Schumacher Electric SC-8010A Owner'S Manual Download

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Fully Automatic

Microprocessor Controlled

Battery Charger with

Engine Starter plus

Battery Tester and

Alternator Tester

CAUTION:

Read all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions,

and follow them with each use of this product.

00-99-000811/0607

OWNER’S MANUAL

Schumacher Electric Corporation

Mount Prospect, IL 60056 U.S.A.

Model SC-8010A

For 12-Volt Batteries

Send Warranty Product Repairs to:

Customer Service Returns

P.O. Box 280,1025 E. Thompson, Hoopeston, IL 60942-0280

Questions? Call Customer Service: 1-800-621-5485

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Summary of Contents for SC-8010A

Page 1: ...s product 00 99 000811 0607 OWNER S MANUAL Schumacher Electric Corporation Mount Prospect IL 60056 U S A Model SC 8010A For 12 Volt Batteries Send Warranty Product Repairs to Customer Service Returns P O Box 280 1025 E Thompson Hoopeston IL 60942 0280 Questions Call Customer Service 1 800 621 5485 ELECTRONIC BATTERY CHARGER 2a m p S L O W C H A R G E 80 10 25a m p F A S T C H A R G E a m p E N G I...

Page 2: ...refully IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 PERSONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 4 BEFORE USING YOUR BATTERY CHARGER 4 Plugging It In 4 Assembling Your Charger 4 Using An Extension Cord 5 PREPARING YOUR BATTERY TO BE CHARGED 5 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 5 Charging Battery In The Vehicle 5 Charging Battery Removed From The Vehicle 6 Using Engine Start 7 USING YOUR BATTERY CHARGER 8 CHARGER CONTROLS 9 CONTROL PANEL ...

Page 3: ...NG NORMAL BATTERY OPERATION FOR THIS REASON IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT EACH TIME BEFORE USING YOUR CHARGER YOU READ THIS MANUAL AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY save these Instructions WARNING Battery chargers get hot during operation and must have proper ventilation Air needs to flow around entire charger Do not set charger on flammable materials like carpeting up holstery paper cardboard...

Page 4: ...mediately get medical attention Remove all personal metal items from yourbodysuchasrings bracelets neck laces and watches while working with a lead acidbattery Abatterycanproducea short circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal causing a severe burn Take care not to drop any metal tool or metal object onto the battery This may spark or short circuit the battery or another ele...

Page 5: ...ttery installed in a boat must be removed and charged on shore Using an extension cord The use of an extension cord is not rec ommended If you must use an extension cord please make sure that you follow these guidelines Make sure that the pins on charger s power cord fit firmly into the extension cord and that the extension cord fits firmly into the receptacle Checkthattheextensioncordisproperly w...

Page 6: ...ttery type Within a few seconds the CHARGING yellow LED should light and the charging process should start 8 To disconnect the charger unplug its power cord before attempting to disconnect the output clamps Then standing away from the battery re move the output clamp from the chas sis or engine block Finally remove the output clamp from the battery post 9 Clean and store the charger in a dry locat...

Page 7: ... battery 4 Clean and store the charger in a dry location Note During the starting sequence listed above the charger is set to one of three states 1 Wait for cranking The charger waits untiltheengineisactuallybeingcranked before delivering 80 amps for engine start The charger delivers charge at a rate of up to 10 amps while waiting and will reset if the engine is not cranked within15minutes Ifthech...

Page 8: ...f successful nor mal charging will resume after the battery is desulfated The CHARGING LED will then stop blinking and light continuously Desulfation could take up to 10 hours If desulfation fails charging will be aborted and the digital display will blink CO M PLE T I O N O F CH A RG I NG Charge completion is indicated by the CHARGED green LED when lit the charger has stopped charging and switche...

Page 9: ...l batteries all other battery types may or may not have vent caps Vent caps are located on top of the battery and provide a means to add distilled water when needed Batteries should be marked with their type If charging a battery that is not marked check the manual of the item that uses the battery If the battery type is unknown use the 12V Regular setting Make sure the batterycomplieswiththesafet...

Page 10: ...ood alternator O O O 85 130 Alternator tester on bad alternator O O 0 84 131 199 Small Battery 2A charge activated O O O xx or xx x V Regular Battery 10AŻŹ25A charge activated O O O xx or xx x V Charge complete Maintain Mode started O O 100 or xx x V Engine Start Waiting for engine crank O O O O 1 0 16 0 Cranking engine O O O 5ĺ0 Cool down after cranking O B 180ĺ0 Desulfation mode activated B O 15...

Page 11: ...tery Type button is pressed within the first 15 minutes after the SC 8010A is powered up it will remain a tester not a charger indefinitely unless a charge rate is selected TESTING AFTER CHARGING After the SC 8010A has been changed from tester to charger by selecting a charge rate it remains a charger To change the SC 8010A back to a tester press the CHARGE start button until the SMALL BATTERY REG...

Page 12: ...ure to follow all of the precautions listed under OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3 Startthevehicleandturnonthevehicle s headlights Read the voltage on the digital display or press the digital display button to set the tester to Al ternator and read the alternator percent using the built in alternator tester TESTER STATUS LEDs When the SC 8010A is operating as an alternator tester the status LEDs light und...

Page 13: ...creasesthechargerateifitisdetermined that the battery can accept the 25Arate All charging modes will decrease the charge rate as the battery approaches maximum charge After the charging process has started the digital display can be used to determine charging progress by selecting the BAT TERY mode There are some important facts to keep in mind when charging a battery Whenthedisplayindicates77 cha...

Page 14: ... your vehicle you don t need to wait for the entire charging process to be completed When the charger displays a battery of 77 or more see page 13 the battery has usually been charged enough for the vehicle to start and operate normally Completing an interrupted charge If the charging process has been interrupted and restarted after the charger displays a battery of 85 or more the charger could go...

Page 15: ...thin 24 hours May be due to a very large battery or a bank of batteries requiring more power than a 10A 25A amp charger can deliver within 24 hours The bat tery may also be faulty Reset the charger by briefly unplugging it or briefly disconnecting the negative battery clip Select the desired rate SMALL or REGULAR BATTERY and bat tery type again if necessary Engine crank time is less than specified...

Page 16: ...rer or its authorized representative The manufacturer makes no warranty other than this limited warranty and expressly excludes any implied warranty including any warranty for consequential damages THIS IS THE ONLY EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTYAND THE MANUFACTURER NEI THER ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES ANYONE TO ASSUME OR MAKE ANY OTHER OBLIGATION TOWARDS THE PRODUCT OTHER THAN THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY T...

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