Schumacher Electric SPI3 Manual Del Propietário página 7

11. CONTROL PANEL
DIGITAL DISPLAY
The digital display indicates the status of the battery and charger. See Display Messages
for a complete list of messages.
BATTERY TYPE/LANGUAGE BUTTON
Press the button once to select lead-acid; twice for a lithium ion battery. The selected
battery type will be saved. If no button is pressed, charging will begin automatically in ten
minutes. To select the language on the display, press and hold the button for 5 seconds.
LED INDICATOR
GREEN LED solid: The charger is connected and is charging a battery.
GREEN LED pulsing: The battery is fully charged and the charger is in Maintain Mode.
NOTE: See Operating Instructions for a complete description of the charger modes.
12. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
The charger does not have an ON/OFF switch. The On and Off commands are controlled by
plugging the SPI3 into an AC electrical wall outlet only after the battery connections have
been made.
IMPORTANT
BATTERY INFORMATION
This charger can charge 6-celled, lead-acid or 4-celled lithium ion LiFePO
rated capacities of 3 Ah to 50 Ah.
NOTE: This charger is equipped with an auto-start feature. Current will not be supplied
to the battery clamps until a battery is properly connected. The clamps will not spark if
touched together.
See instructions for charging a battery inside a vehicle (Section 6) or outside of the
vehicle (Section 7).
USING THE QUICK-CONNECT CABLE CONNECTORS
Connect any of the output cable assemblies to the charger in a matter of seconds. Make
IMPORTANT
extend the output cable length, as reverse polarity and/or overcharge conditions will occur.
BATTERY CLAMP QUICK-CONNECT
1. Connect the end of the charger output cable to the end of the battery clamp quick-connect.
2. Follow the steps in sections 6 and 7 to connect the clamps to the battery.
3. After a good electrical connection is made to the battery, plug the power cord into an AC
4. Select the battery type.
5. When charging is complete, disconnect the AC cord from the supply mains, remove the
RING TERMINAL QUICK-CONNECT
The ring connectors permanently attach to the battery, providing easy access to quickly
charge your battery. This application is appropriate for motorcycles, lawn tractors, ATVs
and snowmobiles.
1. To permanently attach to a battery, loosen and remove each nut from the bolts at the
battery terminals.
2. Connect the red positive connector ring to the positive (POS, P, +) battery terminal.
The charge has aborted.
This battery charger must be properly assembled in accordance with the
assembly instructions before it is used.
Do not start the vehicle with the charger connected to the AC outlet, or it
may damage the charger and your vehicle.
Never connect the clip and ring terminal connectors together for use in other
applications, such as external battery or other power source charging, or to
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