BatteryMINDer SCC180 - Manual (Page 8)

BatteryMINDer ® Model SCC180
Rev. B-073108 Page 8 P/N VDCSCC180-MNL
INSTRUCTIONS TEMPERATURE SENSOR Type: ABS-248
(At-the-Battery Sensor) (OPTIONAL)
If battery is being charged or maintained in temperatures as low
as 32°F to a high of 125°F this sensor must be used.
Congratulations on purchasing the most advanced charger-maintainer-
desulphator conditioner on the market today. Read you manual carefully
to understand all of its features. If you purchased the optional At-the-
Battery Temperature Sensor, please read and fully understand all of the
following before beginning your installation.
Do NOT modify by extending or shortening the extension cord.
Your first choice should be to connect it to the positive (+) or Negative (-)
post (clamp or screw) of the battery. This is the best location to sense
the temperature of the battery.
The second choice is to place it as close to the battery as possible.
Attachment of the sensor to the side or top of battery is also a possible
option, under the right circumstances. Be careful to ensure it will not
come loose in service.
Finally, if placing the sensor on the battery in not practical, place it where
the ambient temperature the battery is exposed to (surrounded by) can
be sensed. When properly installed on the battery, your charger is set to
provide your battery with what it needs to out-live and out-perform any
similar battery used in the same application-conditions, by a factor of two
().
Temperature has a direct effect on the life of a battery. The design life of
the battery is based on an average annual temperature of 25°C (77°F).
As the temperature increases above 25°C (77°F), the life of the battery
decreases. The chart on the next page shows the effects of temperature.