Charging Program; Error Lamp; Ready To Use - CTEK MXS 3.6 Quick Manual

CHARGING PROGRAMS
Settings are made by pressing the MODE-button. After about two seconds the charger
activates the selected program. The selected program will be restarted next time the charger
is connected.
The table explains the different Charging Programs:
Battery
Program Explanation
Size (Ah)
Small battery program
7–14Ah 14.4V/0.8A
Use for smaller batteries.
Normal battery program
14.4V/3.6A
14–75Ah Use for WET batteries, Ca/Ca,
MF, GEL batteries and many AGM
batteries.
Cold weather program
14.7V/3.6A
Use for charging at low tempera-
14–75Ah
tures and for power AGM batteries
like Optima and Odyssey.

ERROR LAMP

If the error lamp is lit, check the following:
— Is the chargers positive lead connected to the
batterys positive pole?
— Connect the charger according to page 3.

READY TO USE

The table shows the estimated time for empty battery to 80% charge
BATTERY SIZE (Ah)
7Ah
20Ah
60Ah
75Ah
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Temp range
-20°C–+50°C
(-4ºF–122ºF)
+5°C–+50°C
(41ºF–122ºF)
-20°C–+5°C
(-4ºF–41ºF)
TIME TO 80% CHARGED
7h
5h
13h
17h

CHARGING PROGRAM

DESULPHATION BULK
1 2
1
14.4V Increasing voltage
to 14.4V
3.6A
14.4V Increasing voltage
to 14.4V
0.8A
14.7V Increasing voltage
to 14.7V
3.6A
STEP 1 DESULPHATION
Detects sulphated batteries. Pulsing current and voltage, removes sulphate from the lead
plates of the battery restoring the battery capacity.
STEP 2 BULK
Charging with maximum current until approximately 80% battery capacity.
STEP 3 ABSORPTION
Charging with declining current to maximize up to 100% battery capacity.
STEP 4 PULSE
Maintaining the battery at 95–100% capacity. The charger monitors the battery voltage
and gives a pulse when necessary to keep the battery fully charged.
ABSORPTION PULSE
3 4
14.4V 12.9V‒14.4V
Declining current 3.6A
14.4V 12.9V‒14.4V
Declining current 0.8‒0.4A
14.7V 12.9V‒14.7V
Declining current 3.6A
Charge cycle restarts
if voltage drops
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