Quick Guide - Led Information Panel - TecMate Optimate 4 Instructions For Use Manual

QUICK GUIDE – LED INFORMATION PANEL
Full details on any LED can be found in the manual under the same #
1
2
CURRENT
10
9
8
3
ACTIVATE
3
DESULFATE
3
1. LED #1 - Power on. This LED confirms AC power supply to the charger.
All charge and test LEDs light briefly to confirm microprocessor health.
2. LED #2 indicates inverse polarity - wrong output connections. Swap around to activate output.
3. Circuit activation and recovery of deep-discharged, neglected batteries
3.1
ACTIVATION - If the battery voltage is above 2V, LED #3 lights briefly to confirm circuit activation.
For most batteries LED #3 goes out immediately and charge LED #4 comes on.
3.2
RECOVERY - For neglected or very flat batteries, LED #3 remains on and indicates steadily.
3.3
TURBO RECOVERY - For a badly neglected battery TURBO RECOVERY engages and LED #3 flashes.
If step 3 has not concluded after 2 hours, step 4 engages automatically.
4. Charge and charge verification
4.1
CHARGE: A steady LED #4 indicates the bulk charge stage.
4.2
VERIFICATION: LED #4 flashes while the circuit verifies battery charge level.
If the battery requires further charging the program reverts to CHARGE. Multiple reversions may occur.
These reversions will cause LED #4 to alternate between steady and flashing, irregularly.
When LED #4 has flashed continuously for 30 minutes (or if steps 3 + 4 have not concluded within 48 hours) step 5
engages and a voltage retention test starts.
5. 6. 7. Voltage retention tests alternating half-hourly with battery maintenance
5
For a good battery LED #5 flashes throughout the 30 minute test. NO CHARGE CURRENT.
6/7
Flashing #6 / #7 may replace #5 if the battery voltage falls during the test, or vice versa.
Read 6 and 7 in the main manual if either or both LEDs #6 and #7 indicate in this period.
POINTS
Maintenance - float charge at a safe voltage limit to counter self-discharge.
During the 30 minute maintenance charge periods, whichever LEDs #5 / 6 / 7 was/were flashing at the end
of the TEST now indicate steadily. The battery can draw current as required to support small loads and counter
self-discharge.
Maintenance and voltage retention test periods continue alternating every 30 minutes until the battery is
disconnected. The test result is updated during each subsequent test.
8. 9. 10. CHARGE CURRENT LEDs
8
LED #8 (0.2A) could indicate if LED #3 (DESULFATE) is on or if LED #4 (CHARGE) is flashing.
9
LED #9 (0.5A) is normally on during the early part of the charge verification with LED #4 flashing.
10
LED #10 (0.8A) should indicate together with a steady LED #4 (CHARGE) during bulk charge.
If any LEDs #8/9/10 are on and any LEDs #5/6/7 are also on, read "note" in manual after
On battery disconnection, all CHARGE and TEST LEDs light briefly to confirm microprocessor reset.
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0.8
0.5
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.2
.3
AMPS
0.2
TEST MAINTAIN
5 5
6 6
7 7
4
CHARGE
.1
4 VERIFY
.2
10.
POINT