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6. When charging is complete,
disconnect the charger from the AC
power, disconnect the negative clamp,
and finally the positive clamp.
7. A marine (boat) battery must be
removed and charged on shore.
BATTERY CHARGING TIMES
Times are based on a 50% discharged
battery and may change, depending on age
and condition of battery.
AUTOMATIC CHARGING MODE
When an Automatic Charge is performed,
the charger switches to the maintain mode
automatically after the battery is charged.
ABORTED CHARGE
If charging cannot be completed normally,
charging will abort. When charging aborts,
the charger's output is shut off and the
CHARGING (yellow/orange) LED will
flash. The digital display will show an error
code (see the Troubleshooting section
for a description of the error codes). To
reset after an aborted charge, unplug the
charger from the AC outlet, wait a few
moments and then plug it back in.
DESULFATION MODE
Desulfation could take 8 to 10 hours. If
desulfation fails, charging will abort and
the CHARGING
will flash.
COMPLETION OF CHARGE
Charge completion is indicated by the
CHARGED/MAINTAINING
LED. When pulsing, the charger has
switched to the maintain mode of
operation.
MAINTAIN MODE
(FLOAT-MODE MONITORING)
When the CHARGED/MAINTAINING
(green) LED is pulsing, the charger
has started maintain mode. In this mode,
the charger keeps the battery fully
charged by delivering a small current
when necessary. If the charger has to
provide its maximum maintain current for
a continuous 12 hour period, it will go into
abort mode (see Aborted Charge section).
(yellow/orange) LED
(green)
This is usually caused by a drain on the
battery or the battery could be bad. Make
sure there are no loads on the battery. If
there are, remove them. If there are none,
have the battery checked or replaced.
MAINTAINING A BATTERY
The XC12-CA, XCS15-CA and XCS15W
charge and maintain both 6 and 12 volt
batteries.
NOTE: The maintain mode technology
allows you to safely charge and maintain
a healthy battery for extended periods
of time. However, problems with the
battery, electrical problems in the
vehicle, improper connections or other
unanticipated conditions could cause
excessive current draws. As such,
occasionally monitoring your battery and
the charging process is required.
USING THE BATTERY VOLTAGE
TESTER
1. With the charger unplugged from the
AC outlet, connect the charger to the
battery following the instructions given
in previous sections.
2. Plug the charger AC power cord into
the AC outlet.
3. If necessary, press the BATTERY TYPE
button until the correct type is indicated.
4. Read the voltage on the digital display.
Keep in mind that this reading is only a
battery voltage reading; a false surface
charge may mislead you. Compare the
reading to the chart below.
6 V Battery
Voltage
Reading
6.4 or More
6.1 to 6.3
Less than 6.1 Less than 12.2
POWER-UP IDLE TIME LIMIT
If no button is pressed within 10 minutes
after the battery charger is first powered
up, the charger will automatically switch
from tester to charger if a battery is
connected. In that case, the charger will
be set to charge at the 3A rate and AGM
battery type (XC12) or gel cell battery
type (XCS15 and XCS15W).
TESTING AFTER CHARGING
After the unit has been changed from
tester to charger (by selecting a charge
rate), it remains a charger. To change the
battery charger back to a tester, press the
CHARGING RATE button until all charge
rate LEDs are off.
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12 V Battery
Battery
Voltage
Condition
Reading
12.8 or More Charged
12.2 to 12.7 Needs Charging
Discharged