Thorsen 19-014 Manual Del Usuario página 10

• Charge Rate – The charge rate is measured in amps. The 2A rate is for charging
smaller batteries such as those used for motorcycles and garden tractors. Such
batteries should not be charged using the higher rates. The 10A and 15A rates are
for charging automotive and light truck batteries. All charging modes will decrease
the charge rate as the battery approaches maximum charge. After the charging
process has started, the digital display can be used to determine charging progress
by selecting the BATTERY % mode.
There are some important facts to keep in mind when charging a battery.
• When the display indicates 77% charged, the battery has been charged enough
to start most vehicles.
• When the battery is fully charged, the display will indicate 100% charged.
• The battery % shown in tester mode is an estimate based on the battery voltage.
• The battery % shown in charger mode is an estimate of the relative charge in the
battery compared to the charge it should have if the charging process is allowed
to complete and can be used to estimate the relative charge time. The lower
the % shown the longer the charge time for a given battery.
• The battery % shown in charger mode is an indication of the relative progress of
the charging process. The higher the battery % displayed, the less charge time
remains.
• The more a battery is discharged, the faster it absorbs charge from a charger. That
means that the battery % increases faster at the beginning of the charging process
than at the end. In other words, it takes longer for the battery to absorb the last few
percents of charge than the fi rst several percents.
Automatic Charging Mode:
When a charge rate is selected, the charger is set to perform an automatic charge.
When an automatic charge is performed, the charger switches to the maintain mode
(see below)automatically after the battery is charged.
Aborted Charge
If charging can not be completed normally, charging will abort. When charging
aborts, the charger's output is shut off and the CONNECTED (red) LED will blink.
In that state, the charger ignores all buttons. To reset after an aborted charge, either
disconnect the battery or unplug the charger.
Desulfation Mode:
If the battery is left discharged for an extended period of time, it could become
sulfated and not accept a normal charge. If the charger detects a sulfated battery,
the charger will switch to a special mode of operation designed for such batteries.
Activation of the special desulfation mode is indicated by the CHARGING (yellow)
LED blinking. If successful, normal charging will resume after the battery is
desulfated. The CHARGING (yellow) LED will then stop blinking and stay lit.
Desulfation could take up to 10 hours. If desulfation fails, charging will abort and
the CONNECTED (red) LED will blink.
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15, 10 & 2 AMP FULLY AUTOMATIC
INTELLI-FAST BATTERY CHARGER
THORSEN Intelli-Fast Battery Charger
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