Charging Steps; Charging Times - HI-Q TOOLS PM1100 Guía De Usuario

CHARGING STEPS

Voltage (V)
1 2
Step
Current (A)
Step 1 & 2: Analyze & Diagnose
Checks the battery's initial condition, including voltage,
state-of-charge and health, to determine if the battery is
stable before charging.
Step 3: Recovery
Initializes the Recovery desulfation process (if needed) for
deeply discharged or sulfated batteries by pulsing small
amounts of current.
Step 4: Initialize
Starts the charging process with a gentle (soft) charge.
Step 5: Bulk
Begins the Bulk charging process based on the condition
of the battery and returns 80% of the battery's capacity.
Step 6: Absorption
Brings the charge level to 90% by delivering small amounts
of current to provide a safe, efficient charge. This limits
battery gassing and is essential to prolonging battery life.
Step 7: Optimization
Finalizes the charging process and brings the battery to
maximum capacity. In this step, the charger utilizes mul-
ti-layered charging profiles to fully recapture capacity and
optimize the specific gravity of the battery for increased
run time and performance. The charger will switch to Main-
tenance if the battery tells the charger that more current
is needed.
3 4 5 6 7
Step 8: Maintenance
Continuously monitors the battery to determine when
a maintenance charge should be initiated. If the battery
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voltage falls below its target threshold, the charger will
restart the Maintenance cycle until voltage reaches its
optimal state and then discontinues the charge cycle. The
cycle between Optimization and Maintenance is repeated
indefinitely to keep the battery at full charge. The battery
charger can be safely left connected indefinitely without
the risk of overcharging.

CHARGING TIMES

The estimated time to charge a battery is shown below.
The size of the battery (Ah) and its depth of discharge
(DOD) greatly affect its charging time. The charge time is
based on an average depth of discharge to a fully charged
battery and is for reference purposes only. Actual data may
differ due to battery conditions. The time to charge a nor-
mally discharged battery is based on a 50% DOD.
Battery Size
Ah
8
12
18
24
40
Approx. Time to Charge In Hours
6V 12V
4.0 4.0
6.0 6.0
8.0 8.0
11.0 11.0
18.0 18.0
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