Page 2 - PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY; ponents and may cause explosion.; POWER CORD CONNECTION; FIGURE 1; METAL SCREW
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY 1. Another person should be close enough to come to your aid when you work near a lead-acid battery.2. Fresh water and soap should be nearby in case battery acid contacts skin, clothing, or eyes.3. Wear eye protection and protective clothing. Avoid touching eyes or sk...
Page 3 - NEVER; DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
PREPARING TO CHARGE 1. Determine voltage of battery by referring to car owner's manual. 2. If necessary, 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 arc. 3. C...
Page 4 - NOTE
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED OUTSIDE VEHICLE. A SPARK NEARBATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY: 1. Check polarity of battery posts for top-mounted battery connectors, the Positive posts (marked POS,P, +) usually hasa larger diameter than the Neg...
Page 5 - INTRODUCTION AND FEATURES; FIGURE 2 - CHARGE CURVE; FEATURES
INTRODUCTION AND FEATURES Thank you for selecting the Vector Model VEC1095A 2/10/25 AMP 12 Volt Smart Battery Charger, with Alternator Voltage Checkand Battery Voltage Check functions. With proper care and use, it will give you years of dependable service. This battery charg-er has a high charge rat...
Page 6 - FIGURE 3A; CONTROLS AND INDICATORS; C h a r g e R a t e S e l e c t o r ( S t e p 2 )
FIGURE 3A (FRONT VIEW) W ARNINGS: THERE ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS IN THIS CHARGER. DO NOT OPEN THE UNIT! IT MUST BE RETURNED TO POWER ON BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TESTING AND REPAIR. OPENING THEUNIT WILL VOID THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. Contact the Vector Technical Support Department at (954) 584-...
Page 7 - CHARGE RATE SELECTION; It can indicate alternator service may be required.; INDICATORS
Below the Digital Display are series of six LEDS that light on the following conditions: WET - Lights when battery type selector is on WET battery type GEL - Lights when battery type selector is on GEL battery type AGM - Lights when battery type selector is on AGM battery type. Float Charge - Lights...
Page 9 - the LED display is showing “000” or a circulating pattern.; ing and let the battery cool.
NOTE: BATTERY VOLTAGE button is disabled in Alternator Check mode. ALTERNATOR VOLTAGE CHECK: will not work in normal charge mode it will only work in the stand-by mode when the LED display is showing “000” or a circulating pattern. PART 1: No Load (Turn OFF all vehicle’s accessories): The battery mu...
Page 10 - The Digital Display will begin a count down starting at 999 to 000; ably shorted, open or sulfated and should be replaced.
TROUBLESHOOTING - FAULT LED LIT The following conditions may cause the FAULT CODES to be displayed: •Poor connection to battery (or frame). •Charging too fast - Decrease Charge Rate - Press 2/10/25 AMP button to lower rate.•Charging too slowly - Battery is large and did not complete charging in 24 h...
Page 11 - PERCENT OF CHARGE; NR; WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHARGE A FROZEN BATTERY
PERCENT OF CHARGE 75% 50% 25% 0% 2 AMPS 6.5 12 NR NR 10 AMPS 1.8 3.0 4.5 6 25 AMPS 0.8 1.4 2 2.7 * Not recommended The times shown in the chart above are approximate and refer to an average automotive battery. For smaller batteries, the chargetime should be adjusted using the formula shown below and...
Page 12 - WARRANTY; TO REQUEST WARRANTY SERVICE FOR THIS PRODUCT:; Contact Vector Manufacturing Technical Support by telephone,
WARRANTY T h i s l i m i t e d w a r r a n t y p r o g r a m i s t h e o n l y o n e t h a t a p p l i e s t o t h i s p r o d u c t , a n d i t s e t s f o r t h a l l t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s o f Ve c t o r M a n u f a c t u r i n g , L t d . , r e g a r d i n g t h i s p r o d u c t ...