005-015-MNL
BatteryMINDer ® SCC005 & 015
BATTERY CONDITION INDICATOR (BCI):
Your BCI will give you a quick and accurate indication of your battery(s)
state of charge-condition. By properly using
your BCI you can determine whether your
battery needs to be charged, is not holding
its charge or needs to be desulfated. This
is what you must do if you expect accurate-
helpful results: ALWAYS test your battery
only after it has been charged as fully as
possible with a high power charger (5 -10
Amp rated) and left “rested” for 10 to 24
hours*. If you don’t follow these directives
you will obtain information that is inaccurate
or down right misleading. Take your time
and do it right and your battery(s) will reap the benefits and so will your
pocketbook.
* “Rested” means a charged battery that has not been recharged or
discharged for a minimum of 10 hours and has had no load attached to it
during this time period.
BCI INSTALLATION:
Turn engine and ALL accessories off. Carefully think of the best location
on or near your battery to locate your BCI so it can be easily seen and
read. Clean surface you plan to attach BCI to using an alcohol cleaning
pad.
Attach the ring terminal on the RED wire of your BCI to the (+) Positive
clamp on your battery. Attach the ring terminal on the BLACK wire of your
BCI to the (-) Negative clamp on your battery.
TESTING BATTERY:
(Engine and ALL loads must be off for accurate readings) Remember,
only test a fully charged battery and only after it has “rested”* for 10 hours
minimum.
Press the area on the face of your BCI in raised area marked PUSH.
If all three (3) LEDs light ( RED , YELLOW and GREEN ) your battery is
“good” = fully charged = 12.5 – 13.2 volts.
If only the RED and YELLOW LEDs light your battery is “fair” = 12.0 – 12.5
volts.
If only the RED LED lights your battery is in “poor” condition (11.5 – 12.0
volts). Battery needs to be desulfated fully before it can be further evaluated
to determine if it can be returned to “good” condition. WHEN NO LEDs are
lit, battery can be considered “DEAD”, unlikely able to be restored. AGAIN,
this can only be accurately determined if you have correctly allowed your