Control Panel - Craftsman CMXCESM162 Manual De Instrucciones

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10. CONTROL PANEL

START/STOP BUTTON
Press to immediately begin charging your properly connected battery. If the button is not pressed,
charging should begin in thirty seconds.
CHARGING STATUS LED INDICATORS
CHARGING (yellow/orange) LED lit: The charger is charging the battery.
CHARGED (green) LED lit: The battery is fully charged and the charger is in maintain mode.
CLAMPS REVERSED (red) LED flashing: The connections are reversed.
BAD BATTERY (red) LED lit: The charger has detected a problem with the battery. See Troubleshooting
for more information.
NOTE: See Operating Instructions for a complete description of the charger modes.
DIGITAL DISPLAY
The display will show the battery voltage when the charger is not charging a battery. When it goes into
charging mode, the display will automatically change to ON (to show charging has started) and then
show the percent-of-charge of the battery being charged and either 6 or 12 (the voltage of the battery,
determined by the charger). If you manually stop the charging process (by pressing the START/STOP
button) before the battery is fully charged, the display will show OFF.
NOTE: During charging, the display will go into sleep mode and will not show the percentage of charge or
voltage of the battery. To turn the display back on, press any button.
Voltage – The Digital Display shows the voltage at the charger battery clamps in DC volts, or the voltage of
the battery, depending on what mode the charger is in.
% – The Digital Display shows an estimated charge percent of the battery connected to the charger battery clamps.
CHARGE RATE
The charger will automatically adjust the charging current, based on battery size, in order to charge the
battery completely, efficiently and safely.
RATE SELECTION BUTTON
Use this button to set the maximum charge rate. Press the button until the desired charge rate is selected.
3A – For charging small batteries, such as those commonly used in garden tractors, snowmobiles and
motorcycles. Also used to maintain fully charged large batteries.
12A or 15A – For charging automotive, marine and light truck batteries. Not intended for industrial
applications.
BATTERY TYPE BUTTON
Use this button to select the battery type.
NOTE: Each of the three settings apply for regular and deep-cycle batteries.
Standard – Used in cars, trucks and motorcycles, these batteries have vent caps and are often marked
"low maintenance" or "maintenance-free". This type of battery is designed to deliver quick bursts of energy
(such as starting engines) and has a greater plate count. The plates are thinner and have somewhat
different material composition.
AGM – The Absorbed Glass Mat construction allows the electrolyte to be suspended in close proximity with
the plate's active material. In theory, this enhances both the discharge and recharge efficiency. The AGM
batteries are a variant of Sealed VRLA (valve regulated lead-acid) batteries. Popular uses include high-
performance engine starting, power sports, deep-cycle, solar and storage batteries.
LITH (Lithium Ion, LiFePO only) – The LiFePO (Lithium Iron Phosphate) battery is lithium-ion based and
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offers good safety characteristics. The LiFePO cell has a very constant discharge voltage. This allows the
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cell to deliver virtually full power until it is discharged. Because of the nominal 3.2 VDC output, four cells can
be placed in series for a nominal voltage of 12.8 V. This comes close to the nominal voltage of six-cell lead-
acid batteries. This makes the LiFePO a good replacement for lead-acid batteries in applications such as
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automotive and solar. Like a gel cell, the LiFePO cell is sensitive to overcharging.Its cells are balanced before
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they are assembled, and an internal protection system is implemented, preventing too deep a discharge.
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