Vector VEC088 Owner's Manual & Warranty Information

Manual is about: Automatic Battery Charger

Summary of VEC088

  • Page 2: Figure La

    Personal precautions and safety personal precautions and safety 1. Someone should be within range of your voice or close enough to come to your aid when you work near a lead-acid battery. 2. Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts skin, clothing, or eyes. 3. Wear com...

  • Page 3: Preparing to Charge

    3 preparing to charge 1. Determine voltage of battery by referring to car owner s manual. 2. If it is necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, or to clean terminals, always remove grounded terminal from battery first. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off, so as not to cause an...

  • Page 4: Introduction and Features

    Stage one beep beep three complete led lit introduction and features thank you for selecting the vector model vec088 2/6/12 amp 12 volt smart battery charger, with alternator voltage check and battery recondition modes. With proper care and use, it will give you years of dependable service. This mod...

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    Charge rate selection charge rate selection after the clamps are connected, plug in the charger to an ac outlet and the charger will show a circulating pattern on the digital display. This pattern indicates power is a p plied. Press the on/off button to prepare the charger to change to an operating ...

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    Connecting if battery is outside of vehicle connecting if battery is outside of vehicle a ) check polarity of battery posts- for top-mounted battery connectors, the positive post (marked pos, p, +) usually has a larger diameter than the negative battery post (marked neg, n, -- ). For side- mounted b...

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    Vec088 vec088 99 alternator voltage check alternator voltage check note: note: this check may not be accurate for every make, manufacturer and model of vehicle. There is wide variation in user-controlled electrical loads, alternator output, and wiring. Other factors include battery condition, temper...

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    Vec088 vec088 10 10 troubleshooting troubleshooting - fault led lit fault led lit note: note: batteries below 4.0 volts will not allow the charger to operate. If a 12 volt battery is below 4.0 volts it is probably either shorted, open or sulfated. Replace the battery. The following conditions may li...

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    Vec088 vec088 11 11 appendix a appendix a — charging times charging times to calculate the approximate charging time required to fully charge a battery, it is necessary to determine the specific gravity (or, percent of battery charge) using a hydrometer. Use this technique if battery vent caps can b...

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    Vec088 vec088 12 12 vector 5 year limited warranty program vector 5 year limited warranty program this limited warranty pro ram is the only one that a p plies to this product, and it sets forth all the responsibilities of vector manufacturing, lt ! , regarding this product. There is no other warrant...