Operating Instructions - Motorola MT146 Owner's Manual

11. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: A SPARK NEAR A LEAD-
ACID BATTERY MAY CAUSE AN
EXPLOSION
IMPORTANT: Do not start the vehicle with
the charger connected to the AC outlet, or
it could damage the charger.
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. The green
9. Press the Start/Stop button.
10. When charging is complete,
disconnect the charger from the AC
power, remove the clamp from the
vehicle's chassis, and then remove
the clamp from the 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. The green
6. Press the Start/Stop button.
7. When charging is complete,
disconnect the charger from the AC
power, disconnect the negative clamp,
and finally the positive clamp.
8. A marine (boat) battery must be
removed and charged on shore.
Power LED will light.
Power LED will light.
CHARGE RATE
The charge rate is measured in amps.
The charger will automatically adjust the
charging current, based on battery size,
in order to charge the battery completely,
efficiently and safely. Do not use for
industrial applications.
POWER-UP IDLE TIME LIMIT
If the Start/Stop button is not pressed
within 10 minutes after the battery
charger is first powered up, charging
will automatically begin, when properly
connected to a battery.
AUTOMATIC CHARGING MODE
When an Automatic Charge is performed,
the charger switches to the maintain
mode automatically after the battery is
charged.
BATTERY CHARGING TIMES
APPLICATION
POWERSPORTS
AUTOMOTIVE
MARINE
Times are based on a 50% discharged
battery and may change, depending on age
and condition of battery.
ABORTED CHARGE
If charging cannot be completed normally,
charging will abort. When charging aborts,
the charger's output is shut off and the
Bad Battery (red) LED will light. Do not
continue attempting to charge this battery.
Check the battery and replace, if necessary.
DESULFATION MODE
If a sulfated battery is detected, the
Bad Battery (red) LED will light
immediately. Desulfation could take 8-10
hours. If desulfation fails, charging will abort.
If desulfation is successful, the unit will
automatically begin charging, and the
Charging (yellow/orange) LED will light.
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BATTERY CHARGING TIME (Hours)
SIZE
2A 6A 8A
6Ah 6 2 1.75
32Ah 15 5 4.5
300 CCA 12 4 3.5
1000 CCA 30 10 8.5
50Ah 15 5 4.25
105Ah 33 11 9.5
10A
1.5
4
3
7
3.5
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