ProMariner ProSport6 Owner's Manual And Installation Manual page 8

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Operation after Applying AC Power to a ProSport Charger
Connected to Discharged Batteries
(The following example is for the factory setting of Flooded (lead-acid) batteries) When power is applied the
ProSport performs a self test of the battery charger electronics and the batteries connected to the battery charger.
During the startup test the battery type LED will be illuminated and the red charge mode LED will flash
indicating that the unit is in a self test mode. When complete and if there are no faults, the charger's system
check OK indicator will illuminate green and the ProSport's solid red charging LED will be ON indicating
the charge process is initiated.
Note: If there is a fault the appropriate bank LED will illuminate and the charge process may not start, depending
on the location of the fault. See page 25 for further troubleshooting details.
If there are no Battery Faults, the Green System Check OK LED will illuminate and
the following sequences will proceed:
The red battery type LED (factory set for standard Flooded (lead-acid)/AGM batteries) will illuminate.
The red charge mode LED will illuminate indicating the charger has started its multi-stage charging process.
When the charge process is approximately 80% complete the red charge mode indicator will turn off and the
amber conditioning LED will turn on indicating the conditioning mode.
When the multi-stage charge process is completed you will observe the following:Battery type red LED goes OFF.
The red charging LED and the amber conditioning LED will be off and the green ready/maintain LED will illuminate
indicating your batteries are fully charged.
The only LEDs on after the multi-stage charge process is completed are the green system OK LED,
blue AC power LED and the green ready/maintain LED.
Multi-Stage Charging Overview
Stage 1 - System Check OK and Battery Analyzing: During this stage the ProSport red "Charge" LED will
flash indicating ProSport is analyzing all battery connections in addition to checking each battery is capable of being
charged. Upon completion the "System Check OK" indicator will illuminate green followed by Stage 2 Charging.
Stage 2 - Charging: During this mode the "Charging" indicator will be red. The ProSport Series will use all of
its available charging amps (as controlled by temperature) until the battery voltage is raised to 14.6VDC
(Flooded lead-acid factory setting).
Stage 3 - Conditioning: During this mode the "Conditioning" status indicator will be amber. Batteries will hold
at 14.6 VDC (factory set for Flooded lead-acid batteries) to complete charging while conditioning each battery
connected. Upon completion the ProSport will go into its Energy Saver Mode.
Stage 4 - Auto Maintain (Energy Saver Mode): During this mode the blue "Power" and green "Auto Maintain"
LED's will be on indicating Stage 2 charging and Stage 3 conditioning are completed. At this time ProSport will
initiate its Auto Maintain (Energy Saver Mode) which will monitor and Auto Maintain batteries only when needed
to maintain a full state of charge.
Stage 5 - Storage Recondition Mode: During this mode the ProSport "Storage Recondition Mode" green
indicator will illuminate with a slow fade in and out pulse. This indicates that while your batteries/boat are in storage
the ProSport will automatically recondition all batteries for up to 3 hours once a month extending battery life
and maximizing on the water battery power performance.
Average Voltage
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Analyzing Charging Conditioning
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(Factory installed black programming cap charge profile illustration).
Auto Maintain Monthly Storage Reconditioning
Selecting a Charging Profile & Understanding Battery Types
Your battery charger is equipped with a user programmable battery type selector that is factory
set for standard Flooded (lead-acid) / AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) batteries.
To set your charger for Gel batteries simply remove the black programming cap and replace
it with the Gel programming gray cap. If you own a ProSport 20 Dual Bank Charger you also
have the option to use the High Performance AGM profile recommended for OPTIMA BlueTop
Deep Cycle and Odyssey AGM marine batteries by installing the blue AGM HP programming
cap. Any time you reprogram or change the cap, apply marine silicone to the threads of the
cap being installed.
NOTE: AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) batteries are not Gel (Gelled Electrolyte Lead-acid) batteries. Gel
batteries require a completely different charge profile that must be selected versus the out of the box
factory setting. AGM batteries can accept the same charging profile as Flooded (lead-acid) batteries.
Understanding Battery Types & Charger Settings
There are three primary types of batteries in the marketplace today; standard Flooded (lead-
acid), AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat), high performance AGM and Gel cell (Gelled Electrolyte Lead-
acid). Traditionally, the most common type of batteries used are Flooded (lead-acid) batteries.
Almost all Gel cell batteries will state that they are Gel cell on the battery case or labels. Shown
below are typical battery voltages at absorption and float levels.
LED Battery Type
Red Standard Flooded (lead-acid) -
with or without fill caps
AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) - Sealed
Green Gel Cell - Sealed Gray Cap
Amber*
AGM High Performance
(Absorbed Glass Mat) - Sealed
(OPTIMA, Odyssey, West Marine Brands)
NOTE: AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) batteries are not Gel (Gelled Electrolyte Lead-acid) batteries. Gel batteries
require a completely different charge profile that must be selected versus the out of the box factory setting.
AGM batteries can accept the same charging profile as Flooded (Lead-acid) batteries.
* Only available on ProSport 20 Two Bank model only.
Note: If you are still unsure what kind of battery(s) you have, we recommend that you
contact the manufacturer of the battery(s).
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Charging Profile Cap
14.6 VDC Absorption, 13.4 VDC Float Black
14.1 VDC Absorption, 13.8 VDC Float Gray
Blue*
14.7 VDC Absorption 13.6 VDC Float