Operating Instructions - DieHard Portable Power 1150 Operator's Manual

7.2 Charging the Internal Battery using the Included Wall Charger.
1.
To charge, plug the included wall charger into the charger port on the back
of the jump starter.
2. Plug the wall charger into a 120v AC electrical wall outlet.
3. While the jump starter is charging, the battery's percent of charge will be
displayed. When the internal battery is fully charged, the display will show
100. Complete charging may take up to 72 hours. The jump starter is then
ready to use.
4.
The charger will automatically go into maintain mode and maintain the
battery at full charge without damaging it.
5. Charge the jump starter as soon as possible after use.
internal battery.
You may also charge the internal battery while driving, using the male-to-male
charger cable. Insert one end of the accessory cable into the 12v dC power
outlet and the other end into the vehicle's accessory outlet (lighter socket).
Completely disconnect the charger cable when the engine is not running.
maintain mode and the battery can be overcharged. Monitor the progress of
the battery and when it reaches a full (100%) charge, disconnect the charger.
do not leave the battery unattended or it could explode causing property
damage or personal injury.
8.

OPERATINg INSTRUCTIONS

8.1 Digital Display functions
To check the jump starter internal battery's status, push the display Button.
The display will show the charge percent of charge of the internal battery.
When connected to the vehicle with the Jump Start On/Off switch in the OFF
position, the display shows the vehicle's battery voltage. When connected
and in the ON position, the display shows the equalized voltage between the
vehicle's battery and internal battery.
When the inverter is turned on and being used, the display will show the total
wattage used by the device being powered by the inverter.
8.2 Jump Starting a vehicle Engine
internal battery.
1. Turn the vehicle's ignition OFF before making cable connections.
2.
Connect the jump starter to the battery following the precautions listed in
section 3.
Risk of Explosion.
If you have connected the clips backwards, an audio alarm will
sound. dO NOT turn the On/Off switch to the ON position. This could
cause serious damage to the jump starter or the vehicle. Reverse the
connections and the audio alarm will stop.
3. Crank the engine. If the engine does not start within 5-8 seconds, stop
cranking and wait at least 1 minute before attempting to start the vehicle
again. (This permits the battery to cool down.)
do not use the jump starter while charging the
Using this method to charge the battery overrides the
do not use the jump starter while charging the
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