Ampeak CGUFB2025, Owner'S Manual

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Page 3: ...uctions 10 Maintenance 18 Troubleshooting 18 WARNING Read carefully and understand all ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS before operating Failure to follow the safety rules and other basic safety precautions may result in serious personal injury Should you have any questions or need any support please contact us at support us ampeak com ...

Page 4: ...e battery type error message in words and icon It also has six stages charging to keep batteries fully charged and four different charging rates for charging variety of batteries with a push of a button This Battery charger also has safety features such as automatic shutdown over heat protection and reverse polarity indicator to protect the user from harm and the charger from damage Specifications...

Page 5: ...ty Overtime Charging Protection If the battery cannot be fully charged within 24 hours charger will stop charging automatically Short Circuit Protection if the cables connected suffer from short circuit when the charger working charger will stop charging automatically Important Safety Information Risk of Explosive Gases Electric Shock or Fire Keep out of reach of children To reduce the risk of per...

Page 6: ...ld result in electric shock Use only on lead acid batteries Do not use this charger for charging dry cell batteries as this could result in personal injury or property damage due to battery explosion Do not charge a frozen battery Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the battery charger manufacturer may result in a risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons Do not operate charger ...

Page 7: ...er set a battery or any other object on the charger Use only in a well ventilated area Never allow battery acid to drip on the charger when reading electrolyte specific gravity or filling battery Do not operate charger in a closed in area or restrict ventilation in any way PERSONAL SAFETY Make sure that someone is within range of your voice to come to your aid if needed while you work with or are ...

Page 8: ... device that may cause an explosion Remove all personal metal items such as rings bracelets necklaces and watches from your body while working with a lead acid battery A battery can produce a short circuit current high enough to weld such objects to metal causing a severe burn Never overcharge a battery ELECTRICAL SAFETY Never alter AC cord or plug provided If it does not fit the outlet have a pro...

Page 9: ...lled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by...

Page 10: ...ment plug shall not be less than 6 feet 1 8m as measured from the face of the attachment plug to the point of attachment or entry Connect the red positive charger clip to the positive battery post When disconnecting the charger maintainer always use the reverse order from the connection process staying as far away as possible from the battery AC POWER CORD PLUG CONNECTIONS AND PROPER GROUNDING Thi...

Page 11: ...start aid and error information in words and icon 2 Charging Amp Selection Button press to select the charging rate from 2A 10A 25A and automatic charging rate 3 Battery Type Selection Button press to select the battery type from AGM GEL and Standard battery 4 Charge Button press to begin charging and press again to stop ...

Page 12: ... and press again to stop Before Each Use If it is necessary to remove the battery prior to charging always remove the grounded terminal first Ensure all electrical accessories are off prior to charging It is best to clean the battery terminals prior to charging Using a battery terminal brush is a good way to remove corrosion SHIELD EYES Explosive gases can cause eye injury or blindness CONTAINS SU...

Page 13: ... flame in the vicinity of the battery or engine Use charger for charging LEAD ACID batteries only NEVER charge a frozen battery Operating Instructions SELECT CHARGING RATE This Smart Charger has an Optimal function defaulted setting The optimal function automatically selects charging rate If you do not want to use the optimal function you can choose your charging rate manually This Smart Charger h...

Page 14: ... to recover the battery from deep discharge and help the battery last longer This function adopts high voltage up to 15 8V to stimulation battery mainly for the bad battery caused by short circuit or low softening plate The working cycle is five cycles each cycle is 4 hours If the charger test concludes that the battery using the object is still less than 12V after the repair cycle the dead batter...

Page 15: ...r than a battery charged at a higher rate However smaller batteries can be easily damaged by charging at a rate which is too high for the capacity of the battery Temperature Cold temperature will affect a battery s ability to accept a charge Charging in cold temperatures will increase the amount of time required to charge a battery DESULFATION If the battery is left discharged for an extended peri...

Page 16: ...ow the battery to absorb more power 5 Battery Test An automatic test to determine the battery condition after charging If further charging required the Recondition stage is selected if fully charged the battery goes into Float status 6 Float Maintains the battery at 100 charge without overcharging or damaging the battery allowing the Smart Charge to be left connected to the battery indefinitely Id...

Page 17: ... loose the LCD will display this icon The clamp image will flash and the screen will show PLEASE PUT THE CLAMPS ON When the connection is set the LCD will display the battery voltage battery capacity and battery graphic Press the AMP button to choose the desired charging rate if you don t know how many Amps to choose please select automatic charging rate ...

Page 18: ... please choose Standard and then press the CHARGE button to start charging The LCD will display as shown Note If user does not select the charging Amp and battery type within 30 seconds it will start charging the battery using the default setting auto charging rate for STD battery ...

Page 19: ...16 CHARGING PROGRESS RECONDITION DISPLAY Press the RECONDITION button to activate the battery recondition function the wrench image will flash and the screen will show BATTERY IN REPAIR NOW ...

Page 20: ...PLAY Press the START AID button to activate this function please wait until the LCD screen tells you to start the engine If the battery capacity is not enough to start engine within one 120 second cycle please press the START AID button again The LCD screen will be your guide ...

Page 21: ...ponents are in good working order Never open the charger as there are no serviceable parts inside the unit The charger should be stored in an upright position when not in use Store in a cool dry location Troubleshooting A fault graphic will show on the LCD display screen when there is a problem Please fix the problem to continue the operation of the charger Words and icons will be displayed on the...

Page 22: ...Battery may be dead check the battery condition Replace battery if needed Reverse Polarity Clamps connected to wrong polarity Correct the polarity be connected Over Heat The temperature of the charger is too high Make sure the vents are clear The charger will resume charging when cooled Battery Failure 1 A short circuit inside the battery 2 An appliance is drawing power from battery being charged ...