Operating Instructions - Schumacher Electric SC3 Manual Del Usuario

11. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: A spark near a lead-acid
battery may cause an explosion.
IMPORTANT: Do not start the vehicle with
the charger connected to the AC outlet, or
it could result in damage to the charger.
CHARGING A BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE
1. Turn off all the vehicle's accessories.
2. Keep the hood open.
3. Clean the battery terminals.
4. Place the charger on a dry, non-
flammable surface.
5. Lay the AC/DC cables away from any
fan blades, belts, pulleys and other
moving parts.
6. Connect the battery, following the
precautions listed in sections 6 and 7.
7. Connect the charger to a live grounded
120V AC outlet.
8. The green
9. Charging will begin within ten minutes
and finish automatically. (Press the
START/STOP button to begin charging
immediately.)
10. When charging is complete,
disconnect the charger from the AC
power, remove the clamps from the
vehicle's chassis, and then remove
the clamp from the battery terminal.
CHARGING A BATTERY
OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE
1. Place battery in a well-ventilated area.
2. Clean the battery terminals.
3. Connect the battery, following the
precautions listed in sections 6 and 7.
4. Connect the charger to a live grounded
120V AC outlet.
5. The green
6. Charging will begin within ten minutes
and finish automatically. (Press the
START/STOP button to begin charging
immediately.)
7. When charging is complete,
disconnect the charger from the AC
power, disconnect the negative clamp,
and finally the positive clamp.
8. A marine (boat) battery must be
removed and charged on shore.
CHARGE RATE
The charge rate is measured in amps.
The charger will automatically adjust the
charging current, based on battery size,
in order to charge the battery completely,
efficiently and safely. Do not use for
industrial applications.
POWER LED will light.
POWER LED will light.
POWER-UP IDLE TIME LIMIT
If the Start/Stop button is not pressed within
10 minutes after the battery charger is first
powered up, charging will automatically
begin, when properly connected to a battery.
AUTOMATIC CHARGING MODE
When an Automatic Charge is performed,
the charger switches to the maintain mode
automatically after the battery is charged.
BATTERY CHARGING TIMES
APPLICATION
POWERSPORTS
AUTOMOTIVE
MARINE
Times are based on a 50% discharged
battery and may change, depending on age
and condition of battery.
ABORTED CHARGE
If charging cannot be completed normally,
charging will abort. When charging aborts,
the charger's output is shut off. The BAD
BATTERY
the CHARGING
will flash. Do not continue attempting to
charge this battery. Check the battery and
replace, if necessary.
DESULFATION MODE
Desulfation could take 8 to 10 hours. If
desulfation fails, charging will abort. The
BAD BATTERY
and the CHARGING
LED will flash.
COMPLETION OF CHARGE
Charge completion is indicated by the
CHARGED/MAINTAINING
LED. When pulsing, the charger has
switched to Maintain Mode.
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). This is usually
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BATTERY CHARGING TIME (Hours)
SIZE
2A 6A 8A
6Ah 6 2 1.75
32Ah 15 5 4.5
300 CCA 12 4 3.5
1000 CCA 30 10 8.5
50Ah 15 5 4.25
105Ah 33 11 9.5
(red) LED will light, and
(yellow/orange) LED
(red) LED will light,
(yellow/orange)
10A
1.5
4
3
7
3.5
8
(green)