Schumacher SC-600A manual

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    Model: SC-600A Automatic Battery Charger INSTRUCTION MANUAL 00-99-000396/0408 V oltage : 6, 1 2 Amperage : 2 , 4 , 6 READ ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT[...]

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    • 1 • IM PORT ANT SA FET Y INST RUCTI ONS 1. SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – This manual contains important safety 1.1 and operating instructions for battery charger Model SC-600A. Do not expose charger to rain or snow . 1.2 Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the battery charger 1.3 manufacturer may result in a risk of re, electric[...]

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    • 2 • PERSO NAL PRECAUTI ONS 2. Consider having someone close enough by to come to your aid when you 2.1 work near a lead-acid battery . Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts 2.2 skin, clothing, or eyes. Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching 2.3 eyes while working near battery . [...]

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    • 3 • CHA RGER LOCA T ION 4. Locate charger as far away from battery as DC cables permit. 4.1 Never place charger directly above battery being charged; gases from bat- 4.2 tery will corrode and damage charger . Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when reading electrolyte spe- 4.3 cic gravity or lling battery . Do not operate charg[...]

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    • 4 • When disconnecting charger , turn switches to off, disconnect AC cord, 6.7 remove clip from vehicle chassis, and then remove clip from battery termi - nal. See OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS for length of charge information. 6.8 FOLLOW THES E STEPS W HEN BA T TERY I S OUTSI DE VE HICLE . 7 . A SP ARK NEAR THE BA T TE R Y M A Y CAUSE BA T TERY E [...]

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    • 5 • outl et can be inst alled by a qual ied el ectr icia n. DANGER – Before using adapter as illustrated, be certain that center screw of outlet plate is groun ded. The gre en- co lored r igid ea r or lug ex tending f rom adapte r must be co nnected t o a proper ly groun ded outl et– make cer t ain it is gro unded. If nec ess ar y , re[...]

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    • 6 • 8.4 Grounding Methods[...]

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    • 7 • SPEE DCHARG E CONTROL 9. 2A SMALL 6V 12V 75% 50% 25% 6A LARGE BA TTERY SIZE CONNECTED CHARGING CHARGED BA TTERY TYPE 4A MEDIUM TM BA TTER Y SIZE 9.1 Use this button to set the charge rate to one of the following three: 2A SMALL or 4A MEDIUM: • Intended for charging small batteries such as those commonly used in garden tractors, snow [...]

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    • 8 • OPER A TI NG INST RUCTI ONS 1 1. OVERVIEW 1 1.1 T o use this battery charger , rst, connect the battery and AC power follow - ing the precautions listed under sections 6 and 7. Then, select the appro - priate BA TTERY TYPE and BA TTERY SIZE for your battery . This section explains a few details. GENERAL CHARGING NOTES: If the charger d[...]

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    • 9 • STOR AGE I NSTRUCTI ONS 1 3. Store charger unplugged, in an upright condition. Cord will still conduct 13.1 electricity until it is unplugged from outlet. Store inside, in a dry , cool place (unless you’re using an on-board Marine 13.2 Charger ). Do not store clips on handle, clipped together , on or around metal, or 13.3 clipped to cab[...]

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    • 10 • TROUB LESHOOT ING 1 4 . PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION Co nnecte d light is n ot on. The ba tter y is n ot con - nec ted co rrec tly . Co nnec ted to 12 volt bat ter y , 6V s elec ted o n charger . Co nnect ion to bat ter y is rev ersed. The ba tter y is l ess tha n one vo lt. Co nnect o r adjust c lips. Chec k for c orre ct po lar - i [...]

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    • 1 1 • LIM ITE D W AR R ANT Y 1 5. SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC CORPORA TION, 801 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, MOUNT PROSPECT , ILLINOIS 60056-2179 MAKES THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY T O THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL OF THIS PRODUCT . THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS NOT TRANSFERABLE. Schumacher Electric Corporation warrants this battery charger for ve years from[...]

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    • 13 • MANUAL DEL DUEÑO Modelo SC-600A V oltios : 6 , 1 2 Amperage : 2 , 4 , 6 LEA TODO EL MANUAL ANTES DE USAR ESTE PRODUCTO.[...]

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    • 14 • IMPORT ANTE: LEA Y CONSERVE ESTE MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES Y SEGURIDAD. INS TRUCCIO NES DE SEG URI D AD I MPO RT A NTES 1. CONSERVE EST AS INSTRUCCIONES – Este manual contiene instruc- 1.1 ciones operativas y de seguridad importantes para el cargador de baterías Modelo SSC-1500A. No exponga el cargador a lluvia ni a nieve. 1.2 El uso de[...]

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    • 15 • EST AS INSTRUCCIONES ADEMÁS DE LAS PUBLICADAS POR EL F ABRICANTE DE CUALqUIER EqUIPO qUE qUIERA USAR CERCA DE LA BA TERÍA. REVISE LAS MARCAS DE PRECAUCIÓN DE ESTOS PRODUCTOS Y DEL MOTOR. PRECAUCIO NES PERSO NALES 2. Considere tener a alguien que lo acompañe para asistirlo cuando trabaje 2.1 cerca de una batería de plomo y ácido. T [...]

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    • 16 • Agregue agua destilada en cada celda hasta que el ácido de la batería 3.4 alcance el nivel especicado por el fabricante. Evite que se rebase. En el caso de una batería sin capas de celda desmontables, como las baterías de plomo y ácido reguladas por una válvula, siga atentamente las instruc - ciones de recarga del fabricante. Le[...]

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    • 17 • Determine qué terminal tiene conexión a tierra (conectado) con el chasis. 6.4 Si el terminal negativo está conectado al chasis (como en la mayoría de los vehículos), véase (6.5). Si el terminal positivo es el que está conecta - do al chasis, véase (6.6). Para un vehículo de conexión a tierra negativa, conecte el sujetador 6.5 P[...]

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    • 18 • carga a bordo requiere un equipo especialmente diseñado para el uso marítimo. CARGA DE B A TER IA - CON EX IONE S A C 8. Para todo tipo de cargadores de baterías con conexión a tierra. 8.1 INSTRUCCIONES P ARA LA CONEXIÓN DE CABLES DE CA Y A • TIERRA - El cargador debe estar conectado a tierra para evitar el riesgo de una descarga [...]

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    • 19 • 8.3 25 50 10 0 150 (7 .6) (1 5.2 ) (30 .5) ( 45. 6) 0 2 18 1 8 18 16 2 3 18 1 8 16 14 3 4 18 1 8 16 14 4 5 18 1 8 14 12 5 6 18 1 6 14 12 6 8 18 1 6 12 10 8 10 18 1 4 12 10 10 12 16 1 4 10 8 12 14 16 1 2 10 8 14 16 16 1 2 10 8 16 18 14 1 2 8 8 18 20 14 1 2 8 6 a Si la cant idad de e ntr ada d e un car gad or e s d ada e n vatios en ve z d[...]

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    • 20 • 8.4[...]

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    • 21 • CONT ROLES DEL S PEEDCH ARGE 9. BOTÓN DE T AMAÑO DE BA TERÍA (Battery Size) 9.1 Use este botón para jar la tasa de carga en una de las tres a continu - ación: T ASA DE CARGA 2A o 4A (2A Small or 4A Medium): • Destinada para cargar baterías pequeñas tales como aquellas que se usan en los trac - tores de jardines, nievemóvi[...]

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    • 22 • INS TRUCCIO NES DE O PER ACIÓN 1 1. VIST A GENERAL 1 1.1 El modo de usar el cargador de baterías es muy sencillo. Primero, conecte la batería y la potencia CA siguiendo las precauciones detalladas bajo 6 & 7. Luego, seleccione el TIPO DE BA TERÍA y la T ASA DE CARGA apropiados para la batería. El cargador entonces hará todo aut[...]

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    • 23 • para evitar dañarlos. El personal de mantenimiento calicado debe llevar a cabo otros tipos de 12.3 mantenimiento. El cargador extraerá una pequeña cantidad de corriente de la/s batería/s, 12.4 pocos miliamperios, cuando no esté cargando o manteniendo. Si la/s batería/s se van a guardar durante un período largo (varios meses) si[...]

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    • 24 • SOLUCI ÓN DE PRO BLEM AS 1 4 . PROB LEM A POSI BLE CAUSA SOLU CIÓ N La lu z CON NECTED n o se en ciente. La ba tería no es tá co nect ada c orr ect amente. Co nect ado a bate ría de 1 2 vol tios , pero se h a sel ecc ionad o 6V en el cargador . La c onexi ón a la bate ría est á inver tida . La ba tería ti ene men os de 1 volt io[...]

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    • 25 • GAR A NTÍ A LIMI T ADA 1 5. SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC CORPORA TION 801 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE MOUNT PROSPECT , ILLINOIS 60056-2179 HACE EST A GARANTÍA LIMIT ADA AL COMPRADOR ORIGINAL AL POR MENOR DE ESTE PRODUCTO. EST A GARANTÍA LIMIT ADA NO ES TRANS - FERIBLE. Schumacher Electric Corporation garantiza este cargador de baterías por cinco a?[...]

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