Schumacher NC-800A - Manual (Page 10)

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 11.
Connect the battery cable assembly to the INC-800A with the quick-con- 11.1
nect connector on the back of the unit.
Connect the battery cable assembly to the battery as described in sections
11.2
6 and 7.
Plug the INC-800A into a 120V AC wall outlet.
11.3
NOTE: The INC-800A intermittently draws more than 15 amps of current.
We recommend that you either install a 20 amp circuit or do not run any-
thing else on the same circuit as the INC-800A or you may trip the breaker
supplying the AC power.
Turn the
11.4 MAIN POWER switch to the ON position. When the charger pow-
ers up, the LCD screen defaults to and displays 12V FAST on the top line
and CONNECT BATTERY blinking on the bottom line. The charger also
checks for a properly connected battery. When it finds one, the display
changes to show the voltage of the battery on the top line and PRESS ON
blinking on the bottom line (referring to the CHARGE ON/OFF button).
Press the CHARGE VOLTAGE button to select the correct battery voltage
11.5
of either 6V or 12V.
Press the CHARGE MODE button to select the correct battery type and
11.6
charge rate:
FAST: 35 minute charge for automotive and marine batteries. Maximum
charge rate for large batteries that can accept up to 80 Amps of charging
current.
FULL: Up to 240 minute charge for automotive and marine batteries.
Maximum charge rate for large batteries that can accept up to 80 Amps of
charging current.
FULL (lawn tractor, motorcycle, ATV): Up to 240 minute charge. Lower
charge rate for small batteries.
GEL FAST/FULL: Up to 240 minute charge. Charge rate safe for all Gel
Cell batteries.
Press the CHARGE ON/OFF button to start the charge cycle.
11.7
After pressing the button, the display shows the selected charge mode on 11.8
the top line and the time remaining (counting down) on the bottom line.
If the display shows “Connect Battery” even when a battery is properly
connected to the INC-800A, the battery is below 0.2V. The automatic
charger will not start. If you would like to start manually, press and hold the
CHARGE ON/OFF button for 5 seconds until the charge cycle starts.