Led Indicators - Schumacher Electric INSTANT POWER IP-1825 Manual Del Usuario

7.4 LED Indicators:

To check the internal battery's charge
status, press the Battery Status button
on the front of the Instant Power.
The LED lights will indicate the charge
level as follows:
RED – 50% or less charge;
immediately charge the unit.
YELLOW/ORANGE – 50-75% charge.
The Instant Power may be used, but
should be recharged as soon as
possible.
GREEN (pulsing) – The internal
battery is fully charged.
7.5 Charging the internal battery, using the
built-in charger
Charge the internal battery for the
Instant Power using an extension cord
(not included).
NOTE: Use of an improper extension cord
may result in a risk of fire and electric
shock.
1. To charge, plug an 18 gauge (AWG) or
larger extension cord into the charger
plug on the back of the Instant Power.
2. Plug the extension cord into a 120VAC
electrical wall outlet.
3. While the Instant Power is charging,
the CHARGING (red) LED will be on.
4. Complete charging may take up to 72
hours. When the RED LED turns off,
the jump starter is ready to use.
5. When the internal battery is fully
charged, the CHARGED (GREEN)
LED will pulse. The charger will
automatically go into maintain mode
8. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
8.1 Jump Starting a Vehicle Engine
WARNING! A SPARK NEAR THE
BATTERY MAY CAUSE A BATTERY
EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY:
IMPORTANT: Using the Engine Start
feature without a battery installed in the
vehicle will damage the vehicle's electrical
system.
IMPORTANT: Do not use the Instant
Power while charging the internal battery.
1. Turn the vehicle's ignition OFF before
making cable connections.
2. Position the DC cables to reduce the
risk of damage by the hood, door and
moving or hot engine parts. NOTE:
If it is necessary to close the hood
during the jump starting process,
ensure that the hood does not touch
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7.6 Charging the internal battery while
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and maintain the battery at full charge
without damaging it.
6. Charge the Instant Power as soon as
possible after use.
driving
You may also charge the internal battery
while driving, using a male-to-male
charger cable (part number 94500109 –
not included).
IMPORTANT: DO NOT CHARGE
INTERNAL BATTERY FOR MORE THAN
30 MINUTES OR LEAVE THE BATTERY
UNATTENDED. IT COULD EXPLODE,
CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE OR
PERSONAL INJURY.
1. Make sure the car is running.
2. Insert one end of the accessory cable
into the 12V DC power outlet.
3. Insert the other end of the accessory
cable into the vehicle's accessory
outlet (lighter socket).
NOTE: The CHARGING (RED) and
CHARGED (GREEN) LEDs do not
operate during this method of charging.
Using this method to charge the battery
overrides the maintain mode and the
battery can be overcharged.
4. Monitor the progress of the charge by
pressing the Battery Status button
on the front of the unit. When the
battery is fully charged, disconnect
the accessory cable from the Instant
Power, then from the lighter socket of
the vehicle.
NOTE: Completely disconnect the charger
cable when the engine is not running.
the battery clips or cut the insulation of
the cables.
3. Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys
and other parts that can cause injury.
4. Check the polarity of the battery posts.
The POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery
post usually has a larger diameter
than the NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) post.
5. Determine which post of the battery is
grounded (connected) to the chassis.
If the negative post is grounded to the
chassis (as in most vehicles), see step
6. If the positive post is grounded to
the chassis, see step 7.
6. For a negative-grounded vehicle,
connect the POSITIVE (RED)
clip from the Instant Power to the
POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ungrounded
post of the battery. Connect the