Product Manual

Rev. C-011011 Page 9 P/N VDC121PlusSeriesMNL
BatteryMINDer Plus Models 12106 / 12106A8V / 12117 / 12118
VOLTAGE TABLE
MV: Minimum Voltage of a battery the unit will accept.
TV: Trip Voltage to move from Constant Current stage into Float stage.
F: Voltage during the Float stage.
Model Battery Types MV TV F
12106 6V Lead-Acid 5.5V 7.2V 6.7V
12106A8V 8V Lead-Acid 7V 9.8V 9V
12117 12V Lead-Acid 10.5V 14.4V 13.4V
12118
12V AGM Specific
(Optima, Odyssey, etc.)
10.5V 14.7V 13.6V
CHARGING / MAINTAINING MULTIPLE BATTERIES
To properly charge or maintain multiple batteries they should all be the same type
(gel, flooded or AGM) and condition. It is OK to mix deep cycle and starter. Charge
each battery individually before connecting together. Never connect batteries at
different states of charge. The charged battery will rapidly transfer energy to the
discharged battery possibly causing catastrophic failure.
Once the batteries are charged, use 18 gauge or greater wire to connect the
batteries.
If connecting multiple batteries of the
same voltage, wire them in parallel
(BatteryMINDer positive to positive A to
positive B, BatteryMINDer negative to
negative A to negative B). This is the
same type of connection you would use
when jumping a car (in fact, jumper cables
are great for this).
12V
+
–
12V
+
–
TO CHARGER +
TO CHARGER –
Parallel Connection Diagram
(12V System using Two 12V Batteries)
Con’t. on next page