Schumacher SC-6000A - Manual

5 BEFORE USING YOUR BATTERY CHARGER It is important to understand the charger’s requirements. This section explains thecharger’s electrical requirements and how to prepare a battery for charging. PLUGGING IT IN Your charger requires a 120V ACreceptacle installed according to all localcodes and ordin...

6 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT: Follow all safety instructions and precautions when charging your battery. Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Charge your battery ina well-ventilated area. heavy, unpainted metal part of thechassis or engine block, away fromthe battery (see figu...

7 1. Note the polarity of the battery posts by checking the identification markson the battery: POSITIVE (POS, P or+) and NEGATIVE (NEG, N or -). Thepositive post is usually larger thanthe negative post. 2. Attach at least a 24-inch-long, 6- gauge (AWG), insulated batterycable to NEGATIVE (NEG, N or...

8 SPEEDCHARGE CONTROL DISPLAY MODE SWITCH Use this switch to set the function of thedigital LED to one of the following three.• BATTERY %: The digital LED displays an estimate of the percent ofcharge of the battery connected tothe SpeedCharge battery clamps. • VOLTAGE: The digital LED displays the v...

9 CONTROL PANEL GUIDE SC-6000A CONTROL PANEL GUIDE MODE OF OPERATION Ch ar ge d Ch ar gin g Ch ec k Ba tte ry % Vo lta ge Al ter na to r% 2A 60 A St ar t Re gu lar De ep -C yc le Digital Display Initial power-up, battery not detected O O O 0 .0 No battery or reversed battery detected O 0% or 0.0V Ba...

10 USING THE BUILT-IN BATTERY TESTER OVERVIEW The SpeedCharge has a built-in batterytester that displays either an accuratebattery voltage or an estimate of thebattery’s relative charge based on thebattery voltage and the Battery CouncilInternational scale. TESTING SEQUENCE There are four basic step...

12 while waiting and will reset if theengine is not cranked within 10minutes. (If the charger resets, it setsitself for a 2A charge and REGULARbattery.) While waiting for cranking, the digital display shows the batteryvoltage (it can’t be set to percent). 2. Cranking - When cranking is detected, the...

13 30A CHARGE RATE: When set to 30A 10A, the unit will charge the battery for a few minutes at 10A. Thecharger will determine whether toincrease the current to 30A, based onfactors including the battery voltage andtype selected. If the current is increasedfrom 10A to 30A, the 30A 10A LED will change...

14 BATTERY PERCENT AND CHARGE TIME This charger adjusts the charging timein order to charge the battery com-pletely, efficiently and safely. Themicroprocessor automatically makesthe necessary decisions. However, thissection includes guidelines that can beused to estimate charging times. The duration...

15 TROUBLESHOOTING Performance problems often can be corrected by the user. Please read through thischart for a possible solutions to common problems. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The battery is connected The SpeedCharge is in Press the CHARGE RATE and the charger is on, tester mode, not charger ...

16 LIMITED WARRANTY SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC CORPORATION, 801 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056-2179 MAKES THIS LIMITED WARRANTY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAILOF THIS PRODUCT. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS NOT TRANSFERABLE. Schumacher Electric Corporation warrants this battery charger...