Associated Equipment 6012 user manual

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MODEL 6012
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
ASSOCIATED
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for battery charger you have purchased. You may need to refer to these instructions at
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a later date.
CAUTION. To reduce risk of injury, charge only wet cell, lead-acid, automotive type rechargeable batteries. Other types of batteries may burst causing personal injury and property damage.
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Do not expose the charger to rain or snow

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CHARGER LOCATION 15. a. Locate the charger as far away from the battery as the DC cables permit. b. Never place the charger directly above the battery being charged; gases from the battery will corrode and damage the charger. c. Never allow battery acid to drop on the charger when reading the specific gravity or filling battery, d. Do not operate the charger in a closed-in area, or restrict ventilation in any way. e. Do not set a battery on top of the charger. DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS 16. a. Co

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LENGTH OF CHARGE 20. a. Test the battery for state of charge. Do not charge if it is over 75% charged or the battery is determined to be defective. b. Set beginning amps charge rate for size of battery and state of charge per charts c. Charge for length of time per charge, d. Discontinue charge when the specific gravity of electrolyte reaches 1.260 or above. A temperature compensating hydrometer should be used for this reading. Discontinue charge if the battery begins to gas excessively or wh

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CHARGING SULFATED BATTERIES If your battery has sat in the discharged state for an extended period of time, it can become SULFATED. This usually is seen as a white deposit near the top of the battery. The sulfate is formed when a battery with low water levels remains discharged for an extended time. Sulfated batteries exhibit the characteristic of accepting no charge regardless of the rate of charge. The charging method is two staged. The first stage of attempting to break down the sulfation

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6012 ENGLISH MANUAL ILLUSTRATION LISTING 27-582E.MAN FIG. FILE NAME DESCRIPTION 1 LOGO.EPS ASSOCIATED LOGO 2 PLUG-ENG.PLTGROUNDING ADAPTER -ENGLISH 3 ENGLSTBL.PLT CHARGE RATE TABLE - ENGLISH 4 6012.PLT 6012 CABINET 5 27-582WE.PLT6012 WIRING DIAGRAM - ENGLISH 5