ACDelco I-7005T Owner's Manual page 10

• Function Key
Maintenance Cycle Mode - Pressing
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Function Key once will result in a charge
cycle called a 'Maintenance Cycle'. This
cycle is also referred to as a 'Pulse'
cycle. During this cycle, small impulses of
electrical energy are sent to the battery.
This helps to de-sulfate the battery plates
and 'maintain' a full charge.
This charger will wake up to maintenance
mode automatically when battery
discharges to low level due to cold
weather or long time idleness.
With this mode activated (i.e. keep battery
charger plugged and a charging rate has
been selected, DC clamps connected to
car battery), cranking the engine made
easy in extreme cold weather or coming
back from long outings.
NOTE: 2A rating and 'Maintenance' mode
can be used to charge less than 12Ah
batteries, but takes longer time. Or to
speed up charging, try 6A first and then
2A.
Reinforced Activation Mode - Pressing
■
the Function Key twice will trigger the
Reinforced Activation Mode. The charger
system will send a pulse charge cycle to
the battery and the Reinforced Activation
Mode will be enabled automatically for
one hour.
OPERATION
USE OF REINFORCED ACTIVATION
MODE:
Your battery charger contains a Reinforced
Activation Mode. In certain cases, batteries
can become depleted as a result of deposits
that build up on the battery plates. In some
cases, this will cause your battery to resist
normal charging processes. When the normal
charging mode fails or the Maintenance
Mode does not reactivate the battery, the
Reinforced Activation Mode may help remove
the deposits on the battery plates and
thereby permit battery charging. THIS MODE
SHOULD BE USED ONLY WHEN NORMAL
BATTERY CHARGING PROCESSES and
THE MAINTENANCE MODE FAILS as use
of this mode on a battery that would accept
a normal charge may harm your battery.
In addition, this mode will not work on all
depleted batteries.
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