SC-200A-CA

Schumacher Electric SC-200A-CA, SC-200A, SCF-200A User manual

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IMPORTANT: READ AND SAVE THIS SAFETY AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ā€“ The SC-200A and SCF-200A offer a wide
range of features to accommodate your needs. This manual will show you how
to use your charger safely and effectively. Please read, understand and follow
these instructions and precautions carefully, as this manual contains important
safety and operating instructions. The safety messages used throughout this
manual contain a signal word, a message and an icon.
The signal word indicates the level of the hazard in a situation.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury to the operator or bystanders.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury to the operator or
bystanders.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in moderate or minor injury to the operator or
bystanders.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in damage to the equipment or vehicle or property
damage.
Safety messages in this manual contain two different type styles.
Unnumbered type states the hazard.ā€¢ī€ƒ
Numbered type states how to avoid the hazard.ā€¢ī€ƒ
The icon gives a graphical description of the potential hazard.
Pursuant to California Proposition 65, this product contains chemi-
cals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS1.
Risk of electric shock or ī‚ære.
Do not expose the charger to rain or snow.1.1
Use only recommended attachments. Use of an attachment not recom-1.2
mended or sold by SchumacherĀ® Electric Corporation may result in a risk of
ī‚ære,ī€ƒelectricī€ƒshockī€ƒorī€ƒinjuryī€ƒtoī€ƒpersonsī€ƒorī€ƒdamageī€ƒtoī€ƒproperty.
To reduce the risk of damage to the electric plug or cord, pull by the plug 1.3
rather than the cord when disconnecting the charger.
An extension cord should not be used unless absolutely necessary. Use of 1.4
anī€ƒimproperī€ƒextensionī€ƒcordī€ƒcouldī€ƒresultī€ƒinī€ƒaī€ƒriskī€ƒofī€ƒī‚æreī€ƒandī€ƒelectricī€ƒshock.ī€ƒIfī€ƒ
an extension cord must be used, make sure:
That the pins on the plug of the extension cord are the same size and ā€¢ī€ƒ
shape as those of the plug on the charger.
That the extension cord is properly wired and in good electrical ā€¢ī€ƒ
condition.
That the wire size is large enough for the AC ampere rating of the ā€¢ī€ƒ
chargerī€ƒasī€ƒspeciī‚æedī€ƒinī€ƒSectionī€ƒ8.3.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug the charger from the outlet 1.5
before attempting any maintenance or cleaning.
Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces and 1.6
watches when working with a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery can pro-
duce a short-circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal,
causing a severe burn.
Do not operate the charger with a damaged cord or plug; take it to a quali-1.7
ī‚æedī€ƒserviceī€ƒperson.ī€ƒ(Callī€ƒcustomerī€ƒserviceī€ƒat:ī€ƒ1-800-621-5485.)
Do not operate the charger if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped or 1.8
otherwiseī€ƒdamagedī€ƒinī€ƒanyī€ƒway;ī€ƒtakeī€ƒitī€ƒtoī€ƒaī€ƒqualiī‚æedī€ƒserviceī€ƒperson.ī€ƒ(Callī€ƒ
customerī€ƒserviceī€ƒat:ī€ƒ1-800-621-5485.)
Doī€ƒnotī€ƒdisassembleī€ƒtheī€ƒcharger;ī€ƒtakeī€ƒitī€ƒtoī€ƒaī€ƒqualiī‚æedī€ƒserviceī€ƒpersonī€ƒwhenī€ƒ1.9
serviceī€ƒorī€ƒrepairī€ƒisī€ƒrequired.ī€ƒIncorrectī€ƒreassemblyī€ƒmayī€ƒresultī€ƒinī€ƒaī€ƒriskī€ƒofī€ƒī‚æreī€ƒ
orī€ƒelectricī€ƒshock.ī€ƒ(Callī€ƒcustomerī€ƒserviceī€ƒat:ī€ƒ1-800-621-5485.)
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS2.
Risk of explosive gases.
Working in the vicinity of a lead-acid battery is dangerous. Batteries gener-2.1
ate explosive gases during normal battery operation. For this reason, it is
of utmost importance that you follow the instructions each time you use the
charger.
To reduce the risk of a battery explosion, follow these instructions and those 2.2
published by the battery manufacturer and the manufacturer of any equip-
ment you intend to use in the vicinity of the battery. Review the cautionary
markings on these products and on the engine.
NEVERī€ƒsmokeī€ƒorī€ƒallowī€ƒaī€ƒsparkī€ƒorī€ƒīƒ€ameī€ƒinī€ƒtheī€ƒvicinityī€ƒofī€ƒaī€ƒbatteryī€ƒorī€ƒengine.2.3
Be extra cautious to reduce the risk of dropping a metal tool onto the bat-2.4
tery. It might spark or short-circuit the battery or other electrical part that
may cause an explosion.
Use this charger for charging LEAD-ACID batteries only. It is not intended to 2.5
supply power to a low voltage electrical system other than in a starter-motor
application. Do not use this battery charger for charging dry-cell batteries
that are commonly used with home appliances. These batteries may burst
and cause injury to persons and damage to property.
NEVER charge a frozen battery.2.6
NEVER overcharge a battery.2.7
PREPARING TO CHARGE3.
Risk of contact with battery acid. Battery acid is a
highly corrosive sulfuric acid.
Consider having someone close enough by to come to your aid when you 3.1
work near a lead-acid battery.
Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts 3.2
your skin, clothing or eyes.
Wear complete eye and body protection, including safety goggles and pro-3.3
tective clothing. Avoid touching your eyes while working near the battery.
If battery acid contacts your skin or clothing, immediately wash the area with 3.4
soapī€ƒandī€ƒwater.ī€ƒIfī€ƒacidī€ƒentersī€ƒyourī€ƒeye,ī€ƒimmediatelyī€ƒīƒ€oodī€ƒtheī€ƒeyeī€ƒwithī€ƒcoldī€ƒ
running water for at least 10 minutes and get medical attention right away.
If it is necessary to remove the battery from the vehicle to charge it, always 3.5
removeī€ƒtheī€ƒgroundedī€ƒterminalī€ƒī‚ærst.ī€ƒMakeī€ƒsureī€ƒallī€ƒofī€ƒtheī€ƒaccessoriesī€ƒinī€ƒtheī€ƒ
vehicle are off to prevent arcing.
Be sure the area around the battery is well ventilated while the battery is 3.6
being charged.
Clean the battery terminals before charging the battery. During cleaning, 3.7
keep airborne corrosion from coming into contact with your eyes, nose and
mouth. Use baking soda and water to neutralize the battery acid and help
eliminate airborne corrosion. Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
Add distilled water to each cell until the battery acid reaches the level speci-3.8
ī‚æedī€ƒbyī€ƒtheī€ƒbatteryī€ƒmanufacturer.ī€ƒDoī€ƒnotī€ƒoverī‚æll.ī€ƒForī€ƒaī€ƒbatteryī€ƒwithoutī€ƒremov-
ableī€ƒcellī€ƒcaps,ī€ƒsuchī€ƒasī€ƒvalveī€ƒregulatedī€ƒleadī€ƒacidī€ƒbatteriesī€ƒ(VRLA),ī€ƒcarefullyī€ƒ
follow the manufacturerā€™s recharging instructions.
00-99-000973-0609
OWNERā€™S MANUAL
READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE USING THIS ā€¢
PRODUCT. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Model SC-200A & SCF-200A
Automatic Battery Charger
Voltage: 6, 12
Amperage: 2, 4
2
Read, understand and follow all instructions for the charger, battery, vehicle 3.9
and any equipment used near the battery and charger. Study all of the bat-
teryī€ƒmanufacturerā€™sī€ƒspeciī‚æcī€ƒprecautionsī€ƒwhileī€ƒchargingī€ƒandī€ƒrecommendedī€ƒ
rates of charge.
Determine the voltage of the battery by referring to the vehicle ownerā€™s 3.10
manual and make sure that the output voltage of the charger is the correct
voltage.
Makeī€ƒsureī€ƒthatī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerī€ƒcableī€ƒclipsī€ƒmakeī€ƒtightī€ƒconnections.3.11
CHARGER LOCATION4.
Risk of explosion and contact with
battery acid.
Locate the charger as far away from the battery as the DC cables permit.4.1
Never place the charger directly above the battery being charged; gases 4.2
from the battery will corrode and damage the charger.
Do not set the battery on top of the charger.4.3
Never allow battery acid to drip onto the charger when reading the electro-4.4
lyteī€ƒspeciī‚æcī€ƒgravityī€ƒorī€ƒī‚ællingī€ƒtheī€ƒbattery.
Do not operate the charger in a closed-in area or restrict the ventilation in 4.5
any way.
This charger employs parts, such as switches and circuit breakers, that 4.6
tendī€ƒtoī€ƒproduceī€ƒarcsī€ƒandī€ƒsparks.ī€ƒIfī€ƒusedī€ƒinī€ƒaī€ƒgarage,ī€ƒlocateī€ƒthisī€ƒchargerī€ƒ18ī€ƒ
inchesī€ƒ(45.72ī€ƒcm)ī€ƒorī€ƒmoreī€ƒaboveī€ƒīƒ€oorī€ƒlevel.
DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS5.
Connect and disconnect the DC output clips only after setting all of the 5.1
charger switches to the ā€œoffā€ position and removing the AC plug from the
electrical outlet. Never allow the clips to touch each other.
Attach the clips to the battery and chassis, as indicated in steps 6.5, 6.6, 5.2
7.2,ī€ƒ7.3ī€ƒandī€ƒ7.4.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN 6.
VEHICLE.
A spark near the battery may cause
a battery explosion. To reduce the
risk of a spark near the battery:
Position the AC and DC cables to reduce the risk of damage by the hood, 6.1
door and moving or hot engine parts. NOTE: If it is necessary to close the
hood during the charging process, ensure that the hood does not touch the
metal part of the battery clips or cut the insulation of the cables.
Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys and other parts that can cause injury.6.2
Checkī€ƒtheī€ƒpolarityī€ƒofī€ƒtheī€ƒbatteryī€ƒposts.ī€ƒTheī€ƒPOSITIVEī€ƒ(POS,ī€ƒP,ī€ƒ+)ī€ƒbatteryī€ƒ6.3
postī€ƒusuallyī€ƒhasī€ƒaī€ƒlargerī€ƒdiameterī€ƒthenī€ƒtheī€ƒNEGATIVEī€ƒ(NEG,ī€ƒN,ī€ƒ-)ī€ƒpost.
Determineī€ƒwhichī€ƒpostī€ƒofī€ƒtheī€ƒbatteryī€ƒisī€ƒgroundedī€ƒ(connected)ī€ƒtoī€ƒtheī€ƒchassis.ī€ƒ6.4
Ifī€ƒtheī€ƒnegativeī€ƒpostī€ƒisī€ƒgroundedī€ƒtoī€ƒtheī€ƒchassisī€ƒ(asī€ƒinī€ƒmostī€ƒvehicles),ī€ƒseeī€ƒ
step 6.5. If the positive post is grounded to the chassis, see step 6.6.
Forī€ƒaī€ƒnegative-groundedī€ƒvehicle,ī€ƒconnectī€ƒtheī€ƒPOSITIVEī€ƒ(RED)ī€ƒclipī€ƒfromī€ƒtheī€ƒ6.5
batteryī€ƒchargerī€ƒtoī€ƒtheī€ƒPOSITIVEī€ƒ(POS,ī€ƒP,ī€ƒ+)ī€ƒungroundedī€ƒpostī€ƒofī€ƒtheī€ƒbattery.ī€ƒ
Connectī€ƒtheī€ƒNEGATIVEī€ƒ(BLACK)ī€ƒclipī€ƒtoī€ƒtheī€ƒvehicleī€ƒchassisī€ƒorī€ƒengineī€ƒblockī€ƒ
away from the battery. Do not connect the clip to the carburetor, fuel lines or
sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy gauge metal part of the frame
or engine block.
Forī€ƒaī€ƒpositive-groundedī€ƒvehicle,ī€ƒconnectī€ƒtheī€ƒNEGATIVEī€ƒ(BLACK)ī€ƒclipī€ƒfromī€ƒ6.6
theī€ƒbatteryī€ƒchargerī€ƒtoī€ƒtheī€ƒNEGATIVEī€ƒ(NEG,ī€ƒN,ī€ƒ-)ī€ƒungroundedī€ƒpostī€ƒofī€ƒtheī€ƒ
battery.ī€ƒConnectī€ƒtheī€ƒPOSITIVEī€ƒ(RED)ī€ƒclipī€ƒtoī€ƒtheī€ƒvehicleī€ƒchassisī€ƒorī€ƒengineī€ƒ
block away from the battery. Do not connect the clip to the carburetor, fuel
lines or sheet-metal body parts. Connect to a heavy gauge metal part of the
frame or engine block.
Connect the AC supply cord to the electrical outlet.6.7
When disconnecting the charger, turn all switches to off, disconnect the AC 6.8
cord, remove the clip from the vehicle chassis and then remove the clip from
the battery terminal.
Seeī€ƒCALCULATINGī€ƒCHARGEī€ƒTIMEī€ƒforī€ƒlengthī€ƒofī€ƒchargeī€ƒinformation.6.9
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE 7.
VEHICLE.
A spark near the battery may cause
a battery explosion. To reduce the
risk of a spark near the battery:
Checkī€ƒtheī€ƒpolarityī€ƒofī€ƒtheī€ƒbatteryī€ƒposts.ī€ƒTheī€ƒPOSITIVEī€ƒ(POS,ī€ƒP,ī€ƒ+)ī€ƒbatteryī€ƒ7.1
postī€ƒusuallyī€ƒhasī€ƒaī€ƒlargerī€ƒdiameterī€ƒthanī€ƒtheī€ƒNEGATIVEī€ƒ(NEG,ī€ƒN,ī€ƒ-)ī€ƒpost.
Attachī€ƒatī€ƒleastī€ƒaī€ƒ24-inchī€ƒ(61ī€ƒcm)ī€ƒlongī€ƒ6-gaugeī€ƒ(AWG)ī€ƒinsulatedī€ƒbatteryī€ƒ7.2
cableī€ƒtoī€ƒtheī€ƒNEGATIVEī€ƒ(NEG,ī€ƒN,ī€ƒ-)ī€ƒbatteryī€ƒpost.
Connectī€ƒtheī€ƒPOSITIVEī€ƒ(RED)ī€ƒchargerī€ƒclipī€ƒtoī€ƒtheī€ƒPOSITIVEī€ƒ(POS,ī€ƒP,ī€ƒ+)ī€ƒ7.3
post of the battery.
Position yourself and the free end of the cable you previously attached to 7.4
theī€ƒNEGATIVEī€ƒ(NEG,ī€ƒN,ī€ƒ-)ī€ƒbatteryī€ƒpostī€ƒasī€ƒfarī€ƒawayī€ƒfromī€ƒtheī€ƒbatteryī€ƒasī€ƒpos-
sibleī€ƒā€“ī€ƒthenī€ƒconnectī€ƒtheī€ƒNEGATIVEī€ƒ(BLACK)ī€ƒchargerī€ƒclipī€ƒtoī€ƒtheī€ƒfreeī€ƒendī€ƒofī€ƒ
the cable.
Doī€ƒnotī€ƒfaceī€ƒtheī€ƒbatteryī€ƒwhenī€ƒmakingī€ƒtheī€ƒī‚ænalī€ƒconnection.7.5
Connect the AC supply cord to the electrical outlet.7.6
When disconnecting the charger, always do so in the reverse order of the 7.7
connectingī€ƒprocedureī€ƒandī€ƒbreakī€ƒtheī€ƒī‚ærstī€ƒconnectionī€ƒwhileī€ƒasī€ƒfarī€ƒawayī€ƒfromī€ƒ
the battery as practical.
Aī€ƒmarineī€ƒ(boat)ī€ƒbatteryī€ƒmustī€ƒbeī€ƒremovedī€ƒandī€ƒchargedī€ƒonī€ƒshore.ī€ƒToī€ƒchargeī€ƒ7.8
it onboard requires equipment specially designed for marine use.
BATTERY CHARGING ā€“ AC CONNECTIONS8.
Risk of electric shock or ī‚ære.
This battery charger is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit. The charger 8.1
must be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock. The plug must be
plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance
withī€ƒallī€ƒlocalī€ƒcodesī€ƒandī€ƒordinances.ī€ƒTheī€ƒplugī€ƒpinsī€ƒmustī€ƒī‚ætī€ƒtheī€ƒreceptacleī€ƒ
(outlet).ī€ƒDoī€ƒnotī€ƒuseī€ƒwithī€ƒanī€ƒungroundedī€ƒsystem.
Neverī€ƒalterī€ƒACī€ƒcordī€ƒorī€ƒplugī€ƒprovidedī€ƒā€“ī€ƒifī€ƒitī€ƒdoesī€ƒnotī€ƒī‚ætī€ƒtheī€ƒoutlet,ī€ƒhaveī€ƒ8.2
properī€ƒgroundedī€ƒoutletī€ƒinstalledī€ƒbyī€ƒaī€ƒqualiī‚æedī€ƒelectrician.ī€ƒImproperī€ƒconnec-
tion can result in a risk of an electric shock or electrocution. NOTE: The use
of an adapter plug is not recommended.
Recommended minimum AWG size for extension cord:8.3
100ī€ƒfeetī€ƒlongī€ƒorī€ƒlessī€ƒ-ī€ƒuseī€ƒanī€ƒ18ī€ƒgaugeī€ƒextensionī€ƒcord.ā€¢ī€ƒ
Over 100 feet long - use a 16 gauge extension cord.ā€¢ī€ƒ
FEATURES9.
Amp/Volt Selector Switch1.
CHECKī€ƒBATTERY2.
(red)ī€ƒLED
CHARGING 3. (yellow)ī€ƒLED
CHARGED 4.
(green)ī€ƒLED
Battery Clip Cable Assembly5.
Ring Terminal Cable Assembly6.
12V Plug Cable Assembly7.
3
4
5
7
6
1
2
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS10.
No assembly required
CONTROL PANEL11.
The charger does not have an ON/OFF switch. The On and Off commands are
controlled by plugging the charger into a 120V AC electrical wall outlet only
after the battery connections have been made and the Amp/Volt selector switch
has been set.
Amp/Volt Selector Switch11.1
2 Amp, 12 Volt
4 Amp, 6 Volt
3
LED Display11.2
CHECK BATTERY (red) LED lit: Indicates the battery is not properly
connected to the charger.
CHECK BATTERY (red) LED blinking: Indicates the charger is in abort
mode.
CHARGING (yellow) LED lit: Indicates the charger is charging the
battery.
CHARGED (green) LED lit: Indicates the battery is fully charged and the
charger is in maintain mode.
NOTE: See the Operating Instructions section for a complete description of the
charger modes.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS12.
Charging
Ensure that all of the charger components are in place and in good 1.
working condition, including the plastic boots on the battery clips.
Connect the battery following the connection instructions described in 2.
Using the Quick-Disconnect Cable Connectors section.
Set the Amp/Volt Selector Switch to the proper setting for the battery 3.
being charged.
Connectī€ƒtheī€ƒACī€ƒpowerī€ƒfollowingī€ƒtheī€ƒprecautionsī€ƒlistedī€ƒinī€ƒSectionī€ƒ8.4.
If youā€™ve connected everything correctly, the CHARGING 5. (yellow)ī€ƒ
LED should be lit indicating that the charger is charging. If the CHARG-
ING (yellow)ī€ƒLEDī€ƒdoesī€ƒnotī€ƒlightī€ƒorī€ƒifī€ƒtheī€ƒCHECKī€ƒBATTERY
(red)ī€ƒLEDī€ƒisī€ƒlit,ī€ƒcheckī€ƒtheī€ƒconnectionsī€ƒorī€ƒhaveī€ƒtheī€ƒbatteryī€ƒchecked/
replaced.
NOTE: This charger is equipped with an auto-start feature. It will not supply
current to the battery clips until a battery is properly connected. Unlike tradi-
tional chargers, the clips will not spark if touched together.
USING THE QUICK-DISCONNECT CABLE CONNECTORS
Connect any of the three output cable assemblies to the charger in seconds.
Makeī€ƒsureī€ƒtoī€ƒplaceī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerī€ƒonī€ƒaī€ƒdry,ī€ƒnon-īƒ€ammableī€ƒsurfaceī€ƒlikeī€ƒmetalī€ƒorī€ƒ
concrete.
NOTE: Never connect the clamp and ring terminal connectors together for use
in other applications, such as external battery or other power source charging,
or to extend the output cable length, as reverse polarity and/or overcharge
conditions will occur.
50 amp Battery Clips
Connect the end of the 50 amp battery clips cable Quick-Connect to the 1.
charger.
Follow the steps in sections 6 and 7 to connect the output clips to the 2.
battery.
After a good electrical connection is made to the battery, plug the power 3.
cordī€ƒintoī€ƒaī€ƒ3-prongī€ƒgroundedī€ƒ120Vī€ƒACī€ƒelectricalī€ƒwallī€ƒoutlet.ī€ƒMakeī€ƒ
sureī€ƒtoī€ƒplaceī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerī€ƒonī€ƒaī€ƒdry,ī€ƒnon-īƒ€ammableī€ƒsurfaceī€ƒlikeī€ƒmetalī€ƒorī€ƒ
concrete.
Permanent Ring Connectors
The ring connectors permanently attach to the battery providing easy access
to quickly charge your battery. This application is appropriate for motorcycles,
lawn tractors, ATVs and snowmobiles.
To permanently attach to a battery, loosen and remove each nut from 1.
the bolt at the battery terminal.
Connect the red POSITIVE ring connector ring to the POSITIVE battery 2.
terminal.
Connect the black NEGATIVE connector ring to the NEGATIVE battery 3.
terminal.
Replace and tighten the nuts to secure. 4.
Connect the end of the ring terminal cable Quick-Connect to the char-5.
ger. Take care to keep the wires and plug away from metal and moving
parts.
Plugī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerī€ƒpowerī€ƒcordī€ƒintoī€ƒaī€ƒ3-prongī€ƒgroundedī€ƒ120Vī€ƒACī€ƒelectricalī€ƒ6.
wallī€ƒoutlet.ī€ƒMakeī€ƒsureī€ƒtoī€ƒplaceī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerī€ƒonī€ƒaī€ƒdry,ī€ƒnon-īƒ€ammableī€ƒ
surface like metal or concrete.
12V ACCESSORY PLUG
Charge or maintain your battery without lifting the hood.
Connect the end of the 12V Accessory Plug Cable Quick-Connect to the 1.
charger.
Insert the 12V accessory plug into the 12V accessory outlet.2.
Route the power cord from charger through the vehicleā€™s open window.3.
Plugī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerī€ƒpowerī€ƒcordī€ƒintoī€ƒaī€ƒ3-prongī€ƒgroundedī€ƒ120Vī€ƒACī€ƒelectricalī€ƒ4.
wallī€ƒoutlet.ī€ƒMakeī€ƒsureī€ƒtoī€ƒplaceī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerī€ƒonī€ƒaī€ƒdry,ī€ƒnon-īƒ€ammableī€ƒ
surface like metal or concrete.
Battery Connection Indicator
Ifī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerī€ƒdoesī€ƒnotī€ƒdetectī€ƒaī€ƒproperlyī€ƒconnectedī€ƒbattery,ī€ƒtheī€ƒCHECKī€ƒBAT-
TERY (red)ī€ƒLEDī€ƒwillī€ƒlightī€ƒcontinuouslyī€ƒuntilī€ƒsuchī€ƒaī€ƒbatteryī€ƒisī€ƒdetected.ī€ƒ
Chargingī€ƒwillī€ƒnotī€ƒbeginī€ƒwhileī€ƒtheī€ƒCHECKī€ƒBATTERY (red)ī€ƒLEDī€ƒisī€ƒon..
Completion of Charge
Charge completion is indicated by the CHARGED (green)ī€ƒLED.ī€ƒWhenī€ƒ
lit,ī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerī€ƒhasī€ƒstoppedī€ƒchargingī€ƒandī€ƒswitchedī€ƒtoī€ƒtheī€ƒMaintainī€ƒModeī€ƒofī€ƒ
operation.
Maintain Mode (Float-Mode Monitoring)
When the CHARGED (green)ī€ƒLEDī€ƒisī€ƒlit,ī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerī€ƒhasī€ƒstartedī€ƒMaintainī€ƒ
Mode.ī€ƒInī€ƒthisī€ƒmode,ī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerī€ƒkeepsī€ƒtheī€ƒbatteryī€ƒfullyī€ƒchargedī€ƒbyī€ƒdeliveringī€ƒaī€ƒ
small current when necessary. If the battery voltage drops below a preset level,
theī€ƒchargerī€ƒwillī€ƒgoī€ƒbackī€ƒintoī€ƒChargeī€ƒModeī€ƒuntilī€ƒtheī€ƒbatteryī€ƒvoltageī€ƒreturnsī€ƒtoī€ƒ
theī€ƒfullī€ƒchargeī€ƒlevel,ī€ƒatī€ƒwhichī€ƒpointī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerī€ƒwillī€ƒreturnī€ƒtoī€ƒMaintainī€ƒMode.ī€ƒ
The voltage is maintained at a level determined by the 6 volt or 12 volt battery
type selected.
NOTE:ī€ƒTheī€ƒchargerī€ƒautomaticallyī€ƒswitchesī€ƒbetweenī€ƒChargeī€ƒModeī€ƒandī€ƒ
Maintainī€ƒModeī€ƒasī€ƒnecessary.ī€ƒTheī€ƒCHARGEDī€ƒ (green)ī€ƒLEDī€ƒwillī€ƒcycleī€ƒonī€ƒ
when the battery is at full charge and off when the voltage drops below a preset
levelī€ƒandī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerī€ƒgoesī€ƒintoī€ƒChargeī€ƒMode.ī€ƒThisī€ƒcycleī€ƒwillī€ƒcontinue,ī€ƒandī€ƒtheī€ƒ
CHARGED (green)ī€ƒLEDī€ƒwillī€ƒstayī€ƒonī€ƒforī€ƒlongerī€ƒperiodsī€ƒofī€ƒtimeī€ƒasī€ƒtheī€ƒbat-
tery becomes more fully charged.
Desulfation Mode
If the battery is left discharged for an extended period of time, it could become
sulfated and not accept a normal charge. If the charger detects a sulfated
battery, the charger will switch to a special mode of operation designed for
such batteries. If successful, normal charging will resume after the battery is
desulfated.ī€ƒDesulfationī€ƒcouldī€ƒtakeī€ƒupī€ƒtoī€ƒ8ī€ƒhours.ī€ƒIfī€ƒdesulfationī€ƒfails,ī€ƒchargingī€ƒ
willī€ƒabortī€ƒandī€ƒtheī€ƒCHECKī€ƒBATTERY (red)ī€ƒLEDī€ƒwillī€ƒblink.
Aborted Charge
If charging can not be completed normally, charging will abort. When charging
aborts,ī€ƒtheī€ƒchargerā€™sī€ƒoutputī€ƒisī€ƒshutī€ƒoff,ī€ƒandī€ƒtheī€ƒCHECKī€ƒBATTERY (red)ī€ƒ
LED will blink. To reset after an aborted charge, either disconnect the battery or
unplug the charger.
CALCULATING CHARGE TIMES13.
This charger adjusts the charging time in order to charge the battery com-
pletely,ī€ƒefī‚æcientlyī€ƒandī€ƒsafely.ī€ƒ
Thisī€ƒbatteryī€ƒchargerī€ƒhasī€ƒaī€ƒratedī€ƒoutputī€ƒofī€ƒ2ī€ƒandī€ƒ4ī€ƒamperes.ī€ƒThisī€ƒoutputī€ƒwillī€ƒ
vary with the age and condition of the battery being charged. If the battery has
only been slightly discharged, it can be charged in less than a few hours. The
same battery will take longer to charge if it is very weak.
Charging Times13.1
Battery Condition
2 Amp, 12 Volt Battery 50% Discharged 100% Discharged
Ampere Hour Battery Capacity Approximate Average Charge Time in Hours
10 3.2 6.2
12 4.0 7.5
20 6.4 12.4
Battery Condition
4 Amp, 6 Volt Battery 50% Discharged 100% Discharged
Ampere Hour Battery Capacity Approximate Average Charge Time in Hours
10 1.6 3.2
12 2.0 4.0
20 3.2 6.4
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS14.
Before performing maintenance, unplug and disconnect the battery charger 14.1
(seeī€ƒSectionsī€ƒ6,ī€ƒ7ī€ƒandī€ƒ8).
After use, unplug the charger and use a dry cloth to wipe all battery corro-14.2
sion and other dirt or oil from the terminals, cords, and the charger case.
Ensure that all of the charger components are in place, securely attached 14.3
and in good working condition, including the plastic boots on the battery
clips.
Servicing does not require opening the unit, as there are no user-service-14.4
able parts.
4
IMPORTANTE: LEA Y GUARDE ESTE MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES Y
SEGURIDAD.
GUARDE ESTAS INSTRUCCIONES: los SC-200A and SCF-200A ofrecen una
amplia gama de caracterĆ­sticas para satisfacer sus necesidades. Este manual
le mostrarĆ” cĆ³mo utilizar su cargador en forma segura y efectiva. Por favor,
lea, comprenda y siga estas instrucciones y precauciones cuidadosamente, ya
que este manual contiene instrucciones operativas y de seguridad de impor-
tancia. Los mensajes de seguridad representados en este manual contienen
palabrasī€ƒguĆ­a,ī€ƒunī€ƒmensajeī€ƒyī€ƒunaī€ƒī‚ægura.
La palabra guĆ­a indica el nivel de peligro en determinada situaciĆ³n.
Indica una inminente situaciĆ³n de riesgo que, si no se evita, resul-
tarĆ­a mortal o de serios perjuicios al operador o personas alrededor.
Indica una situaciĆ³n potencialmente riesgoso que, si no se evita,
podrĆ­a resultar o de serios perjuicios al operador o
personas alrededor.
Indica una situaciĆ³n potencialmente peligrosa que, de no evitarse,
podrƭa resultar en menores o serio daƱos al usuario y terceras
personas.
Indica una situaciĆ³n potencialmente peligrosa que, de no evitarse,
podrƭa causar daƱo al equipo, al vehƭculo y propiedades alrededor.
Los mensajes estipulados en este manual se describen dos tipos de estilo.
Los que aparecen sin nĆŗmero indican el riesgo.ā€¢ī€ƒ
Aquellos que aparecen numerados, indican cĆ³mo evitar los riesgos.ā€¢ī€ƒ
Laī€ƒī‚æguraī€ƒmuestraī€ƒunaī€ƒdescripciĆ³nī€ƒgrĆ”ī‚æcaī€ƒdelī€ƒpotencialī€ƒdeī€ƒriesgo.
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS15.
Store the charger unplugged, in an upright position. The cord will still con-15.1
duct electricity until it is unplugged from the outlet.
Storeī€ƒinside,ī€ƒinī€ƒaī€ƒcool,ī€ƒdryī€ƒplaceī€ƒ(unlessī€ƒyouā€™reī€ƒusingī€ƒanī€ƒon-boardī€ƒMarineī€ƒ15.2
Charger).
TROUBLESHOOTING16.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REASON/SOLUTION
Charger will not turn on
when properly con-
nected.
AC outlet is dead.
Poor electrical connec-
tion.
Clips are not making a
good connection to the
battery.
Battery is defective.
Reverse connections at
battery.
Check for an open fuse or
circuit breaker supplying
the AC outlet.
Check the power cord
and extension cord for as
looseī€ƒī‚ættingī€ƒplug.
Check for poor connec-
tion to battery and frame.
Makeī€ƒsureī€ƒconnectionī€ƒ
points are clean. Rock
clips back and forth for a
better connection.
Have the battery checked.
Unplug the charger and
correct the lead connec-
tions.
Charger makes a loud
buzz or hum.
Transformer laminations
vibrateī€ƒ(buzz).
Shorted Diode Assembly
orī€ƒOutputī€ƒRectiī‚æerī€ƒAs-
semblyī€ƒ(hum).
No problem, this is a
normal condition.
Have charger checked by
aī€ƒqualiī‚æedī€ƒtechnician.
CHECKī€ƒBATTERYī€ƒ
(red)ī€ƒLEDī€ƒisī€ƒlit.
Battery is not properly
connected to the charger.
Reverse connections at
battery.
Makeī€ƒsureī€ƒtheī€ƒconnec-
tions from the battery
connector cable to the
battery and to the charger
are tight. Check for a poor
connection to the battery
andī€ƒtheī€ƒframe.ī€ƒMakeī€ƒsureī€ƒ
the connections points
are clean. Rock the clips
back and forth for a better
connection.
Unplug the charger and
correct the lead connec-
tions.
CHECKī€ƒBATTERYī€ƒ
(red)ī€ƒLEDī€ƒisī€ƒblinking.
Charger is in abort mode. See ā€œAborted Chargeā€
in the OPERATING IN-
STRUCTIONS Section.
BEFORE RETURNING FOR REPAIRS17.
When a charging problem arises, make certain that the battery is capable of 17.1
accepting a normal charge. Use a good battery to double check all connec-
tions, the AC outlet for a full 120-volts, the charger clips for correct polarity
and the quality of the connections from the cables to the clips and from the
clips to the battery system. The clips must be clean.
When a battery is very cold, partially charged or sulfated, it will not draw 17.2
the full rated amperes from the charger. It is both dangerous and damaging
to a battery to force higher amperage into it than it can effectively use in
recharging.
Whenī€ƒanī€ƒUNKNOWNī€ƒOPERATINGī€ƒPROBLEMī€ƒarises,ī€ƒpleaseī€ƒreadī€ƒtheī€ƒ17.3
complete manual and call the customer service number for information that
will usually eliminate the need for return.
If the above solutions do not eliminate the problem or for
information about troubleshooting or replacement parts,
call toll-free from anywhere in the U.S.A.
1-800-621-5485
7:00ī€ƒamī€ƒtoī€ƒ5:00ī€ƒpmī€ƒCentralī€ƒTimeī€ƒMondayī€ƒthruī€ƒFriday
REPLACEMENT PARTS18.
Batteryī€ƒClipī€ƒCableī€ƒAssembly-----------------------------------------38-99-001235
Ringī€ƒTerminalī€ƒCableī€ƒAssembly--------------------------------------38-99-001233
12Vī€ƒPlugī€ƒCableī€ƒAssembly--------------------------------------------38-99-001401
LIMITED WARRANTY19.
SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC CORPORATION, 801 BUSINESS CENTER
DRIVE, MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056-2179, MAKES THIS LIMITED WAR-
RANTY TO THE ORIGINAL RETAIL PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT. THIS
LIMITED WARRANTY IS NOT TRANSFERABLE OR ASSIGNABLE.
Schumacherī€ƒElectricī€ƒCorporationī€ƒ(theī€ƒā€œManufacturerā€)ī€ƒwarrantsī€ƒthisī€ƒbatteryī€ƒ
charger for 2 years from the date of purchase at retail against defective mate-
rial or workmanship that may occur under normal use and care.
Modelo SC-200A & SCF-200A
Cargador de Baterƭas AutomƔtico
Voltios: 12
Amperios: 2, 4
LEA EL MANUAL COMPLETO ANTES DE UTILIZAR ESTE ā€¢
PRODUCTO. CUALQUIER FALLA PODRƍA RESULTAR EN
SERIAS LESIONES O PODRƍA SER MORTAL.
MANUAL DEL USUARIO
PELIGRO
ADVERTENCIA
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Ifī€ƒyourī€ƒunitī€ƒisī€ƒnotī€ƒfreeī€ƒfromī€ƒdefectiveī€ƒmaterialī€ƒorī€ƒworkmanship,ī€ƒManufacturerā€™sī€ƒ
obligation under this warranty is solely to repair or replace your product with a
newī€ƒorī€ƒreconditionedī€ƒunitī€ƒatī€ƒtheī€ƒoptionī€ƒofī€ƒtheī€ƒManufacturer.ī€ƒItī€ƒisī€ƒtheī€ƒobligationī€ƒ
of the purchaser to forward the unit, along with mailing charges prepaid to the
Manufacturerī€ƒorī€ƒitsī€ƒauthorizedī€ƒrepresentativesī€ƒinī€ƒorderī€ƒforī€ƒrepairī€ƒorī€ƒreplace-
ment to occur.
Manufacturerī€ƒdoesī€ƒnotī€ƒprovideī€ƒanyī€ƒwarrantyī€ƒforī€ƒanyī€ƒaccessoriesī€ƒusedī€ƒwithī€ƒthisī€ƒ
product that are not manufactured by Schumacher Electric Corporation and
approved for use with this product. This Limited Warranty is void
ifī€ƒtheī€ƒproductī€ƒisī€ƒmisused,ī€ƒsubjectedī€ƒtoī€ƒcarelessī€ƒhandling,ī€ƒrepaired,ī€ƒorī€ƒmodiī‚æedī€ƒ
byī€ƒanyoneī€ƒotherī€ƒthanī€ƒManufacturerī€ƒorī€ƒifī€ƒthisī€ƒunitī€ƒisī€ƒresoldī€ƒthroughī€ƒanī€ƒunauthor-
ized retailer.
Manufacturerī€ƒmakesī€ƒnoī€ƒotherī€ƒwarranties,ī€ƒincluding,ī€ƒbutī€ƒnotī€ƒlimitedī€ƒto,ī€ƒexpress,ī€ƒ
implied or statutory warranties, including without limitation, any implied war-
rantyī€ƒofī€ƒmerchantabilityī€ƒorī€ƒimpliedī€ƒwarrantyī€ƒofī€ƒī‚ætnessī€ƒforī€ƒaī€ƒparticularī€ƒpurpose.ī€ƒ
Further,ī€ƒManufacturerī€ƒshallī€ƒnotī€ƒbeī€ƒliableī€ƒforī€ƒanyī€ƒincidental,ī€ƒspecialī€ƒorī€ƒconse-
quential damage claims incurred by purchasers, users or others associated
withī€ƒthisī€ƒproduct,ī€ƒincluding,ī€ƒbutī€ƒnotī€ƒlimitedī€ƒto,ī€ƒlostī€ƒproī‚æts,ī€ƒrevenues,ī€ƒanticipatedī€ƒ
sales, business opportunities, goodwill, business interruption and any other
injury or damage. Any and all such warranties, other than the limited warranty
included herein, are hereby expressly disclaimed and excluded. Some states
do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages
or length of implied warranty, so the above limitations or exclusions may not
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may have other rights which vary from this warranty.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE ONLY EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY
AND THE MANUFACTURER NEITHER ASSUMES OR AUTHORIZES ANY-
ONE TO ASSUME OR MAKE ANY OTHER OBLIGATION TOWARDS THE
PRODUCT OTHER THAN THIS WARRANTY.
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1-800-621-5485
Mondayī€ƒā€“ī€ƒFridayī€ƒ7:00ī€ƒa.m.ī€ƒtoī€ƒ5:00ī€ƒp.m.ī€ƒCST
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