Promax BLACK WIDOW 6A User Manual

Product Part # 350363
Black Widow 6A Features:
AC/DC Input Voltage (110V or 12V)
Peak-Detection Circuitry with Timed Safety Auto-Cutoff
1A, 2A, 3A, 4A or 6A Selectable Charge Rates
Charges 1 - 8 NiCD or NiMH Cells
Reverse Polarity Protection
Internal Cooling Fan to Reduce Heat
Easy to Set Up and Use
Introduction:
Thank you for choosing the Promax Black Widow 6A AC/DC
Peak-Detection charger. This charger is designed to charge 1 (1.2V) to 8
(9.6V) Nickel-Cadmium or Nickel-Metal Hydride cells ranging from 250mAH
and higher. Please read through this operations sheet completely
before using your charger for the first time.
Please Read and Understand the Following Warnings:
This charger is designed to charge 1.2V - 9.6V NiCD and NiMH battery
packs/cells ONLY. Do not attempt to charge any other type of battery,
such as gel cell, lead-acid, Lithium or Alkaline batteries.
Never connect the AC power and the DC power input cords at the same
time and never allow the 12V DC alligator clips to touch or short out.
When the charger is connected to an automotive battery (12V DC power
source) do not start the automobile's engine. The engine can be running
during the charging process, but starting or turning off the engine during
the charging process can damage the charger and/or your battery pack.
Do not allow children to use the charger without adult supervision.
Never leave the charger connected to a power source when not in use.
Never leave the charger unattended when the charger is in use.
Never place the charger on a carpeted surface during use.
Always disconnect the battery pack from the charger if the battery pack
becomes unusually warm or hot.
Avoid using the charger in direct sunlight.
Always allow the battery pack to cool before recharging it.
Black Widow 6A Safety Features:
If the battery pack polarity is reversed or if the battery pack has a short circuit,
the charger will shut off and the charge rate LEDs will blink together. If this
happens, unplug the battery pack from the charger and double-check all wires
for polarity and short circuits before reattaching the battery pack to the charger.
When the START/STOP button is pressed to start the charging process,
an internal safety timer is automatically started. If the battery pack
malfunctions or misses the "peak," the timer will automatically stop the
charging process after the following elapsed times:
After peak charging, the
charger switches to trickle
charge mode at 100mA.
BLACK WIDOW 6A
AC/DC PEAK-DETECTION CHARGER
OPERATIONS SHEET
Included with Your Charger:
2-Pronged 110V AC Input Cord
12V DC Input Cord w/Alligator Clips
Output Cord w/Banana Plugs
1 Amp ................... 300 Minutes
2 Amps ................ 150 Minutes
3 Amps ................ 100 Minutes
4 Amps ................ 75 Minutes
6 Amps ................ 50 Minutes
Using Your Black Widow 6A Charger:
Plug the desired input cord into the back of the charger (either 12V DC
or 110V AC), then plug the input cord into the power source. The 1A LED
will begin to blink and the charger will default to the NiMH charge mode as
indicated by the green LED.
WARNING Never plug the charger into a 220V power source and never
connect the charger to a 12V DC and a 110V AC power source at the
same time. Use only one desired power source at a time. If connecting
the charger to a 12V DC power source, make sure to attach the red
alligator clip to the positive terminal and the black alligator clip to the
negative terminal.
Plug the banana plugs on the output cord into the front of the charger,
connector on the output cord. If you do, double-check that the polarity is
correct when you install your new connector.
Choose the charge type (either NiMH or NiCD) by pressing and holding
WARNING Never charge a NiMH battery using the NiCD charge mode
and never charge a NiCD battery using the NiMH charge mode.
1
making sure that the polarity is
correct (red to red and black to
b l a c k ) , t h e n c o n n e c t y o u r
battery to the output cord.
IMPORTANT If the connector
on your battery is different from
the connector on the output
cord, you will need to change the
t h e M O D E b u t t o n f o r 1 . 5
seconds. The charge mode will
change as indicated by the
green LED. If your battery has
NiCD cells, choose the NiCD
charge mode. If your battery has
NiMH cells, choose the NiMH
charge mode.
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