Sealey SPBC12 Fully Automatic Battery Maintainer/Charger User Manual

AUTOMATIC SMART BATTERY CHARGER &

MAINTAINER

MODEL NO: SPBC8, SPBC12, SPBC16

Thank you for purchasing a Sealey product. Manufactured to a high standard, this product will, if used according to these

instructions, and properly maintained, give you years of trouble free performance.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. NOTE THE SAFE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, WARNINGS & CAUTIONS. USE

THE PRODUCT CORRECTLY AND WITH CARE FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS INTENDED. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE DAMAGE AND/OR

PERSONAL INJURY AND WILL INVALIDATE THE WARRANTY. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS SAFE FOR FUTURE USE.

1. SAFETY

1.1. ELECTRICAL SAFETY

 WARNING! It is the user’s responsibility to check the following:

Check all electrical equipment and appliances to ensure that they are safe before using.

Inspect power supply leads, plugs and all electrical connections for wear and damage.

Ensure that the insulation on all cables and on the appliance is safe before connecting it to the power supply.

8 DO NOT use worn or damaged cables, plugs or connectors.

9  Ensurethatanyfaultyitemisrepairedorisreplacedimmediatelybyaqualiedelectrician.

9  Ifthecableorplugisdamagedduringuse,switcho󰀨theelectricitysupplyandremovefromuse.

9  Ensurethatrepairsarecarriedoutbyaqualiedelectrician.

9  SealeyrecommendthatanRCD(ResidualCurrentDevice)isusedwithallelectricalproducts.

Important:Ensurethatthevoltageratingontheappliancesuitsthepowersupplytobeusedandthattheplugisttedwiththe

correct fuse.

8 DO NOT pull or carry the appliance by the power cable.

8 DO NOT pull the plug from the socket by the cable.

1.2. GENERAL SAFETY

▲ DANGER! BE AWARE, LEAD-ACID BATTERIES GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES DURING NORMAL BATTERY

OPERATION. FOR THIS REASON, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY, EACH TIME YOU USE THE CHARGING EQUIPMENT.

9  Followtheseinstructionsandthosepublishedbythebatteryandvehiclemanufacturer,andthemakerofanyequipmentyouintend

 touseinthevicinityofthebattery.Remembertoreviewwarningmarksonallproductsandonengines.

 WARNING!Modernvehiclescontainextensiveelectronicsystems.

 Youarerequiredtocheckwiththevehiclemanufacturer,foranyspecicinstructionsregardingtheuseofthistypeofequipmenton

 eachvehicle.

9 No liability will be accepted for damage/ injury, where this product is not used in accordance with all instructions.

1.3. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS

9  Ensurethereisanotherpersonwithinhearingrangeofyourvoiceandcloseenoughtocometoyouraid,shouldaproblemarise

when working near a lead-acid battery.

9  Wearsafetyeyeprotectionandprotectiveclothing.Avoidtouchingeyeswhileworkingnearbattery.

9  Havefreshwaterandsoapnearbyincasebatteryacidcontactsskin,clothingoreyes.

9  Washimmediatelywithsoapandwaterifbatteryacidcontactsskinorclothing.Ifacidenterseye,usheyeimmediatelywithcool,

clean running water for at least 15 minutes and seek immediate medical attention.

9  Removepersonalmetallicitemssuchasrings,bracelets,necklacesandwatches.Alead-acidbatterycanproduceashort-circuit

 currentwhichishighenoughtoweldaringortheliketometal,whichwouldcausesevereburns.

9  Ensurehands,clothing(especiallybelts)areclearoffanbladesandothermovingorhotpartsofengine,removetiesandcontain

long hair.

8 DO NOTsmokeorallowasparkorameinthevicinityofbatteryorengine.

1.4. CHARGING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

9 Familiarise yourself with the application and limitations of the charger as well as the potential hazards.

 Alsorefertothevehiclemanufacturer’shandbook.IFINANYDOUBTCONSULTAQUALIFIEDELECTRICIAN.

9 Ensure the charger is in good order and condition before use. If in any doubt DO NOT use the unit, contact your Sealey stockist.

9  Usethestarter/chargerintheuprightpositiononlyandensureitisplacedonastablesurfacewhichwilladequatelysupportits 

weight.

9 Ensure the charger is disconnected from the mains supply before attaching/detaching the power clamps to/from the battery.

9 Keep tools and other items away from the engine and ensure you can see the battery and working parts of engine clearly.

9  Ensuretheoutputofthechargeristhesamevoltageasthebattery.

9  Ifbatteryhascapstoaccessthebatteryuid,removethecapsandchecktheuidlevelbeforeconnectingthepowerclamps.

9  Ifnecessarytop-upthebatterywithdistilledwaterbyreferringtothebatterymanufacturer’sinstructions.Applythepersonalsafety

precautions described in part 1.3.

9  Ifthechargerreceivesasharpknockorblowtheunitmustbecheckedbyaqualiedserviceagentbeforeusing.

9 If the battery terminals are corroded or dirty clean them before attaching the power clamps.

9 Keep children and unauthorised persons away from the working area.

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Refer to

instructions

Electrical shock

hazard

Indoor use only Keep away

from sources of

ignition

Useinwell

ventilatedareas

Keep in dry area

protect from rain

Warning

Wear eye

protection

8 DO NOTdis-assemblethechargerforanyreason.Thechargermustonlybecheckedbyqualiedservicepersonnel.

8 DO NOT try to charge a non-rechargeable battery.

8 DO NOTtrytochargebatteryifbatteryuidisfrozen.

 WARNING!Topreventtheriskofsparking,shortcircuitandpossibleexplosionDO NOT drop metal tools in the battery area, or

allow them to touch the battery terminals.

8 DO NOTallowpowerclampstotoucheachotherortomakecontactwithanymetallicpartofthevehicle.

8 DO NOTcrossconnectpowerleadsfromchargertobattery.Ensurepositive(+/RED)istopositiveandnegative(-/BLACK)isto 

 negative.

8 DO NOT pull the cables or clamps from the battery terminals.

8 DO NOT use the charger outdoors, or in damp, or wet locations and DO NOToperatewithinthevicinityofammableliquidsor 

gases.

8 DO NOTusechargerinsidevehicleorinsideenginecompartment.

9  Ensurethereise󰀨ectiveventilationtopreventabuild-upofexplosivegases,andDO NOTcoverorobstructchargerventilation 

 louvres.

8 DO NOT use the charger for a task for which it is not designed.

 WARNING! DO NOTsimultaneouslychargebatteriesofdi󰀨erentcapacitiesordischargelevels.

 WARNING!Ifafuseblows,ensureitisreplacedwithanidenticalfusetypeandrating.UseonlySealeygenuineparts.

9 When not in use, store the charger carefully in a safe, dry, childproof location.

9  Anextensioncordshouldnotbeusedunlessabsolutelynecessary.Useofanimproperextensioncordcouldresultinariskofre

 andelectricshock.Ifanextensioncordmustbeused,makesure:

 •Thatthepinsontheplugoftheextensioncordarethesamenumber,sizeandshapeasthoseoftheplugonthecharger.

 •Thattheextensioncordisproperlywiredandingoodelectricalcondition.

 •ThatthewiresizeislargeenoughfortheACampereratingofthechargerasspecied.

9  Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,unplugthechargerfromtheoutletbeforeattemptinganymaintenanceorcleaning.Simply 

 turningo󰀨thecontrolswillnotreducethisrisk.

9  Amarine(boat)batterymustberemovedandchargedonshore.Tochargeiton-boardrequiresequipmentspeciallydesignedfor

marine use.

CAUTION:Onlyallowchildrenatleast8yearsoldtousethebatterycharger.Givesu󰀩cientinstructionsothatthechildisableto

 usethebatterychargerinasafewayandexplainthatitisnotatoyandmustnotbeplayedwith.

Instruct the child not to try and recharge non-rechargeable batteries because of the risk of eruption.

 Examinethebatterychargerregularlyfordamage,itmustnotbeuseduntilithasbeenrepaired.

 Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom8yearsandaboveandpersonswithreducedphysical,sensoryormental 

 capabilitiesorlackofexperienceandknowledgeiftheyhavebeengivensupervisionorinstructionconcerninguseofthe

 applianceinasafewayandunderstandthehazardsinvolved.Childrenshallnotplaywiththeappliance.Cleaningan  

 usermaintenanceshallnotbemadebychildrenwithoutsupervision.

2. INTRODUCTION

Fullyautomatic7-stagebatterycharger,designedfortricklechargingandmaintainingavarietyofEFBandAGM(stop/start),GEL,leadacid

andcalciumbatterieswithautochemistryselection.Zerovoltbatterycharging,enablingrecoveryandchargingofacompletelydischarged

battery(providinganyloadremovedfromtherechargeablebattery).Oldbatterysulfationrepairfunction.Reversepolarity,shortcircuit,over

temperatureandoverchargingprotection.IntuitiveLEDscreendisplaysilluminatedchargingstages,voltsandampsoutputandbattery

capacity. Compact design with unique retractable hanging hook, and cable management system which allows the clips to be stored neatly

away when not in use.

3. SPECIFICATION

MODEL: ...................................................... SPBC8 ................................................ SPBC12 ...........................................SPBC16

Supply: .............................................................230V ......................................................230V .................................................230V

Output: ...................................................6V/12V/24V ............................................6V/12V/24V ......................................6V/12V/24V

Output Charge: ..................8A@6/12V(4A@24V) ......................12A@6/12V(6A@24V) .................16A@6/12V(8A@24V)

Battery Range: ..................................40Ahto100Ah .......................................40Ahto160Ah ................................. 40Ahto200Ah

Cable Length:....................................................1.2m .......................................................1.2m .................................................1.2m

IP Rating: .......................................................... IP33 .......................................................IP33 ................................................. IP33

Dimensions: .....................193mmx183mmx80mm ......................193mmx183mmx80mm ................193mmx183mmx80mm

Electrical Class: ..................................................... 1 ............................................................ 1 ....................................................... 1

Electrical Fuse Rating: ....................................... 13A ........................................................13A ................................................... 13A

4. OPERATION

 WARNING! Thechargerdoesnothaveanon/o󰀨switch.Theonando󰀨commandsarecontrolledbypluggingtheSPBC8, 

 SPBC12,&SPBC16 with power supply into an ACelectricalwallsocketonlyafterthebatteryconnectionshavebeenmade.

4.1. CHARGING PROCESS:

4.1.1. Fully automatic 7 stage charging system:

4.1.2. Analysis / Desulfation (Charging stage 1 illuminated)–Asmallvoltagepulseisappliedtothebatterytoensureitcan 

 e󰀨ectivelyandsafelyacceptacharge.Desulfationusespulsereconditioningtogentlyremoveanysulfationbuildup  

 onthebatteryplatesandpreventsoxidization.Stabiliseselectrolyteconsistencyandminimisesthebatterytemperaturerisingby

 charging,recoversbatterycapacityandcanhelpextendbatterylife.

4.1.3. Soft Start (Charging stage 2 illuminated)–Thesoftstartfunctionimprovesthebatterieschargingcapability,reducesgasand 

 heatbuild-upandcanimproveelectrolyteconsistencywhichcanbecomeuneveninthebatterycellsfromdaytodayuse. 

 Asteadilyincreasingcurrentisappliedoverasettimesoasnottoinitiallyoverloadthebattery.Thisstagepreparesthebatteryfor

the more intense charging stages to follow.

4.1.4. Bulk Charge (Charging stage 3 illuminated)–Maximumchargecurrentisdeliveredtothebatterytominimisechargetimes.

4.1.5. Absorption (Charging stage 4 illuminated) – Reduces the current supplied to the battery and ensures that the battery has been

 completelychargedwithouttheriskofbeingovercharged.

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4.1.6. Analysis (Charging stage 5 illuminated)–Thechargershutso󰀨powerandmeasuresvoltagedropoverasettime.If 

unacceptable readings are measured, this may indicate an internal short or other issue inside the battery. If the battery has a fault

 thechargerwillilluminatetheBatteryErrorLEDindicator.Thechargerwillcutoutputandnotcontinuetochargeuntilitiseither 

 switchedo󰀨,orthebatteryisremoved.

4.1.7. Boost / Equalisation charge (Charging stage 6 illuminated) – Once the battery is fully charged, the charger will equalise all the

 batterycellsbyprovidingasteadysetvoltageoveraprogrammedperiod,atlowcurrent.

4.1.8. Float Stage (Charging stage 7 illuminated)–Oncethebatteryisfullycharged,thechargerwillprovideaconstantvoltageof 

 6.85V/13.7V/27.4Vtomaintainthebatteryatafulllevelwithoutdamagingthebattery.

4.2. TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION–Thischargerhasatemperaturecompensationfeaturethatwillreducetheoutputcurrent

 ofthechargerifthechargerinternaltemperatureexceedsitssetlimit.Thisprotectionfeaturewillpreventthebatteryandcharger

 fromdamageifthebulkstagetakesanextendedtime–particularlyifalargerthanrecommendedbatteryhasbeenconnected. 

 Thereisnoindicatortoshowtemperaturecompensation.

NOTE: The6V/12V/24V,8A/12A/16Afullyautomatic7stagebatterychargerisdesignedtoe󰀨ectivelychargemostautomotivebatterytypes

 includingleadacid,calcium,maintenancefree,GelandAGM.Theyaremanufacturedtothelatestdesignparametersandhighest

 qualitylevels.Therearenobuttonstodecipher-thespeciallydesignedmicroprocessorchargingsystemautomaticallyselectsthe

 correctvoltageandcurrentsettingandoutputlevelsforthesizeandtypeofthebattery,greatlyassistingprolongedbatterylifeand

user safety.

Please adhere to all safety directions in this manual and retain for later use.

4.3. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

4.3.1.  Batterychargerscontainhazardousvoltages.Therearenouserserviceablecomponentsinsidethecharger.DO NOT disassemble

this product.

4.3.2.  Ifthemainscableisbrokenordamaged,itmustbereplacedaqualiedpersononly.

4.3.3.  Thisbatterychargerisforusewith6,12and24Velectricalsystemsonly.Careshouldstillbetakentocorrectlyidentifythecorrect

 voltageonvehiclesandlighttrucksBEFOREthebatterychargerisconnectedandswitchedon.

4.4. BATTERY CHARGER OPERATION

4.4.1.  Thischargerhasbeendesignedtobeassimpletouseaspossible.Asaresult,therearenoinputbuttonsoranyotherselectionsto

 make.Thechargerhasanadvancedonboardmicro-processorthatwilltakecareofeverysettingrequired.

4.5. TO COMMENCE BATTERY CHARGING:

4.5.1.  Unwindboth240Vand12Vpowerleadsfromtherearofthecharger.

4.5.2.  ConnecttheRedPOSITIVE(+)clamptothebatteryRedPOSITIVE(+)terminal.

4.5.3.  ConnecttheBlackNEGATIVE(-)clamptotheBlackNEGATIVE(-)terminal.

4.5.4. Plug in the mains power cable, and switch on the power.

4.5.5.  Thechargerwilltakeapproximately1minutetocompleteitsvoltagediagnosticstodetectthecorrectbatteryvoltage,oncecomplete

 thecorrectLEDwillilluminatefor6,12or24Voperation.

4.5.6. Charging will now commence automatically.

4.5.7.  ViewthestatusLEDindicatorsonthefrontpaneltoseeprogress.

4.5.8. Once the TOPGREENLEDbarinthedisplayindicatorilluminates,thebatteryisfullycharged,andmaybedisconnectedfromthe

battery charger clamps.

4.6. TO DISCONNECT:

4.6.1.  Switcho󰀨mainspowerandunplugpowercable.

4.6.2.  DisconnecttheBlackNEGATIVE(-)clampfromtheBlackNEGATIVE(-)terminal.

4.6.3.  DisconnecttheRedPOSITIVE(+)clampfromthebatteryRedPOSITIVE(+)terminal**

4.6.4.  Re-attachbatteryterminalprotectivecoversifpreviouslyremoved.

4.6.5.  Rewindboth240Vand12Vpowercablesbackintotherearofthechargerforstorage.

5. MAINTENANCE

 WARNING!Afteruseandbeforeperformingmaintenance,unpluganddisconnectthebatterycharger.

5.1. Cleaning and user maintenance should be carried out by competent persons.

5.2.  Useadryclothtowipeallbatterycorrosionandotherdirtoroilfromthebatteryconnectors,cords,andthechargercase.

5.3.  Ensurethatallofthechargercomponentsareinplaceandingoodworkingcondition,forexample,theplasticbootsonthebattery

clips.

5.4.  Servicingdoesnotrequireopeningtheunit,astherearenoserviceableparts.

5.5.  Allotherservicingshouldbeperformedbyqualiedservicepersonnel.

5.6. If the mains cable is damaged, DO NOT use until repaired.

5.7.  Storethechargerunplugged,inanuprightposition.Thecordwillstillconductelectricityuntilitisunpluggedfromthemains.

5.8. Store inside, in a cool, dry place.

8 DO NOTstoretheconnectorsclippedtogether,onoraroundmetal,orclippedtocables.Ifthechargerismovedaroundtheshopor

 transportedtoanotherlocation,takecaretoavoid/preventdamagetothecables,connectorsandcharger.Failuretodosocouldresult

in personal injury or property damage.

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takentoarecyclingcentreanddisposedofinamannerwhichiscompatiblewiththeenvironment.Whentheproduct

becomescompletelyunserviceableandrequiresdisposal,drainanyfluids(ifapplicable)intoapprovedcontainersand

dispose of the product and fluids according to local regulations.

WEEE REGULATIONS

DisposeofthisproductattheendofitsworkinglifeincompliancewiththeEUDirectiveonWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment

(WEEE).Whentheproductisnolongerrequired,itmustbedisposedofinanenvironmentallyprotectiveway.Contactyourlocalsolid

waste authority for recycling information.

Note:Itisourpolicytocontinuallyimproveproductsandassuchwereservetherighttoalterdata,specificationsandcomponentpartswithoutprior

notice. Important: No Liability is accepted for incorrect use of this product.

Warranty:Guaranteeis60monthsfrompurchasedate,proofofwhichisrequiredforanyclaim.

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