Control Panel; Operating Instructions - Schumacher Electric SC1324 Owner's Manual

10. CONTROL PANEL

RATE SELECTION BUTTON
Use this button to select one of the following:
• 6<>2A CHARGE/MAINTAIN – For charging small and large batteries. Not recommended for industrial
applications.
• BOOST – For quickly adding energy to a severely discharged or large capacity battery prior to Engine Start.
• ENGINE START – Provides additional amps for cranking an engine with a weak or run-down battery.
Always use in combination with a battery.
START/STOP BUTTON
Press to immediately begin charging your properly connected battery. If the button is not pressed,
charging should begin automatically in 30 seconds.
LED INDICATORS
ON (yellow/orange) LED lit: The charger is charging the battery.
CHARGED/MAINTAINING (green) LED lit: The battery is fully charged and the charger is in maintain mode.
CLAMPS REVERSED/BAD BATTERY (red) LED lit: The charger has detected a problem with the battery.
See Troubleshooting for more information.
CLAMPS REVERSED/BAD BATTERY (red) LED flashing: The connections are reversed.
NOTE: See Operating Instructions for a complete description of the charger modes.

11. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.
CHARGING A BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE
1. Turn off all the vehicle's accessories.
2. Keep the hood open.
3. Clean the battery terminals.
4. Place the charger on a dry, non-flammable surface.
5. Lay the AC/DC cables away from any fan blades, belts, pulleys and other moving parts.
6. Connect the battery, following the precautions listed in sections 6 and 7.
7. Connect the charger to a live, grounded 120V AC outlet.
8. Select the charge rate.
9. Press the START button to begin charging immediately. If not pressed within 30 seconds, charging
will begin immediately. With the Charge rate selected, charging of the battery will automatically
complete. Even with Charge rate selected, the charger will automatically use the Boost rate, during
first 10 minutes, if needed, and then switch to the Charge rate to charge the battery efficiently.
10. When charging is complete, indicated by Charged/Maintaining LED lit, or if you are done, press
STOP button, disconnect the charger from the AC power, disconnect the clamp attached to vehicle's
chassis, and finally remove the clamp from battery terminal.
CHARGING A BATTERY OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE
1. Place battery in a well-ventilated area.
2. Clean the battery terminals.
3. Connect the battery, following the precautions listed in sections 6 and 7.
4. Connect the charger to a live grounded 120V AC outlet.
5. Select the charge rate.
6. Press the START button to begin charging immediately. If not pressed within 30 seconds, charging
will begin immediately. With the Charge rate selected, charging of the battery will automatically
complete. Even with Charge rate selected, the charger will automatically use the Boost rate, during
first 10 minutes, if needed, and then switch to the Charge rate to charge the battery efficiently.
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