Safety Instuctions - TecMate OPTIMATE 2 DUO Instructions For Use Manual

receive charge, but a sealed AGM or standard lead-acid battery is expected to receive charge
during every hour of maintenance. See page 2 for % State Of Charge by battery type.
STEP 6: Float charge (30 min) at a safe voltage limit of 13.6V and current up to 2A is available.
NOTE: If a sudden high loss of charge is detected (e.g. vehicle ignition turned on, or engine starting up
whilst the OptiMate remains connected) the program may revert to STEP 3 to bring the battery back to
full charge before continuing with 24-7 battery maintenance.
Maintaining a battery for extended periods: The OptiMate will maintain a battery whose basic
condition is good, for months at a time. At least once every two weeks, check that the connections
between the charger and battery are secure, and, in the case of lead-acid batteries with filler caps on
each cell, disconnect the battery from the charger, check the level of the electrolyte and if necessary,
top up the cells (with distilled water, NOT acid), then reconnect. When handling batteries or in their
vicinity, always take care to observe the SAFETY WARNINGS described under the section IMPORTANT

SAFETY INSTUCTIONS.

Charging time: The time required for the OptiMate 2 DUO to complete a charge on a flat but
otherwise undamaged battery is roughly equal to 0.5x the battery's Ah rating, so a 42Ah battery
should take no more than about 21 hours to progress to Step 4. Deep-discharged batteries may take
significantly longer.
ECO POWER SAVING MODE WHEN THE CHARGER IS CONNECTED TO AC SUPPLY: The power
converter switches to ECO mode when the charger is not connected to a battery resulting in a very low
power draw of less than 0.5W, equivalent to power consumption of 0.012 kWh per day. When a battery
is connected to the charger power consumption depends on the current demand of the battery and its
connected vehicle / electronic circuitry. After the battery has been charged and the charger is in long
term maintenance charge mode (to keep the battery at 100% charge) the total power consumption is
estimated to be 0.060 kWh or less per day.
LIMITED WARRANTY
TecMate (International) SA, Nering Street 14, B-3300 Tienen, Belgium, makes this limited warranty to the original purchaser at retail of this product. This
limited warranty is not transferable. TecMate (International) warrants this battery charger for three years from date of purchase at retail against defective
material or workmanship. If such should occur the unit will be repaired or replaced at the option of the manufacturer. It is the obligation of the purchaser
to forward the unit together with proof of purchase (see NOTE), transportation or mailing costs prepaid, to the manufacturer or its authorized
representative. This limited warranty is void if the product is misused, subjected to careless handling, or repaired by anyone other than the factory or its
authorized representative. The manufacturer makes no warranty other than this limited warranty and expressly excludes any implied warranty including
any warranty for consequential damages.
THIS IS THE ONLY EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY AND THE MANUFACTURER NEITHER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANYONE TO ASSUME OR MAKE ANY
OTHER OBLIGATION TOWARDS THE PRODUCT OTHER THAN THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY. YOUR STATUTORY RIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED.
Details at www.tecmate.com/warranty. More information on TecMate products can be found at www.tecmate.com.
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