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it. Connect the ring connector cable assembly to the charger.

Completion of Charge

Ahydrometerreadingofthespecicgravityoftheelectrolyteofabatteryingood

condition should be between 1.25 and 1.285. When the battery reaches 80 to

85%offullcharge,bubbleswillappearonthesurfaceoftheuid.Asthebattery

nears full charge, the bubbling will become more vigorous.

CALCULATING CHARGE TIME13.

Thischargerhasaratedoutputof1amperewithanexpectednishrateof0.3

amperes. These outputs will vary with the age and condition of the battery being

charged.

This is a manual battery charger. Charging must be monitored

to prevent overcharging of the battery. Overcharging a battery could cause

personal injury and/or property damage.

Use the following table to more accurately determine the time it will take to bring

abatterytofullcharge.First,identifywhereyourbatterytsintothechart.

Find your battery’s rating on the chart below, and note the charge time given for

each charger setting. The times given are for batteries with a 50% charge prior to

recharging. Add more time for severely discharged batteries.

BATTERY SIZE/RATING CHARGING TIME

SMALL

BATTERIES

Motorcycle,

garden

tractor, etc.

6 - 12 AH 3¾ - 7½ hrs

12 - 32 AH 7½ - 20 hrs

CARS/

TRUCKS

200 - 315 CCA 40 - 60 RC 22½ - 28¾ hrs

315 - 550 CCA 60 - 85 RC 28¾ - 36½ hrs

550 - 1000 CCA 80 - 190 RC 36½ - 69½ hrs

1 2 ... 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 ... 49 50

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