BatteryMINDer 12612A - Manual (Page 6)

b) Attach at least a 24-inch-long 6-gauge (AWG) insulated battery cable to NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –)
battery post.
c) Connect POSITIVE (RED) charger clip to POSITIVE (POS, P, +) post of battery.
d) Position yourself and free end of cable as far away from battery as possible – then connect NEGATIVE
(BLACK) charger clip to free end of cable.
e) Do not face battery when making final connection.
f) When disconnecting charger, always do so in reverse sequence of connecting procedure and break
first connection while as far away from battery as practical.
g) A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged on shore. To charge it onboard requires
equipment specially designed for marine use.
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Automatic Feature
a) Achieve and maintain battery at full charge capacity.
b) Reduce gas formation or evaporation of the electrolyte.
c) Maintain the temperature of the electrolyte or battery case below 120*F (49*C).
Installing the BatteryMINDer
Before you connect the BatteryMINDer to your battery, test the battery for any shorted cells and check the
voltage in the battery. The battery has to have a mini- mum resting voltage of 11 volts before the unit will turn
on. Resting voltage means that the battery has not been charged or discharged within 8 hours minimum. If you
test a battery that has not rested for at least 8 hours, you will get incorrect, inaccurate readings.
1. Test your battery first before you connect it to the BatteryMINDer. See page 2 for more information on
testing the battery. See page 5 for more information about installing the BatteryMINDer inside or outside of
the equipment.
2. Check the voltage in your battery. If the resting voltage is less than 11 volts, use a regular charger to
charge the battery to full voltage before connecting the BatteryMINDer to it. The BatteryMINDer does not
turn on if the voltage is lower than 11 volts.
3. Plug the battery clip assembly supplied in the box into the mating plug at the end of the
BatteryMINDer's output cord, or attach the ring terminal assembly to your battery's terminals (red to + and
blue to -).
4. Attach the battery clips to the posts or terminal clamps of the battery (red to + and black to -).
5. The green indicator lights when the proper connection is made. The green light is powered by the
battery and lights up even when the BatteryMINDer is not plugged in an electrical outlet.
6. Plug the BatteryMINDer into an AC electrical outlet as soon as possible after you have made the
connection to the battery. Note: The unit will use the power from your battery and drain the battery if you do
not plug it into an electrical outlet.
7. The red indicator lights to show that there is AC power going into the unit. If the red light does not
come on, check you outlet to make sure that it is switched on. The red light stays on unless the outlet is
switched off or the BatteryMINDer has failed.
8. The BatteryMINDer charges your battery to full voltage first before it automatically goes into the
maintenance/desulphation mode. The green light stays solid during the charging mode.
9. The green indicator light starts blinking automatically after the BatteryMINDer has charged the battery
to full voltage and goes into the maintenance/desul phation mode. If there is a lot of sulphate in your battery,
it cannot accept full charge, and the BatteryMINDer does not automatically start desulphating (the voltage in
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