Lincoln Electric IM10130 K3149-1 (11860) Wheel Charger - Manual (Page 12)

12
X
1.25 =
Hours
to
Charge
The following instructions or the associated LENGTH OF
CHARGE TIME CHARTS (60 amps down to 2 amps, one
for each charging range) will allow you to determine how
long it will take to bring a spec
battery to full charge. If
the charger is so equipped, a green light on the charger
will indicate the battery has become fully charged.
CAUTION
Batteries that have 25% charge or less can easily
freeze and should be charged at once, but DO NOT
CHARGE A BATTERY THAT IS ALREADY FROZEN.
1. Determine the present level of charge in the battery
with a hydrometer or electronic percent-of-charge
tester.
2. Determine the size of the battery in AMP HOURS or
RESERVE CAPACITY. If these ratings are not printed
on the battery, contact your local battery dealer for
this information. These are the only ratings that can
be used to determine length of charging time. Then
either use the formula in step 3 or use Table 2 plus
Table 3, through Table 9 for the charging rate
capabilities of this charger.
3. Use the battery rating, the charge level of the battery,
and the amp setting to be used on the charger (see
Table 2), in the formula provided below.
EXAMPLE:
Battery’s Present State of Charge: 25 %
Percent of Charge NEEDED: 100% – 25% = 75 %
Expressed as a Decimal: = .75
Amp setting on Charger: 10
Amp-Hour Rating of Battery: 60
NOTE :
If the battery is rate d in RESERVE CAPACITY,
use the following formula to convert reserve
capacity to amp-hours.
Reserve Capacity
2
Model 6V HIGH 12V LOW 12V MED . 12V HIGH 24V HIGH START
K3149-1 40 Amp 2 Amp 20 Amp 40 Amp
200 Amp 12V
130 Amp 6V
K3150-1 60 Amp 2 Amp 40 Amp 60 Amp
250 Amp 12V
185 Amp 6V
K3151-1 6 0 Amp 40 Amp 60 Amp 30 Amp
225 Amp 12V
160 Amp 6V
60 X .75
10
45
10
4.5
X 1.25 = Hours to Reach Full Charge
X 1.25 = Hours to Reach Full Charge
X 1.25 = Hours to Reach Full Charge
+ 15.5 = Amp Hour Rating
Table 2. Charge Amp Settings