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PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

The Bad Battery LED is lit. The battery voltage is still below 10V 

(for a 12V battery) or 5V (for a 6V 

battery) after 2 hours of charging.

(or)

In maintain mode, the output current 

is more than 1.5A for 12 hours.

Desulfation was unsuccessful. 

Lack of progress is detected and 

battery voltage is below 14.2V (for 

a 12V battery) or 7.1V (for a 6V 

battery). 

 

The battery voltage drops to below 

10.8V (for a 12V battery) or 5.4V 

(for a 6V battery) in Maintain Mode.

The battery may be defective. Make 

sure there are no loads on the battery. 

If there are, remove them. If there are 

none, have the battery checked or 

replaced. To reset the charger, unplug 

from the AC outlet, wait a few moments 

and plug it back in.

The battery may be defective. Have battery 

checked or replaced.

The battery may be overheated. If so, 

allow the battery to cool. The battery 

may be too large or have a short circuit. 

Have battery checked or replaced.

The battery won’t hold a charge. May be 

caused by a drain on the battery or the 

battery could be bad. Make sure there are 

no loads on the battery. If there are, remove 

them. If there are none, have the battery 

checked or replaced.

14.  BEFORE RETURNING FOR REPAIRS

For REPAIRS OR RETURNS, visit 365rma.com
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15.  LIMITED WARRANTY

For information on our one year limited warranty, please visit batterychargers.com  

or call 1-800-621-5485 to request a copy.
Go to batterychargers.com to register your product online. 

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Summary of Contents for SC1281

Page 1: ...ow these instructions and precautions carefully POR FAVOR CONSERVE ESTE MANUAL DEL USUARIO Y LEALO ANTES DE CADA USO En este manual le explica c mo utilizar el cargador de bater a de manera segura y c...

Page 2: ...ION PRECAUTIONS 5 FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE 5 FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE VEHICLE 5 GROUNDING AND AC POWER CORD CONNECTIONS 6 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 6 CONTR...

Page 3: ...C 15 SIGA ESTOS PASOS CUANDO LA BATER A EST COLOCADA EN EL VEH CULO 16 SIGA ESTOS PASOS CUANDO LA BATER A SE ENCUENTRE FUERA DEL VEH CULO 16 CONEXIONES A TIERRA Y ENERG A DE CA 16 INSTRUCCIONES DE MON...

Page 4: ...YOU USE THE CHARGER b To reduce risk of battery explosion follow these instructions and those published by battery manufacturer and manufacturer of any equipment you intend to use in vicinity of batt...

Page 5: ...ERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE WARNING A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE A BATTERY EXPLOSION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY 6 1 Position AC and DC cords to reduce risk of damage by hood...

Page 6: ...ng of charger as specified Length of cord feet 25 50 100 150 AWG size of cord 16 14 14 12 AWG American Wire Gauge 9 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 9 1 Remove all cord wraps and uncoil the cables prior to using...

Page 7: ...r uses include high performance engine starting power sports deep cycle solar and storage batteries GEL The electrolyte in a GEL cell has a silica additive that causes it to set up or stiffen The rech...

Page 8: ...AUTOMOTIVE 300 CCA 12 1000 CCA 30 MARINE 50Ah 15 105Ah 33 2 5 4 10 5 11 1 75 4 5 3 5 8 5 4 25 9 5 1 5 4 3 7 3 5 8 Times are based on a 50 discharged battery and may change depending on age and condit...

Page 9: ...fails to start charge the battery for 5 more minutes before attempting to crank the engine again 6 After the engine starts unplug theAC power cord before disconnecting the battery clamps from the veh...

Page 10: ...ction 10 USING THE ALTERNATOR PERFORMANCE TESTER 1 With the charger unplugged from the AC outlet connect the charger to the battery following the instructions given in previous sections 2 Connect the...

Page 11: ...se the connections to the battery F05 The charger was unable to keep the battery fully charged in maintain mode The battery won t hold a charge May be caused by a drain on the battery or the battery c...

Page 12: ...battery and frame Check power cord and extension cord for loose fitting plug Check for open fuse or circuit breaker supplying AC outlet The thermal protector may have tripped and needs a little longer...

Page 13: ...tlet wait a few moments and plug it back in The battery may be defective Have battery checked or replaced The battery may be overheated If so allow the battery to cool The battery may be too large or...

Page 14: ...reparaciones cuando necesite servicio de mantenimiento o una reparaci n Volver a ensamblar el cargador en forma incorrecta puede provocar riesgo de incendio o descarga el ctrica 1 10 Para reducir el...

Page 15: ...terminales de la bater a antes de cargar la bater a Durante la limpieza evite que la corrosi n producida por aire tenga contacto con sus ojos 3 4 Agregue agua destilada a cada pila hasta que el cido d...

Page 16: ...er a 6 8 Vea Instrucciones de Operaci n para duraci n de la carga 7 SIGA ESTOS PASOS CUANDO LA BATER A SE ENCUENTRE FUERA DEL VEH CULO ADVERTENCIA UNA CHISPA PROVOCADA CERCA DE LA BATER A PUEDE CAUSAR...

Page 17: ...la bater a cada 10 segundos Cuando la bater a est cargada por completo seg n indica el LED verde Cargada Mantenimiento encendido la pantalla y todos los dem s ledes se apagan para conservar la energ...

Page 18: ...sta es probablemente la c lula m s sensible en t rminos de las reacciones adversas a la carga de sobretensi n Las bater as de gel son los m s utilizados en aplicaciones de ciclos MUY PROFUNDOS y puede...

Page 19: ...9 5 1 5 4 3 7 3 5 8 Los tiempos est n basados en un 50 descargada bater a y pueden cambiar dependiendo de la edad y la condici n de la bater a MODO DE CARGA AUTOM TICA Cuando se realiza una carga aut...

Page 20: ...a que se enfr en NOTA Bajo clima fr o extremo o si la bater a es inferior a 2 volts cargue la bater a por 5 minutos antes de poner en marcha el motor 5 Si el motor no arranca cargue la bater a por 5 m...

Page 21: ...ese caso la unidad establecer el tipo de bater a en AGM y la Velocidad a Impulsar Use los botones Rate Selection y Battery Type para cambiar estos ajustes Vea la Secci n 10 UTILIZACI N DE UN PROBADOR...

Page 22: ...haga la conexi n en forma correcta F05 El cargador no puede alimentar la bater a cargada el el modo de mantenimiento La bater a no mantiene la carga Podr a ser causado por un escape en la bater a o l...

Page 23: ...el cargador se enfr en Verifique la posible presencia de una conexi n defectuosa en la bater a y en el bastidor Verifique la posible p rdida del enchufe perteneciente a los cables de alimentaci n o al...

Page 24: ...empl ce la bater a Para reajustar el cargador desenchufe del contacto de la CA espere algunos minutos y vuelva a enchufar La bater a puede estar defectuosa Verif quela o reempl cela La bater a se pued...

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