BatteryMINDer SCC180 - Manual (Page 5)

BatteryMINDer ® Model SCC180
Rev. B-073108 Page 5 P/N VDCSCC180-MNL
Frequently Asked QUESTIONS
Q: Can the Solar BatteryMINDer be used to charge, maintain and
desulphate any size or type lead acid 12-volt battery such as sealed gel,
agm, deep cycle, marine, maintenance free electrolyte?
A: YES, BatteryMINDer can charge, maintain and desulphate any
type size lead acid based battery, regardless of construction or brand.
If possible, always charge your battery(s) to full capacity using a plug-in
type 120 Vac input high output charger, before connecting it to your solar
maintenance charger.
Q: Can BatteryMINDer be used to maintain and desulphate more than
one battery at a time?
A: YES, but remember the limitation of the solar panel will determine
how much current output your Solar BatteryMINDer can supply to the
battery. See our definition of a “good” battery in instructions for the
BatteryMINDer SCC180 solar maintenance charger-desulfator.
Q: Why do the solar LED indicators turn off and then suddenly turn on
seconds later?
A: When the sun goes behind a cloud the solar controller shuts down,
in order to prevent the battery from being discharged due to low or no
solar energy. As soon as sufficient solar energy is detected by the solar
controller, the LED indicators turn on again and unit resumes its function
as a charger-maintainer-desulphator.
Q: Why doesn’t the GREEN LED start blinking immediately after low
solar shut off, when just before the LEDs turned off, the GREEN LED
was blinking?
A: For the
GREEN charge power LED to blink unit must first charge
battery to approximately 14.2-volts. Once it reaches this voltage the unit
automatically switches to a lower float-maintenance level where it holds
the battery’s voltage at approximately 13.4-volts. For the
GREEN LED
to start blinking the unit must first charge the battery again to the 14-volt
level. This can take from several minutes to several hours, depending on
battery size and the amount of solar energy hitting the solar panel.