ProMariner ProTournament 240 elite Dual Owner's Manual And Installation Manual page 8

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Operation after Applying AC Power to a ProTournament elite Charger
Connected to Discharged Batteries
(The following example is for the factory setting of Flooded/AGM batteries) When power is applied the ProTournament
elite performs a self test of the battery charger electronics and the batteries connected to the battery charger.
During the startup test, the battery type LED will be illuminated and the red charge mode LED will flash
indicating that the unit is in a self test mode. When complete and if there are no faults, the charger's
system check OK indicator will illuminate green and the ProTournament
will be ON indicating the charge process is initiated.
Note: If there is a fault the individual battery bank trouble status LED will illuminate red and the charge process
may not start, depending on the location of the fault. See page 28 for further troubleshooting details.
If there are no battery faults, the green System Check OK LED will illuminate and
the following sequences will proceed:
The battery type LED (factory set for standard Flooded (lead-acid)/AGM batteries) will illuminate.
The red charge mode LED will change from flashing to solid red indicating the charger has started its multi-
stage charging process.
When the charge process is approximately 80% complete the red charge mode indicator will turn off and the
amber conditioning LED will turn on indicating the conditioning mode until 100% is achieved.
At 100% charge completion, the red charging LED and the amber conditioning LED will be off and the green
auto maintain LED will illuminate indicating your batteries are fully charged.
Multi-Stage Charging Overview
Stage 1 - System Check OK and Battery Analyzing: During this stage the ProTournament elite red "Charge"
LED will flash indicating ProTournament elite is analyzing all battery connections in addition to checking each
battery is capable of being charged. Upon completion the "System Check OK" indicator will illuminate green
followed by Stage 2 Charging.
Stage 2 - Charging: During this mode the "Charging" indicator will be solid red. The ProTournament elite Series
will use all of its available charging amps (as controlled by temperature) until the battery voltage is raised to
14.8 VDC (Flooded/AGM factory setting).
Stage 3 - Conditioning: During this mode the "Conditioning" status indicator will be amber. Batteries will hold
at 14.8 VDC (factory set for Flooded/AGM batteries) to complete charging while conditioning each battery
connected. Upon completion the ProTournament elite will go into its Auto Maintain mode.
Stage 4 - Auto Maintain (Energy Saver Mode): During this mode the blue "Power" and green "Auto
Maintain" LED's will be on indicating Stage 2 charging and Stage 3 conditioning are completed. At this time
the ProTournament elite will initiate its Auto Maintain (Energy Saver Mode) which will monitor and Auto Maintain
batteries only when needed to maintain a full state of charge.
Stage 5 - Auto Storage Recondition Mode: During this mode the ProTournament elite 's "Auto Recondition
Mode" green indicator will illuminate with a slow fade in and out pulse. This indicates that while your batteries/boat
are in storage the ProTournament elite will automatically recondition all batteries for up to 3 hours once a month
extending battery life and maximizing on the water battery power performance.
5 Stage Performance Charge Profile
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analyzing charging
conditioning
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elite 's solid red charging LED
auto recondition
auto maintain
Monthly Storage Recondition Mode
(Factory installed black programming cap charge profile illustration).
Selecting a Charging Profile & Understanding Battery Types
Your battery charger is equipped with a user programmable battery type selector that is factory
set for standard Flooded (lead-acid) / AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) batteries.
To set your charger for HP AGM 1 or HP AGM 2 simply remove the black programming cap
and replace it with the appropriate HP AGM programming cap. The blue High Performance
AGM 1 cap is recommended for pure lead AGM batteries like OPTIMA Blue Top Marine
Batteries. The red High Performance AGM 2 cap is recommended for pure lead AGM Batteries
like Odyssey Marine Batteries. Any time you reprogram or change the cap, apply marine
silicone to the threads of the cap being installed.
Understanding Battery Types & Charger Settings
There are three primary types of batteries in the professional marketplace today; standard Flooded
(lead-acid), AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) and High Performance AGM. Traditionally, the most common
type of batteries used are Flooded (lead-acid) batteries. Shown below are ProTournament elite 's 3
performance matched charging profiles at absorption and maintenance levels.
Cap Battery Type
Standard Flooded (lead-acid) -
Black
with or without fill caps
AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) - Sealed
AGM High Performance 1
Blue
(Absorbed Glass Mat) - Sealed
Pure lead AGM batteries like OPTIMA
Blue Top Marine Batteries
Red
AGM High Performance 2
(Absorbed Glass Mat) - Sealed
Pure lead AGM Batteries like Odyssey
Marine Batteries
NOTE: AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) batteries are not Gel (Gelled Electrolyte Lead-acid) batteries. Gel batteries
require a completely different charge profile. The ProTournamentelite does NOT support Gel batteries.
Standard AGM batteries can accept the same charging profile as Flooded (Lead-acid) batteries.
Note: If you are still unsure what kind of battery(s) you have, we recommend that you
contact the manufacturer of the battery(s).
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Charging Profile
14.8V Absorption,
12.8-13.4V Auto Maintain
14.6V Absorption,
13.0-13.6V Auto Maintain
14.7V Absorption,
12.9-13.5V Auto Maintain