Vector VEC092 Owner's Manual & Warranty Information page 8

CONNECTING
IF
BATTERY
IS
OUTSIDE OF
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
batt<
connections
the Positive terminal
is
red, the
Negative
terminal
is
black.
b)
Attach
a
24-inch
(minimum
length)
6
AWG
insulated battery cable
to
the
Negative
battery post
(marke
NEG,
N,
-).
c)
Connect
the
Positive
(RED) battery
clamp
to
the Positive battery
connector (marked POS,
P,
+
or
red).
d)
Stand
as
far
back
from
battery as
possible,
and do
not face battery
when
making
final
connection.
e)
Carefully connect
the
Negative (BLACK) charger clamp
to
the free
end
of the battery
cable connected
to
th
negative
terminal.
Connect
the
charger's
power
cord
to
a grounded
1
10/
1
20
volt
AC
power
outlet,
and
refe
to
Appendix
A
for
approximate charging
times.
f)
Set charger's
charge
rate to
appropriate
setting
according
to
battery
size.
g)
When
charging
is
complete, disconnect cables
and clamps
in
reverse
order from which
they
were
connected
CHARGING
TIMES
The
VEC092
is
a
fully
automatic
battery charger.
It
automatically
adjusts the
charge
rate
as the battery
become
charged and
stops
charging
when
the battery
is
fully
charged.
If
you
require
some
estimate of the time
it
take
to
charge a
battery
refer to
Appendix
A
for these
details.
BATTERY RECONDITION
MODE
NOTE:
BATTERY
RECONDITION mode
does not
charge any
battery.
Charging
is
a
separate operation.
The
batter
to
be
treated
does
not
have
to
be
installed in
a
vehicle.
Follow
the
instructions for
Connecting
If
Battery
is
Outsid
of Vehicle.
BATTERY
RECONDITION
MODE
should only
be
used with 10
Amp
Hour
or
larger capacity lead-acid
batterie
Charge
the battery
to
be
treated
for
20
minutes,
before using
RECONDITION
Mode. Observe
the Digital Displc
for
any
codes. This
initial
charge
will
check
the battery for
shorted
cells
(F01),
open
cells
or battery too
low
(c
overcharged)
to
accept a charge
(F02),
and
to
ensure
the battery
can
take
a charge.
If
code F03
is
displayed,
chanc
modes
to
the
BATTERY
RECONDITION MODE.
Whenever
a
lead acid battery begins
to
discharge, lead
sulfate,
an
insulator,
begins
to build
up on
the
plate
in
the
battery. This
reduces
the
ability
of the battery
to
hold
a
full
charge.
When
that battery
has
an
immediai
charge, most of the lead
sulfate
is
dissolved
and
the plates are freed of
this insulation.
If
a
battery remair
in
a discharged
condition, the lead
sulfate
changes
to
a hard
crystalline
form,
making
a
full
charge
difficul
BATTERY
RECONDITION mode
sends
a sequence
of electronic pulses
into
the
battery,
shaking loose
an
dissolving the
crystals. This
slowly (over
24
hours)
removes
the insulating
buildup from
the plates so
the batter
can
hold
a
full
charge.
Most
automotive
batteries (50
to
70AH)
can be
treated
once
to
reduce
the
lead
sulfal
buildup. Smaller
1
2 volt batteries,
such as found
in
jump
starters
can be
treated for
1
2
hours.
Howeve
depending on
the severity of lead
sulfate
buildup
and
a
larger size of the
battery,
up
to five
24
hour
treatmen
may
be
necessary. Battery Restore
mode
automatically operates
and
then times out
after
24
hours.
When
smaller battery
is
treated, Battery Reconditon
mode
can be manually stopped
after
1
2 hours
of treatment.
To
start
the
BATTERY
RECONDITION
MODE,
press Battery Recondition, the
first
5
seconds
the display
will
show
dE
then
change
to
moving
bars
for
the
reminder
of the timing period. After
24
hours
the timer
will
stop the operatior
You
will
see the circulating pattern, see Figure 4B.
If
the battery
is
not
fully
charged, charge
the cattery
until
FL
is
displayed
on
the
digital
display.
NOTE:
Battery
Recondition
Mode
can
treat
a
sevearly
sulfated
battery
up
to
five
times.
If
performance
of the
batter
does not improve,
recycle the
battery.
VEC09!