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Important Notice This manual contains important safety, operation, and installation instructions. Please read all instructions before using your Powermania Turbo MV2 onboard battery charger. WARNING: CHECK BATTERY TYPE This charger is designed to charge only Lead Acid type 12V DC batteries; Flooded Lead-Acid, AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat), and GEL (Gelled Electrolyte Lead-Acid).
Introduction INTRODUCTION Thank you and congratulations on your new purchase of the Powermania Turbo MV2 series onboard battery charger. This charger is waterproof, corrosion-resistant and shock-resistant— ideal for recharging and maintaining 12V DC batteries in various marine applications and other harsh environments.
Make sure the AC power outlet you are connecting the charger to is GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt) protected. BOX CONTENTS • Turbo MV2 series charger prewired with one AC power cord and DC output cables • Operation manual / Registration card •...
Feature Highlights FEATURE HIGHLIGHT: Adaptive Loading USER Fully charges all connected batteries in BENEFIT: the shortest time. 10 % 50 % 50 % 90 % The Adaptive Loading feature adjusts the charger’s output level automatically and dynamically on each output bank. This allows more charging power goes to the more depleted battery and less power goes to the battery that is closer to full charge.
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Feature Highlights FEATURE HIGHLIGHT: 3-Stage Smart Charge USER Maximizes battery potential and pro- BENEFIT: longs battery life. Turbo MV2 charges a battery in three sequential stages: Bulk, Absorption, and Monitor / Float. This method is proven to bring a battery to its fullest charge, as well as maintain a fully charged battery’s from self discharge.
Installation INSTALLING THE CHARGER The Powermania Turbo MV2 series charger is designed to be mounted onboard a vehicle or watercraft. The chart below shows the proper orientation of the mounting position. The top row LED lights line up horizontally at the top and the output cables at the bottom of the charger.
Secure the screws back to the battery selector. CAUTION: RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY Do NOT use any other screws that are not provided by Powermania to tighten the selector cap. Using unauthorized screws could damage the charger and result in serious personal injury. www.powermaniausa.com...
BATTERY FOR PROPER OPERATION. CONNECT THE DC CABLES The following pages demonstrate proper DC wiring configurations for Powermania Turbo MV2 series chargers. When making DC connections, make sure each set of positive and negative connectors are connected to the same 12V battery. The red wires are positive (shown as grey color on the diagrams) and the black ones are negative.
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DC wiring connections Connecting a dual output charger to two serial-connected 12V batteries. Connect both sets of DC outputs to the same battery’s terminal. DO NOT LEAVE ANY SPARE OUTPUT UNCONNECTED. Connecting a dual output charger to two parallel-connected 12V batteries. If a 12V system is composed of two 6V batteries, connect the output’s positive terminal ring to battery...
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DC wiring connections Connecting a dual output charger to two serial-connected 12V batteries (24V system) Connect each set of output to each 12V battery. The jumper can be left connected between the two batter- ies during charging. Connecting a dual output charger to two parallel-connected 12V batteries Connect one set of output to each 12V battery.
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DC wiring connections Connecting a triple or quad output charger to three 12V batteries The batteries could be independent, serial-connected or parallel-con- nected. If connecting a quad output charger to three 12V batteries, connect the spare output to any one of the three (preferably the weakest) batteries.
Operating instructions OPERATING THE CHARGER Install the charger and make appropriate DC wiring connections as per the wiring dia- grams. Choose an appropriate setting on the Battery Selector (page 12). Plug in AC power cord to properly grounded outlet. The Power indicator LED will display green, indicating the presence of AC power. The charger will go through a brief test cycle if all the DC outputs are properly connected to a 12V bank.
Troubleshooting ALWAYS DISCONNECT AC POWER CORD PRIOR DANGER: TO MAKING ANY DC WIRING CONNECTION CHANGE OR WHEN CHECKING FUSES. TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Possible Cause Solution Check AC input connection. Try with a dif- No LED On No AC input ferent AC outlet to make sure AC power is present.
If the charger performs full, completed charging cycles in both tests, it may be connection error from the previous set up. If the charger returns error LED in both tests, contact Powermania to check for warranty coverage. MAINTAINING THE CHARGER The Powermania Turbo MV2 charger requires no specific maintenance.
Other Information FUSE REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTION • Make sure the charger’s AC power cord is unplugged, and all the DC outputs are discon- nected from batteries. • For models using cylinder (AGC-1) style fuse, pull the fuse holder straight apart. Do not bend the fuse holder as it will break the fuse inside.
Damage caused by accidents, misuse, or alteration of the product including cutting or splicing AC/DC cables. You may contact Powermania directly for service or warranty inquiry. Please note that cus- tomer is responsible for paying the cost of shipping the defective product to Powermania.
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