Duralast DL-15D Manual Del Usuario página 7

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
BATTERY
APPLICATION
SIZE
POWERSPORTS 6 Ah
32Ah
AUTOMOTIVE 300 CCA
1000 CCA
MARINE 50 Ah
105 Ah
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
display will show "bad / bat" and an error
code. Do not continue attempting to
charge this battery. Check the battery and
replace, if necessary.
DESULFATION MODE
The display will show "SUL" when a sulfated
battery is detected, and the charger will go
into desulfation mode. If the desulfation is
not successful after 10 hours, the charger
will go into abort mode. The display will
show "bAd / bAt / F02".
COMPLETION OF CHARGE
Charge completion is indicated by the
CHARGED/MAINTAINING
LED. When lit, the charger has switched
to the maintain mode of operation.
MAINTAIN MODE
(FLOAT MODE MONITORING)
When the CHARGED/MAINTAINING
(green) LED is lit, 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).
CHARGING TIME (hours)
6A 8A 10A 15A
2 1.5 1.5 1
5 4.5 4 2
4 3.5 3 1.5
10 8 7 4
5 4 3.5 2
11 10 8 5
(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 DL-15D charges and maintains 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 gel
cell battery type.
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