Vector FarmPro User's manual and warranty information - Features
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FEATURES
• Thisunithasthreechargeratesettings,accessedbytheChargeRate
Selector2A/4A/6Abutton:
a)2amps:smallerbatteries,asinlawnmowers,snowmobiles,motorcycles,etc.
b)4amps:mid-sizedbatteries,asinsmallcars
c)6amps:automobilebatteriesandlighttrucks
• Automaticfloatchargemonitoring
• Microprocessor-controlledforproperoperationandforfaultdetection
• ChargerateLEDs
• High-frequency,switch-modeoperationforpureDCoutput
• Rapidchargingthree-stageoutput
• Heavy-dutycablesandclampsarecorrosion-resistant
• Connecttosideortop-mountbatteryterminals
• Ruggedcase,plussturdycarryhandle
• Self-storageofcablesandclamps
• Idealduringwinterseasonwhenvehicle’sstartingperformanceisreduced
bycoldorextremeweatherconditions
• Singlebeeptoneindicatesabuttonispressedoramodechangeoccurs
Controls and Indicators
Stage One –RapidStartChargeat6ampsdeliversmaximumchargingamper-
ageto“wakeup”anyserviceable12voltbatteryandallowsforquickenginestart-
inginjust8minutes(basedonamidsizevehiclebatteryat50%chargelevel).
Whenbatteryreachesamaximumsafepredeterminedvoltage,thechargerwill
automaticallysignala“beep”andmoveintoStage2ofthechargingprocess.
Stage Two –AbsorptionChargemaintainsthemaximumpossiblechargeatacon-
stant,safe,predeterminedvoltage.Duringthephase,voltageabsorptionregulation
charge,thechargingvoltageremainsconstant,whiletheactualchargingcurrentis
reducedtoallowforthemaximumproperinternalchemicalenergytransfer.Atthe
endofStage2,thechargerwillautomaticallymoveintoStage3chargemode.
Stage Three –Top-OffChargevoltageisautomaticallymaintainedandreduced
toapredeterminedlevelwhilecurrentisadjustedforasafe,effectivebattery
charge.AttheconclusionofStage3,theunitwillBEEPsignalingthecompletion
ofthechargingcycle.
TheAutomaticFloatChargefeatureisidealformaintainingabattery.Itautomati-
cally“topsoff”abatteryasneeded,tokeepitfullychargedallthetime.
The Charge Rate Selector 2A/4A/6Abuttonallowstheusertoselectthechar-
gerratebasedonbatterysize.Thisselectionandactualbatterychargerate
CHARGE RATE
SELECTOR
BUTTON