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BatteryMINDer
SCC515
®
BATTERY CONDITION INDICATOR (BCI):
Your BCI will give you a quick and accurate indication of your battery(s)
state of charge-condition.
By properly
using your BCI you can determine whether
your battery needs to be charged, is
not holding its charge or needs to be
desulfated. This is what you must do if you
expect accurate-helpful results: ALWAYS
test your battery only after it has been
charged as fully as possible with a high
power charger (5 -10 Amp rated) and left
"rested" for 10 to 24 hours*. If you don't
follow these directives you will obtain
information that is inaccurate or down right
misleading. Take your time and do it right and your battery(s) will reap the
benefits and so will your pocketbook.
* "Rested" means a charged battery that has not been recharged or
discharged for a minimum of 10 hours and has had no load attached to it
during this time period.
BCI INSTALLATION:
Turn engine and ALL accessories off. Carefully think of the best location
on or near your battery to locate your BCI so it can be easily seen and
read. Clean surface you plan to attach BCI to using an alcohol cleaning
pad.
RED
Attach the ring terminal on the
wire of your BCI to the (+) Positive
clamp on your battery. Attach the ring terminal on the BLACK wire of your
BCI to the (-) Negative clamp on your battery.
TESTING BATTERY:
(Engine and ALL loads must be off for accurate readings) Remember,
only test a fully charged battery and only after it has "rested"* for 10 hours
minimum.
Press the area on the face of your BCI in raised area marked PUSH.
YELLOW
and GREEN) your battery is
If all three (3) LEDs light (RED,
"good" = fully charged = 12.5 – 13.2 volts.
If only the
RED
and
YELLOW
LEDs light your battery is "fair" = 12.0 – 12.5
volts.
RED
If only the
LED lights your battery is in "poor" condition (11.5 –
12.0 volts). Battery needs to be desulfated fully before it can be further
evaluated to determine if it can be returned to "good" condition. WHEN
NO LEDs are lit, battery can be considered "DEAD", unlikely able to be
restored. AGAIN, this can only be accurately determined if you have
correctly allowed your battery to "rest"* after first having fully charged it as
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