Charging If Battery Is Outside Of Vehicle; Use Of Extension Cords; Charging Times - Peak PKC0C1 Owner's Manual

5. Plug battery Battery Charger power cord into a 110/120-volt AC power outlet.
6. When charging is complete, the green charged LED will light.
7. After charging is complete, disconnect the Battery Charger plug from the 110/120-volt AC power
outlet.
8. Disconnect the cables in the reverse order in which they were connected. Disconnect your first
cable as far away from the battery as possible.

Charging if Battery Is Outside of Vehicle

1. Check polarity of battery terminals - For top-mounted battery connectors, the positive
usually has a larger diameter than the negative (–) battery terminal. For side-mounted battery
connections the positive terminal is red, the negative terminal is black.
2. There are two different sets of cables that can be used for charging. You can use the battery clip
cable or the ring terminal cable.
When using the ring terminal cable, make sure to use the correct hardware to
connect the cables to the battery. Hardware is not supplied with the Battery Charger.
3. Attach a 24-in. (61 cm) (minimum length) 6 AWG insulated battery cable to the negative (–)
battery terminal.
4. Connect the positive (RED) Battery Charger cable
5. Stand as far back from battery as possible, and do not face battery when making final
connection.
6. Position yourself and free end of cables as far away from battery as possible. Carefully connect
the negative (BLACK) Battery Charger cable to the free end of the battery cable connected to the
negative terminal.
7. Connect the Battery Charger's power cord to a 110/120-volt AC power outlet.
8. When charging is complete, the green charged LED will light.
9. After charging is complete, disconnect the
outlet.
10. Disconnect the cables in the reverse order in which they were connected. Disconnect your first
cable as far away from the battery as possible.
A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged on shore. To charge it on
board requires equipment specially designed for marine use.

Use of Extension Cords

If it is necessary to use an extension cord, observe the following important safety information:
• Before using any extension cord, ensure that the wire size is at least 18 AWG or larger and
16 AWG for longer than 100 ft (30.5 m).
• Use only a good quality, good condition, UL-approved extension cord, and ALWAYS connect
Battery Charger to the extension cord before plugging the extension cord into a 110/120-volt AC
power outlet. The use of a poor quality extension cord or one that is not in good repair could cause
fire and/or electric shock.

Charging Times

The PKC0C1 is a fully automatic Battery Charger. It automatically adjusts the charge rate as the
battery becomes charged and stops charging when the battery is fully charged.
To estimate charging time for a discharged battery, divide the AH rating of the battery by the charge
rate selected. This is the number of hours required to recharge the battery. For example, a 50 AH
(12-volt) battery is discharged to 10 volts. How long should it be charged at the 2-amp rate? Divide
the 50 AH by 2 AH. The answer is approximately 25 hours. Always round up the charge time by 25%
to ensure full charge. In most cases, battery recharge times will vary depending on the age and
condition of the battery. For smaller batteries, the charge time should be adjusted using the formula
above and adding 1 hour to the time calculated.
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to the positive (+) battery terminal.
Battery Charger plug from the 110/120-volt AC power
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terminal