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BatteryMINDer
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Model E
Desulfator-Conditioner
*For use with Aviation Type 12-V Batteries ONLY. Requires proper
installation of Battery Temperature Sensor (ABS-248 - supplied). Not
for use with Gill LT Series or Odyssey Aircraft Batteries.
READ AND SAVE THESE
See Page 13 for Simplified Operating Instructions
Rev. A-021210
Rev. A-021210
®
BatteryMINDer
Aviation Charger /
Maintainer /
VDC Electronics, Inc.
147 D Woodbury Rd.
Huntington, NY 11743 U.S.A.
www.batteryminders.com
techsupport@vdcelectronics.com
INSTRUCTIONS
12248-AA-S2*
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E12248-AA-S2
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P/N VDC E12248AA-S2-MNL
P/N VDC E12248-S2-MNL
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Page 1: Instruction Manual
E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® INSTRUCTION MANUAL BatteryMINDer ® Model E 12248-AA-S2* Aviation Charger / Maintainer / Desulfator-Conditioner *For use with Aviation Type 12-V Batteries ONLY. Requires proper installation of Battery Temperature Sensor (ABS-248 - supplied). Not for use with Gill LT Series or Odyssey Aircraft Batteries. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Detailed Operation Instructions ...........16 Temperature Sensor ABS-248 (At-the-Battery Sensor)..17, 21 - 24 Maintaining Multiple Batteries..........25 Battery Configurations .............26 Troubleshooting - Model E12248-AA-S2........27 Detailed Specifications - VDC Model No. E12248-AA-S2..29 - 33 Charging Profile..............34 For Repair Or Replacement..........35 Warranty................36 Rev. A-021210... -
Page 3: Safety Instructions
E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® REQUIRED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSON, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING: 1. Do not expose charger to rain or snow. It is designed to oper- ate ONLY INDOORS. 2. USE of any attachment not specifically recommended by the battery charger manufacturer for use with this exact model of charger may result in risk of fire &... - Page 4 E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® To reduce risk of battery explosion, follow these instructions and those published by the battery manufacturer and the manufactur- er of any equipment you plan to use in the vicinity of the battery. Review cautionary markings on the products and the engine.
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Page 5: Preparing To Charge
E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® NEVER CHARGE A FROZEN BATTERY OR ONE AT A TEMPERATURE ABOVE 123° F. PREPARING TO CHARGE a. Turn off all accessories in the aircraft, so as not to cause an arc. If battery manufacturer requires battery to be removed from aircraft before charging, always remove ground wire first. -
Page 6: Dc Connection Precautions
E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS Note: Steps to be done in a well-ventilated area away from aircraft. a. Connect and disconnect DC output clips from battery only after removing charger power cord from outlet. b. Attach clips to battery posts and twist or rock back and forth several times to make good contact. - Page 7 E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY: a. Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE (POS,P,+) usually has a large diameter than NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) battery post.
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Page 8: Qualifying Your Battery
Testing the BatteryMINDer with a volt or an Amp meter without the unit being connected across a good battery will result in a false read- ing. If you experience any problems, or are not sure of how to properly use or connect your BatteryMINDer, please e-mail our technical support at: techsupport@vdcelectronics.com. - Page 9 Before proceeding further you must be thoroughly familiar with the safety and operating instructions. 4. Recharge the battery with the BatteryMINDer to ensure that it is slowly and completely charged before you determine its condition. Allow battery to “rest”* overnight or momentarily apply a small load to remove the “surface”...
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Page 10: Testing With A Hot/Cold Calibrated Hydrometer Tester
USE A DIGITAL VOLTMETER ONLY: Recharge the battery with the BatteryMINDer to ensure it is as completely charged as possible, before you determine its condition. Allow battery to “rest” (see pg. 9) overnight for a mini- mum of 12 hours before testing with a digital voltmeter only. - Page 11 12.6-V or higher full recovery can be expected, given sufficient time (average 1-2 weeks for batteries that are heavily sulfated). Connect the BatteryMINDer to the battery. Charge battery to its maximum level. Allow battery to remain for a minimum of 72 hours before retesting. If improve- ment is seen, continue until battery voltage reaches full capacity level or no further increase is seen.
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Page 12: Unit With Call-Outs
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Page 13: Simplified Operating Instructions
E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® Simplified Operating Instructions (Read and thoroughly understand ALL SAFETY Instructions on pages (3-7) and Qualifying Your Battery pages 8-11, BEFORE proceeding further. 1. Attach a battery connector assembly (supplied) to output cordset of charger, either the clips or ring terminal assembly, - NEVER BOTH at same time. -
Page 14: Led Indicator Functions
E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® LED INDICATOR FUNCTIONS -- Tables 3 (top) and 4 A&B (bottom) Battery Condition Indication Battery connected BEFORE full charge: Vb<11V YELLOW Vb>11V GREEN If Stop/Restart Button in Pressed during charging mode STOPS CHARGING. PRESS AGAIN TO RESTART. -
Page 15: Led Indicator Functions
E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® LED INDICATOR FUNCTIONS LED indicators refer to charger label at below GREEN GREEN AVIATION TABLE 5 TABLE 6 Rev. A-021210 Page 15 P/N VDC E12248-S2-MNL... -
Page 16: Detailed Operation Instructions
E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® Detailed Operation Instructions Model E12248-AA-S2 After carefully reading and understanding the Safety Instructions contained in this manual (pages to 7) and having evaluated your battery as described in Qualifying Your Battery (pages 8 to 11) you are properly prepared to begin using your charger. - Page 17 E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® Correct polarity and a good connection will be your reward. Attach the to the proper battery posts, clamps or screw terminals, depending on type of battery. Note: Temperature Compensation Sensor Assembly (Part# ABS-248). See pages 21 - 2 for full detailed instructions.
- Page 18 E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® NOTES: Rev. A-021210 Page 18 P/N VDC E12248-S2-MNL...
- Page 19 E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® Note: If the battery does not have a minimum no load OCV (Open Circuit Voltage) of 6 volts, the ERROR LED will light and charger will reject battery. No further effort should be made to charge this battery with this charger or any charger.
- Page 20 A better solution is to charge each battery separately using your BatteryMINDer model E12248-AA-S2 and then connect them together, if desired for long term maintenance-float charging. We suggest your reading the detailed specifications on pages (21 - 26), including the additional LED indicator functions (pgs.
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Page 21: Temperature Sensor Abs-248 (At-The-Battery Sensor)
E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® INSTRUCTIONS: TEMPERATURE SENSOR Type: ABS-248 (At-the-Battery Sensor) MANDATORY WHEN CHARGER IS USED WITH Sealed or Maintenance-type Aviation batteries, regardless of construction (AGM, Free-Electrolyte = filler caps) Congratulations on purchasing the most advanced charger- maintainer-desulfator conditioner on the market today. Read you manual carefully to understand all of its features. - Page 22 E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® Finally, if placing the sensor on the battery in not practical, place it where the ambient temperature the battery is exposed to (surrounded by) can be sensed. Installed properly, your charger is set to provide your battery with what it needs to out-live and out-perform any similar battery used in the same application- conditions by a factor of two (2).
- Page 23 E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® The chart below shows the need to regulate the output voltage of the charger to ensure against over or under charging your battery over a wide range of temperatures. Using your At-the- Battery Sensor will accomplish this better than any other known method.
- Page 24 E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® Notes: Rev. A-021210 Page 24 P/N VDC E12248-S2-MNL...
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Page 25: Maintaining Multiple Batteries
E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® MAINTAINING MULTIPLE BATTERIES BatteryMINDer E12248-AA-S2 maintenance charger Desulfators can be used to maintain up to six (6) 12-volt batteries at a time, providing each battery is fully operational (no dead-dying cells), free of sulfate and meeting the minimum full charge “rested” (see pg. -
Page 26: Battery Configurations
See diagram (adjacent) for the most common multiple battery configuration. E12248-AA-S2 12 Volt BatteryMINDer Battery Configuration Rev. A-021210 Page 26 P/N VDC E12248-S2-MNL... -
Page 27: Troubleshooting - Model E12248-Aa-S2
E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® Troubleshooting - Model E12248-AA-S2 We use the word “Indicator” to mean the various LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) showing the various faults, modes, and conditions of the battery and / or charger. The words “unit”, “charger” or “recharger” means your... - Page 28 E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® Repeat recharge by pressing and holding Stop/Restart for 5 sec. until ALL LEDs light. Press Stop/Restart button to begin full recharge. If recharging multiple batteries, 2 or more complete recharge cycles may be needed. Repeat full recharge by pressing Stop/Restart button again.
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Page 29: Detailed Specifications - Vdc Model No. E12248-Aa-S2
BatteryMINDer ® DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS - VDC Model No. E12248-AA-S2 14.1V --- 8A MCU controlled H.F. Battery Charger Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. - Page 30 E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS - VDC Model No. E12248-AA-S2 (con’t.) • Charging Output Control Characteristics • Charging Flow : Battery condition detect>Soft Start Charge>Bulk Charge>Absorption Charge>Sulfate Check>Float Charge • Soft Start Charging Activity conditions: Battery Voltage is over Vdc and less than 10.5Vdc •...
- Page 31 E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS - VDC Model No. E12248-AA-S2 (con’t.) Absorption mode transitions to Float mode conditions in AGM setting: Mode: 1) Charging current 2) 5 Hours Time-out: after 5 Hours unit switches to Float Charge Mode Absorption mode Thermal Runaway Protection: Stops Charging...
- Page 32 E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS - VDC Model No. E12248-AA-S2 (con’t.) Battery sulphation check period (After absorption charge is finished): 10 minutes Unloaded output voltage when battery is disconnected: 0.5 Vdc (max.) Output short-circuit current when battery disconnected: 5mA dc (max.)
- Page 33 E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS - VDC Model No. 12248-AA-S2 (con’t.) Transformer Transformer Type: Ferrite core transformer Rising Temperature of Transformer: 80ºC Max. Insulation Primary to Secondary insulation Test: 1240 Vac 50Hz/60Hz with 1 minutes, 10mA ac no break down found...
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Page 34: Charging Profile
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Page 35: For Repair Or Replacement
E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT In the event that you believe your product may be defective, you MUST contact a VDC Electronics technician at techsupport@vdcelectronics.com. We will advise you on the best way to proceed. Please do not return your product to us without our authorization. -
Page 36: Warranty
E12248-AA-S2 BatteryMINDer ® Warranty Rev. A-021210 Page 6 P/N VDC E12248-S2-MNL...
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