BatteryMINDer SCC180 - Manual (Page 6)

BatteryMINDer ® Model SCC180
Rev. B-073108 Page 6 P/N VDCSCC180-MNL
Battery Condition Indicator (BCI)
Your BCI will give you a quick and accurate indication of your battery(s)
state of charge-condition. By properly using your BCI you can determine
whether your battery needs to be charged, is not holding its charge
or needs to be desulphated. This is what you must do if you expect
accurate-helpful results:
ALWAYS test your battery only after it has been charged as fully as
possible with a high power charger (5 -10 Amp rated) and left “rested”
for 10 to 24 hours*. If you don’t follow these directives you will obtain
information that is inaccurate or down right misleading. Take your time
and do it right and your battery(s) will reap the benefits and so will your
pocketbook.
* “Rested” means a charged battery that has not been recharged or
discharged for a minimum of 10 hours and has had no load attached to
it during this time period.
BCI Installation
Turn engine and ALL accessories off. Carefully think of the best location
on or near your battery to locate your BCI so it can be easily seen and
read. Clean surface you plan to attach BCI to using an alcohol cleaning
pad.
Attach the ring terminal on the
RED wire of your BCI to the (+) Positive
clamp on your battery.
Attach the ring terminal on the
wire of your BCI to the (-) Negative
clamp on your battery.
TESTING BATTERY
(Engine and ALL loads must be off for accurate readings) Remember,
only test a fully charged battery and only after it has “rested”* for 10
hours minimum.
Press the area on the face of your BCI in raised area marked PUSH.
If all three (3) LEDs light ( RED , YELLOW and GREEN ) your battery is
“good” = fully charged = 12.8 – 13.2 volts