Product Manual

BatteryMINDer
®
Model SCC180
Rev. E-052115 Page 5 P/N VDC SCC180-MNL
i. Use charger for charging a LEAD-ACID battery only. It is not
intended to supply power to a low voltage electrical system other
than in a starter-motor application. Do not use battery charger
for charging dry-cell batteries that are commonly used with
home appliances. These batteries may burst and cause injury to
persons and damage to property.
j. NEVER charge a frozen battery or a battery at a temperature
above 123° F.
12. PREPARING TO CHARGE
a. If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, always
remove grounded terminal from battery rst. Make sure all
accessories in the vehicle are off, so as not to cause an arc.
b. Be sure area around battery is well ventilated while battery is
being charged.
c. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming
in contact with eyes.
d. Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches level
specied by battery manufacturer. Do not overll. For a battery
without removable cell caps, such as valve regulated lead acid
batteries, carefully follow manufacturer’s recharging instructions.
e. Study all battery manufacturer’s specic precautions while
charging and recommended rates of charge.
f. Determine voltage of battery by referring to car owner’s manual
and make sure it matches output rating of battery charger.
13. CHARGER LOCATION
a. Locate charger as far away from battery as DC cables permit.
b. Never place charger directly above battery being charged; gases
from battery will corrode and damage charger.
c. Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when reading electrolyte
specic gravity or lling battery. Do not operate charger in a
closed-in area or restrict ventilation in any way.
d. Do not set a battery on top of charger.
e. Always mount units in vertical position with cord sets exiting
downward to ensure weather tight integrity. Unit must be
mounted in this manner to ensure long term trouble free life
including weatherproof integrity. Mounting in any other
manner or using un-mounted (parallel to ground) except
indoors may cause unit to fail due to water intrusion
that is unable to drain correctly to avoid damage.
DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
f. Connect and disconnect DC output clips only after setting any
charger switches to “off” position and removing ac cord from