The battery voltage can be selected once the charger has AC power applied and before the
charger is connected to the battery.
Once the charger has AC power and is also connected to the battery the voltage (12V or 6V)
selection cannot be changed. To change the mode, disconnect the battery from the charger.
If the AC power is interrupted the charger will resume charging at the last battery voltage setting
used.
The charger can also detect if the incorrect battery voltage has been selected or if the battery
is defective once the connection has been made to the battery. One of the Green LED's (LED
1 or 2) located next the 12V or 6V symbol will flash preventing the charge cycle from starting.
In order to begin a new charge cycle, reset the charger by disconnecting it from the AC supply
as well as the wrong or defective battery for 7-10 seconds. Reconnect the AC supply and the
charger will be ready for a new charge cycle.
BATTERY TYPE SELECT BUTTON
WeatherTech ® BatteryCharger has a " SELECT " button which allows you to switch between
charging a AGM/Flooded battery or a Lithium Iron
(12 Volt only) Phosphate battery (LiFePO4).
The battery type must be selected once the charger has AC power applied and before the
charger is connected to the battery.
Once the charger has AC power and is also connected to the battery the battery type selection
cannot be changed. In order to begin a new charge cycle, reset the charger by disconnecting it
from the AC supply as well as the wrong or defective battery for 7-10 seconds. Reconnect the
AC supply and the charger will be ready for a new charge cycle.
If the AC power is interrupted the charger will resume charging at the last settings used.
AUTOMATIC LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE (LiFePO4) RECOVERY MODE
If you try to charge a dead 12 volt Lithium Iron Phosphate battery (LiFePO4) with a very low
voltage, 4 to 8 Volts, the charger will automatically switch into the Recovery Mode. When in
this mode the green LED (4) will flash, the 12V LED (1) and the amber LED will be solid. If
successful and once complete the charger will automatically switch back to the normal charge
cycle.
There is a three (3) hour time limit for this recovery process. If not successful the amber LED (1)
and the green LED (5) will toggle back and forth. It will continue this sequence until the charger
is disconnected from the AC source. If this happens there is a good chance that the battery has
already been damaged due to the low voltage and cannot be recovered.
ATTENTION: WEATHERTECH ® BATTERYCHARGER HAS A SPARK FREE CIRCUITRY.
The output alligator clips or ring terminals will not spark when they are touched together.
WeatherTech ® BatteryCharger will not produce an output voltage until it senses at least 2
volts from a Flooded/AGM battery or 4 volts from a Lithium Iron Phosphate battery. It must be
connected to a battery with the correct polarity before it will start charging a battery. Therefore,
if you plug the AC power cord into an AC power outlet, and if the output alligator clips or ring
terminals are not connected to a battery, and if you touch the alligator clips or ring terminals
together, there will be no electrical spark.
NOTE:
THE OUTPUT CLIPS OR RING TERMINALS MUST BE CONNECTED TO A BATTERY
BEFORE THE CHARGER CAN PRODUCE AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE.
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