Charging/Recharging; Ac Recharge; Dc Recharge - Vector START-IT Compact Elite VEC010INV Owner's Manual & Warranty

Vec010S manual 03/04
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CHARGING/RECHARGING

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Lead-acid batteries require routine maintenance to ensure a full charge and long battery life. All
batteries lose energy from self-discharge over time and more rapidly when they are at higher
temperatures. Therefore, batteries need periodic charging to replace energy lost through self-
discharge. When the unit is not in use, Vector recommends that the battery i s recharged at l e ast
every 60 days.
NOTE:
RECHARGING BATTERY AFTER EACH USE WILL PROLONG BATTERY LIFE;
FREQUENT HEAVY DISCHARGES BETWEEN RECHARGES WILL REDUCE BATTERY
LIFE. OVERCHARGING WILL REDUCE BATTERY LIFE.
The battery can be recharged usi n g an AC or DC adapter. (See FIGURES 3A and 3B)
FIGURE 3
110/120
VOLT AC
RECHARGE
ADAPTER
Check the battery charge l e vel by pressi n g the battery status button. The LED charge status di s pl a y
will indicate the level of battery charge. When only one red LED lights, recharge the unit.
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The AC recharge adapter i s a UL approved "wal l " type uni t that operates from any 110/120 vol t ,
60 Hz AC supply that has a standard North American outlet. The adapter has a barrel
connector that plugs into the unit's recharge port.
Make sure the safety switch and worklight are turned OFF during AC recharge. When a
powered AC recharge adapter i s pl u gged i n to the recharge port, the battery charge l e vel di s pl a y
will automatically activate. As recharge progresses, the red LEDs will light one by one. Charge
the unit until the battery charge level display lights or flashes the green FULL LED. Continue to
recharge for one to two hours, and then di s connect the recharge adapter. AC recharge system i s
an automatic taper charge and can be left connected to the main unit for long periods. (See
FIGURE 1 for AC recharge port location).
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Recharging the Compact Elite from an external DC power source requi r es the use of the DC/DC
adapter. Thi s adapter has a mal e DC connector at each end. (See FIGURE 3B)
Unl i k e the AC recharge method, DC recharge does NOT automati c al l y acti v ate the "battery
status" display and provide a taper charge. Battery status can still be monitored by pressing the
battery status check swi t ch.
C C C C A A A A U U U U T T T T I I I I O O O O N N N N : : : :
Make sure ON/OFF Safety Swi t ch and Area Li g ht are Turned OFF Duri n g Recharge
As This May Slow Recharge Function
P P P P r r r r o o o o c c c c e e e e d d d d u u u u r r r r e e e e : : : :
1. Insert the DC adapter plug into the Compact Elite's 12 vol t accessory outl e t.
2. Plug the other DC plug into an accessory outl e t i n a vehi c l e , power suppl y or other 12 vol t DC
source.
3. Charge until the "green" battery status indicator is lit.
( ( ( ( D D D D O O O O N N N N O O O O T T T T E E E E X X X X C C C C E E E E E E E E D D D D 3 3 3 3 H H H H O O O O U U U U R R R R S S S S M M M M A A A A X X X X I I I I M M M M U U U U M M M M ) ) ) )
4. After charging, disconnect the cables and store them properly.
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12 VOLT DC to DC
ADAPTER
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