Vector VEC092 Owner's Manual & Warranty Information page 7

After the
clamps
are connected,
AC
is
connected.
The charger
will
show
a
circulating
pattern
on
the Digitc
Display. This pattern indicates
power
is
applied. Press the
ON/OFF
button
to
prepare
the charger
to
chang
to
an
operating,
mode.
Press the
2/10/20/35
A
button
and
the
charger
will
begin charging
at
2
Amp:
Pressing the
2/10/20/35A
switch
again
will
advance
the
charge
rate to
10A, then
20A,
then
35A.
Pressin
the switch
again
will
turn
OFF
the
charger
output
and
the display
will
show
the circulating pattern, see Figure
4E
Note
that
each
time the
charger
rate
is
changed,
the charger sounds a
beep
tone.
The
only time the select©
charge
rate
does not display at the
full
selected rate
is
when
the battery
is
nearly
full
and
charging
at eithe
steps
two
or
three.
The
display
will
be showing a
slowing charge
rate.
To
return
to
2A,
press the
2/10/20/35/
button.
When
the battery
is
fully
charged,
the
charging Complete LED
is
lit
and
"FUL"
is
displayed
on
th
Digital
Display.
CONNECTING
IF
BATTERY
IS
INSTALLED
IN
A
VEHICLE
a)
Check
polarity of battery posts
-
For top-mounted
battery connectors, the
Positive
post
(marked POS,
P, -+
usually
has a
larger
diameter than
the
Negative
battery post
(marked
NEG,
N,
-).
For side-mounted
batter
connectors, the terminals are
marked
Positive
-red
ana
Negative
-black.
b)
Attach charger clamps
to
battery connections, as
follows,
ensuring
a good
connection
(if
there
is
a
mistake
the Reverse
Polarity Indicator
will light):
NEGATIVE-GROUNDED
VEHICLE: Connect
the
POSITIVE
(RED) charge
clamp
to the
POSITIVE (POS,
P, +)
ungrounded
battery terminal. Then, connect
the
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)
charge
clamp
to
the vehicle chassis, or
the
engine
block
(away
from
the
battery).
Do
not connect
the
clamp
to
tn
carburetor,
fuel lines,
or
sheet-metal
body
parts:
connect only
to
a heavy gauge
metal part
of the
frame
c
engine
block.
NOTE: NEGATIVE-GROUNDED
type systems are
the
most
common
in
today's
vehicles.
c)
Set charger's charge
rate
to
appropriate
setting
2/10/20/35A
according
to battery
size.
POSITIVE-GROUNDED
VEHICLE:
Connect
the
NEGATIVE
(BLACK) charger clamp
to
the
NEGATIVE (NEG
N,
-)
ungrounded
battery
post.
Then, connect
the
POSITIVE (RED)
battery
clamp
to
the vehicle chassis or engin
part
(away
from
the battery).
Do
not connect
the
clamp
to
the carburetor,
fuel lines,
or sheet-metal
body
part;
connect only
to
a heavy gauge,
stable
metal part
of the
frame or engine
block.
NOTE:
If
there
is
any
problem
connecting
the
charger clamps
to
the battery terminals, contact the Vectc
Technical
Support Department
toll-free
at (866)
584-5504
for assistance.
d)
Plug battery charger
power
cord
into
grounded
AC
power
outlet
and
refer to
Appendix
A
at the
end
of
thi
document
for
approximate charging
times.
e)
When
charging
is
completed, disconnect cables
and
clamps
in
reverse
order from which
they
were
connectec
NOTE:
Use
of Extension
Cords
If it
is
necessary
to use
an
extension cord, as
is
often the case,
observe
the following
important
safety information
• Before using
any
extension cord, ensure
that the wire
size
is
at least
1
2
AWG
for
up
to
100
feet
and 10AWC
for
longer than
100
feet.
• Use only a
good
quality,
good
condition,
UL-listed
extension cord,
and
ALWAYS
connect charger
to the exter
sion
cord before plugging
the extension
cord
into
a
1
10/1
20
volt
AC
power
outlet.
The
use
of
a poor qua
ity
extension cord or
one
that
is
not
in
good
repair could cause
fire
and/or
electric
shock.
• Use a
three-wire extension cord with
a 3-prong
plug
and
3-conductor
socket.
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