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Maintenance Charger-Desulfator
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
All Models Include:
•
ATS Temperature Sensor (installed)
•
Insulated 15 Amp Battery Clip cordset
(BCAA) with quick connect plug
IMPORTANT: Maximum performance and extended battery life require
full-time continuous maintenance and desulfation.
BatteryMINDer BM-AIK2 Airframe Interface Kit for use with FAA-Certified
Aircraft or the BatteryMINDer RTA-2415EXP Connection for Experimental
Aircraft (purchased separately) for the safest most effective means of
connecting your BatteryMINDer to your aircraft's installed batteries (see
Page 21 for more details).
Rev. B-012517
BatteryMINDer
128CEC1-AA-S2,
244CEC1-AA-S2,
Aviation-Calibrated
READ AND SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
BatteryMINDers.com
BATTERY TYPE
CONCORDE
FLOODED
GILL FLOODED
CONCORDE
SEALED RG
HAWKER-
ODYSSEY
GILL LT/7000
®
S3
&
S5
S3
&
RECOMMENDED
CHARGER MODEL
S2
S2
S5
S3
S3
We recommend the
P/N VDC128/244-CEC1-AA-Sx
&
S5
S5
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Summary of Contents for BatteryMINDer 128CEC1-AA-S2
- Page 1 IMPORTANT: Maximum performance and extended battery life require full-time continuous maintenance and desulfation. We recommend the BatteryMINDer BM-AIK2 Airframe Interface Kit for use with FAA-Certified Aircraft or the BatteryMINDer RTA-2415EXP Connection for Experimental Aircraft (purchased separately) for the safest most effective means of connecting your BatteryMINDer to your aircraft's installed batteries (see Page 21 for more details).
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Guarantee/Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Glossary of Terms • Maintain a battery BatteryMINDer ensures batteries are truly fully charged and will likely continue improving the condition of the battery to the fullest extent possible. •... -
Page 3: Required Safety Instructions
BatteryMINDer ® IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for all BatteryMINDer battery chargers unless otherwise specified. A. WARNING: RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES WORKING IN VICINITY OF A LEAD-ACID BATTERY IS DANGEROUS. - Page 4 Models 128CEC1 & 244CEC1-AA-Sx BatteryMINDer ® e. Do not operate charger with damaged cord or plug – replace the cord or plug immediately. f. Do not operate charger if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped, or otherwise damaged in any way.
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Page 5: Preparing To Charge
Models 128CEC1 & 244CEC1-AA-Sx BatteryMINDer ® C. PREPARING TO CHARGE 1. If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, always remove grounded terminal from battery first. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off, so as not to cause an arc. - Page 6 Models 128CEC1 & 244CEC1-AA-Sx BatteryMINDer ® F. FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY: 1. Position AC and DC cords to reduce risk of damage by hood, door, or moving engine part.
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Page 7: Qualifying Your Battery
Discharged (0 Balls floating) are not sure of how to properly use or connect your BatteryMINDer, please e-mail our technical support at: techsupport@vdcelectronics.com or call our toll-free technical support line Be certain to leave your phone number 800-379-5579 x6 (M - F, ET 9 - 5). -
Page 8: Testing A Filler Cap Lead-Acid Battery
Before proceeding further you must be thoroughly familiar with the safety and operating instructions. 4. Recharge the battery with the BatteryMINDer to ensure that it is slowly and completely charged before you determine its condition. Allow battery to “rest”... -
Page 9: Testing A Sealed, Agm Or Gel Lead Acid Battery
USE A DIGITAL VOLTMETER ONLY: hydrometer. 1. Recharge the battery with the BatteryMINDer to ensure it is as completely charged as possible, before you determine its condition. Allow battery to “rest” overnight for a minimum of 12 hours before testing with a digital voltmeter only. -
Page 10: Simplified Operating Instructions
Models 128CEC1 & 244CEC1-AA-Sx BatteryMINDer ® SIMPLIFIED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Read and thoroughly understand ALL SAFETY Instructions, pages 3 - 7 including Preparing to Charge, DC Connection Precautions, Unit Location and Qualifying Your Battery BEFORE proceeding further. 1. Attach Battery Clips (8, supplied), to output cordset of charger (5). -
Page 11: Common Features
Models 128CEC1 & 244CEC1-AA-Sx BatteryMINDer ® Common Features (All Models) MAINTENANCE MODE ONLY button Battery Stage Indicators: Battery Stage Indicators A: Stage 1: Battery Low (Soft-Start) B: Stage 2: Constant Current (Bulk) C: Stage 3: Constant Voltage (Absorption) D: Stage 4: Battery Fully Charged (Maintenance/Float) See Common Features Details Table on next page &... -
Page 12: Common Features Details
MODE ONLY putting the unit directly into Battery Test (see page 13). Start of charge AMBER STEADY ON = Allow BatteryMINDer to try battery fully discharged. to restore battery. SOFT-START VOLTAGE: LOW, RED FLASHING = Battery voltage is... -
Page 13: Charging Stages
Models 128CEC1 & 244CEC1-AA-Sx BatteryMINDer ® Common Features Details (All Models) Con't. from Previous Table BLUE STEADY = test in progress, pause in charging. (Tests to see if None possible. TESTING battery holds charge.) Meaning: BLUE STEADY = cold temperature compensation being applied. -
Page 14: All Unit Labels And Descriptions
Models 128CEC1 & 244CEC1-AA-Sx BatteryMINDer ® VDC 128CEC-AA-S2 LABEL --- P/N 701-100480-01-R 12248-AA-S2: Gill (Sealed + Flooded Wet Cell) + Concorde Flooded VDC 128CEC-AA-S3 LABEL --- P/N 701-100481-01-R 12248-AA-S3: Hawker-Odyssey + Gill LT/7000 VDC 128CEC-AA-S5 LABEL --- P/N 701-100482-01-R 12248-AA-S5: Concorde (Sealed Valve-Regulated AGM + Flooded Wet Cell) Rev. - Page 15 Models 128CEC1 & 244CEC1-AA-Sx BatteryMINDer ® VDC 244CEC-AA-S2 LABEL --- P/N 701-100483-01-R 244CEC1-AA-S2: Gill (Sealed + Flooded Wet Cell) + Concorde Flooded VDC 244CEC-AA-S3 LABEL --- P/N 701-100484-01-R 244CEC1-AA-S3: Hawker-Odyssey + Gill LT/7000 VDC 244CEC-AA-S5 LABEL --- P/N 701-100485-01-R 24041-AA-S5: Concorde (Sealed Valve-Regulated AGM + Flooded Wet Cell) Rev.
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Page 16: Led Indication Table
Models 128CEC1 & 244CEC1-AA-Sx BatteryMINDer ® LED INDICATION TABLE POWER GREEN Green Steady AC power connected Green Flashing ECO mode BATTERY CONNECTION GREEN Green Steady Battery connected correctly Red Steady Battery connected incorrectly BATTERY WEAK AMBER Amber Steady Battery requires soft-start charging or battery voltage is <... -
Page 17: Load Light Table
(see Charging Stages). • Desulfation light flashes BLUE any time the unit is desulfating. The BatteryMINDer desulfates any time it is outputting current. • Temperature Compensation light is GREEN if the temperature is over 80°F/27°C, BLUE if the temperature is under 70°F/21°C. BatteryMINDer... -
Page 18: Detailed Operating Instructions
Models 128CEC1 & 244CEC1-AA-Sx BatteryMINDer ® DETAILED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Installed properly, your charger is set to provide your battery with what it needs to out-live and out-perform any similar battery used in the same application- conditions by a factor of two (2). -
Page 19: Ocv/Battery State Of Charge Table
Models 128CEC1 & 244CEC1-AA-Sx BatteryMINDer ® Note: If the battery does not have a minimum no load OCV (Open Circuit Voltage) of 3/6 volts, the Soft-Start LED will light RED and charger will reject battery. No further effort should be made to charge this battery with this charger or any charger. -
Page 20: Charging A Battery In A Tightly Confined Area
We do not recommend charging more than one battery at a time. A better solution is to charge each battery separately using your BatteryMINDer and then connect them together, if desired for long term MAINTAINING MULTIPLE maintenance-float charging. We suggest reading... - Page 21 SAE plug for aviation- specific BatteryMINDer maintenance chargers. For experimental amateur-built aircraft only. NOT eligible or legal for installation on FAA certified aircraft. Rev. B-012517 Page 21 P/N VDC128/244-CEC1-AA-Sx...
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Page 22: Maintaining Multiple Batteries
BatteryMINDer ® MAINTAINING MULTIPLE BATTERIES BatteryMINDer Aviation Maintenance Charger Desulfators can be used to maintain up to two 12-Volt or 24-Volt batteries at a time, providing each battery is fully operational (no dead-dying cells), free of sulfate and meeting the minimum open circuit charge “rested”... -
Page 23: Charge And Float Voltages At Various Temperature Ranges
Using your Ambient Temperature Sensor (ATS-1) will accomplish this better than any other known method. 12 VOLT (128CEC1-AA-S2, & S5) Charge and Float Voltages at Various Temperature Ranges... - Page 24 Models 128CEC1 & 244CEC1-AA-Sx BatteryMINDer ® The chart below shows the need to regulate the output voltage of the charger to ensure against over or under charging your battery over a wide range of temperatures. Using your Ambient Temperature Sensor (ATS-1) will accomplish this better than any other known method.
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Page 25: Troubleshooting
Models 128CEC1 & 244CEC1-AA-Sx BatteryMINDer ® TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Plug in a lamp or other appliance to Power Indicator check for voltage. If controlled by does not light after AC outlet is dead. a wall switch, be sure switch is on... -
Page 26: Multi-Battery Configuration
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES MULTI-BATTERY CONFIGURATION – – – – BC2AY: Insulated Battery Clips paired with 210AY Y-Connector with SmarTECHnology 210AY Y-Connector with SmarTECHnology One BatteryMINDer Will Maintain Two Batteries Using a BCAA (included) + BC2AY* Accessory Rev. B-012517 Page 26 P/N VDC128/244-CEC1-AA-Sx... -
Page 27: For Repair Or Replacement / Registration
Registration BatteryMINDers.com/ Please register your unit on-line within 10 days of purchase. Due to the ever-changing technology associated with this BatteryMINDer unit, we may be ® unable to keep you informed of significant upgrades, changes, etc. without your registration. -
Page 28: Guarantee/Warranty
Proof of purchase One-Year 100% Unconditional Money Back Guarantee: Your BatteryMINDer product is guaranteed within the first year to perform as claimed or VDC Electronics, Inc. will refund your full purchase price including all taxes, shipping or handling cost applicable to the purchase. Customer will return product to VDC Electronics at their expense.
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