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Page 1: Battery Charger
INTELLI-CHARGE LITHIUM BATTERY CHARGER 12 VOLT, 5 STAGE SWITCHMODE P/No IC1500L... -
Page 2: Important Safety Information
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Please read this manual thoroughly before use and store in a safe place for future reference. WARNING • Explosive gases may escape from the battery during charging. Prevent flames and sparks. Provide adequate ventilation. • Before charging, read the instructions. •... - Page 3 FEATURES 5 STAGE AUTOMATIC CHARGING This is a fully automatic battery charger with 5 charge stages. Automatic charging protects your battery from being overcharged so you can leave the charger connected to the battery indefinitely. 5 stage charging is a very comprehensive and accurate charging technique that gives your battery longer life and better performance compared to using traditional chargers.
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Page 4: Charge Status Indicator
ADJUSTABLE CHARGE RATE The charger’s output can be adjusted to suit the size of the battery for optimum charging. POWER SUPPLY When Power Supply mode is selected, you can safely run an appliance or load from your battery. An appliance can also be run directly from the battery clamps if required, for example using the charger as a memory saver when disconnecting the battery from the vehicle. -
Page 5: Cooling Fan
COOLING FAN The charger is fitted with a thermostatically controlled fan to cool onboard electronics and maintain charging performance. The cooling fan will engage automatically when there is a high load on the battery or there is sufficient heat build up. REMOTE CONTROL DISPLAY* Control and monitor the charger’s performance from a remote control display, allowing the charger to be flush or surface mounted out of the way and out of sight. -
Page 6: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS P/No. IC1500L Type 5 stage Input (Nominal) 240VAC, 50Hz Input Power 240W Output Voltage Output Current 2, 4, 8, 15A Minimum Start Voltage 2.0V Back Drain 1mA (2mA with remote) CHARGE CONTROL Soft Start 1 Charge at 5% of set current, until the battery reaches 8.0V Soft Start 2 Charge at 25% of set current, until the battery reaches 10.0V... - Page 7 Mode Button selects between LED’s display if DC Leads LED Charge in CHARGE or Status Display CHARGE & POWER POWER SUPPLY Indicates Power, SUPPLY Charging and Fully Charged Power Cord Adjustable Mounting Temperature Thermostatically Controlled Cooling Fan Charge Rate Flange Compensation Probe REMOTE TEMPERATURE...
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Page 8: Charging Instructions
CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1A – CONNECTION OUT OF THE VEHICLE Connect the RED lead (battery clip) from the charger to the Positive (+) battery post. Connect the BLACK lead (battery clip) from the charger to the Negative (-) battery post. Connection out of vehicle STEP 1B –... -
Page 9: Step 3 - Connect To 240V Mains Power
Positively earthed Connect the BLACK lead (battery clip) from the charger to the Negative (-) battery terminal. Connect the RED lead (battery clip) from the charger to the vehicle’s chassis away from the fuel line or moving parts. Connection in vehicle (positively earthed) STEP 2 –... -
Page 10: Step 5 - Charge Mode
ADJUSTABLE CHARGE RATES: 12 VOLT BATTERIES Current setting C-10 Time 2 – 10h 2 – 10h 2 – 10h 2 – 10h STEP 5 – CHARGE MODE Press the CHARGE button. STEP 6 – CHARGING During the charge process, the CHARGING and FULLY CHARGED LED will flash various patterns. -
Page 11: Mounting Instructions
You will need 2 x ring terminals, an inline fuse holder and a fuse with a rating equal to or greater than twice the chargers output. (See below) IC1500L = 30 Amp fuse Connection: 1. Cut off the supplied battery clips; ensure you leave sufficient cable to reach the battery terminals. - Page 12 7. Fit the correctly rated fuse. Inline fuse Ring terminal REMOTE TEMPERATURE SENSOR FOR LITHIUM IRON PHOSPHATE BATTERIES If the charger is used in a Permanent/Hard Wired application and the vehicle will not be used for some time, it is best to leave the charger connected to mains power (turned ‘On’) so that it can maintain the battery fully charged.
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Page 13: Fault Codes
FAULT CODES Error Codes may appear and these are: Remote Power Charging Full (Red LED) (Blue LED) (Green LED) Fault Remedy __ __ __ Short circuit or Check clips are not (Slow Flash) reverse connection touching each other of the clips. Check the clips are correctly connected to the battery. -
Page 14: Frequently Asked Questions
This can occur if a small amount of power is used for a long time, for example a map reading light is left on for a week or more. Projecta 5 Stage chargers are designed to charge from as little as 2V. - Page 15 Q. What if I have an appliance connected to the battery whilst charging? A. Powering an appliance while charging your battery will impact on the battery chargers ability to accurately measure the battery’s response to the charge being applied. The battery charger has been designed to accommodate this situation although not recommended.
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Page 16: Warranty Statement
WARRANTY STATEMENT Applicable only to product sold in Australia Brown & Watson International Pty Ltd of 1500 Ferntree Gully Road, Knoxfield, Vic., telephone (03) 9730 6000, fax (03) 9730 6050, warrants that all products described in its current catalogue (save and except for all bulbs and lenses whether made of glass or some other substance) will under normal use and service be free of failures in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year (unless this period has been extended as indicated elsewhere) from the date of the original purchase by the consumer as marked on the...
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