Guest 2602A-12 User manual

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A Valley Forge Company
MODEL 2602A-12
3 STAGE AUTOMATIC BATTERY CHARGER
OWNER’S MANUAL
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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1. INTRODUCING THE CHARGER
The 2602A-12 is a “3-stage” electronic battery charger. Rainproof, lightweight, silent, an
completely automatic, it pro uces 12 Volts DC at a full 2 Amps, while using much less AC current
than ol er chargers. After it recharges your batteries, it then supplies just enough power to
compensate for the charge that batteries can lose uring storage. Unlike automotive “trickle”
chargers, the 2602A-12 will not boil off the electrolytes in properly installe an maintaine batteries.
When the 2602A-12 is attache to your batteries an plugge into a stan ar 115 volt / 60 Hz AC
outlet, the green LED lets you know the unit is maintaining your batteries.
2. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This manual contains important safety an operating instructions for the charger. Rea the entire
manual before using. Also rea all instructions an cautions for an on the charger an batteries.
WARNINGS
THIS CHARGER SHOULD BE USED TO CHARGE ONLY 12-VOLT DC SYSTEMS.
USED ON A SYSTEM OTHER THAN A 12 VDC SYSTEM CAN CAUSE THE
BATTERIES TO EXPLODE AND CAUSE PERSONAL IN URY.
RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES! WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF LEAD ACID
BATTERIES IS DANGEROUS. BATTERIES GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES
DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THEREFORE IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE
THAT EACH TIME BEFORE USING YOUR CHARGER YOU READ THIS MANUAL
AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY.
Personal Safety Precautions
A here to the following personal safety precautions when installing or working with the chargers:
1. Someone shoul be within voice range or close enough to come to your ai when you work near
a lea -aci battery.
2. Have plenty of fresh water an soap nearby in case battery aci contacts skin, clothing, or eyes.
3. Wear complete eye protection an clothing protection. Avoi touching eyes while working near a
battery.
4. If battery aci contacts skin or clothing, wash them imme iately with soap an water. If aci
enters the eye, floo the eye with col , running water for at least ten minutes an get me ical
attention imme iately.
5. Never smoke or allow an open flame in the vicinity of the battery.
6. Do not rop a metal tool onto the battery. It may spark, short circuit the battery an may cause
an explosion.
7. Remove all personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, an watches when working
near a lea -aci battery. A battery can pro uce short circuit currents high enough to wel a ring
or the like to metal, causing a severe burn.

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Preparing to Charge Precautions
Before charging a battery with the charger, rea the following precautions:
1. Do NOT operate the charger if the cables or LED are amage .
2. Make sure all external electrical loa s are OFF.
3. If the battery or batteries must be remove from the equipment in which the charger is mounte ,
always remove the groun e terminal from the battery first.
4. Be sure the area aroun the battery is well ventilate while the battery is being charge . Gas
can be forcefully blown away using a piece of car boar or other non-metallic material as a
“han fan”.
5. Clean battery terminals, but keep corrosion particles out of your eyes.
6. A istille water in each cell until battery aci reaches levels specifie by the battery
manufacturer, if applicable. Do not over fill. For all batteries, carefully follow the manufacturer’s
recharging instructions.
7. Never allow the ring terminals to touch each other.
8. NEVER charge a frozen battery.
Grounding Precaution
DANGER
Do not operate this charger with a two bladed ground adapter plug or extension
cord. Doing so can result in serious personal injury.
CAUTION: To re uce the risk of shock, connect only to a properly groun e outlet.
3. INSTALLING THE CHARGER
Choosing Mounting Location
The charger shoul have at least eight inches of unobstructe area on all si es of the unit for
effective cooling. The case of this charger will become warm uring operation. Do not install onto a
carpete , upholstere , or varnishe surface. Keep the DC wires between the charger an batteries
as short as possible.
Mounting the Charger
1. Use corrosion resistant #6 screws, backe by a flat washer, an secure to the mounting surface
with a split-ring lock washer.
2. Hol the charger to the mounting surface an mark the holes.
3. Remove the charger an rill the mounting holes.
4. Align the charger an assemble the mounting har ware. Secure.
Making DC Connections
DANGER
Before working on electrical equipment, first determine there is no live AC power!
The output cable inclu es ring terminals for easy connection to common batteries.
Carefully connect the DC output cable to your 12-volt battery as follows:

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Re or white wire with in-line fuse to battery (+)
Black wire to battery (-)
The in-line fuse hol er houses a 3 AMP fuse. If the battery is connecte in reverse (re to (-), black
to (+)) this fuse will blow, an there may be no LED in ication of malfunction.
WARNING
Do not cut off or rewire the DC output connector. Failure to abide could cause
personal injury and void the warranty.
Making AC Plug Connection
After securing the battery connections, plug the AC line cor into an available AC outlet that is
protecte by a Groun Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) breaker. Keep the AC power cor connection
as short as possible especially when using an extension cor .
4. OPERATING THE CHARGER
Proper Operation
When the 2602A-12 charger senses a rop in battery voltage, it automatically increases its output to
re-charge the battery. By using a sophisticate three-stage charging metho , it can fully recharge
your batteries in the fastest, healthiest way.
During the first charging stage, known as “BULK” charging, most of the battery charging is
accomplishe . The green LED will blink uring this stage. The charging current is limite to 2 Amps
an the battery voltage rises to approximately 14.5 VDC.
During the secon charging stage, known as “ABSORPTION” charging, the charger hol s the
battery voltage at approximately 14.5 VDC, an then gra ually re uces the amount of current
(Amps) it elivers to the battery. By oing this, the battery is able to “absorb” the last 10% of charge
as quickly as possible without becoming overheate . The green LED will blink uring this stage.
When the battery approaches full charge, the charger switches into its thir charging stage,
gra ually re ucing the current fe to the batteries to as low as 0.1 Amps. At the same time, it
re uces its output voltage to a “FLOAT” or “Maintenance” charging rate of approximately 13.3 VDC
nominal, in icate by the green LED light. This low “Float” or “Maintenance” voltage gently “tops off”
your batteries, keeping them fully charge an rea y until nee e . Now you can store your batteries
at full charge in efinitely without overcharging, when batteries are properly maintaine . The green
LED in icates that your batteries are now fully charge an rea y for use.

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5. TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Cause Solution
1. Charger oes not seem to
be charging.
(Verify that the charger is
working: Disconnect the
charger’s DC output cables
going to the batteries. Reapply
AC power an the green LED
shoul now light. If it oes, the
charger is OK an procee to
troubleshoot. If it oes not
light, contact the Guest Co.
1. One or more efective
or amage cells.
2. Charger has re uce
its output voltage
below the normal level
ue to a DC overloa
or a DC short.
3. On-boar DC systems
are rawing more
current than the
charger can replace.
4. No AC power available
at the charger.
1. Loa test the battery an replace
if necessary.
2. Remove the source of the
overloa or short. Turn off all DC
equipment while charging.
3. Turn off all DC equipment while
charging.
4. Connect AC power or reset the
AC breaker on the main panel
2. The green LED oes not
stay lit after 24 Hrs of
charging.
1. On-boar DC systems
are rawing between 1
to 2A.
2. One or more efective
or amage cells.
3. Extremely low AC
voltage at the battery
charger
1. Turn off all DC equipment while
charging.
2. Loa test the battery an replace
if necessary.
3. Apply a higher AC voltage source
or re uce the length of the
extension cor .
4. Check battery manufacturer’s
specifications for battery
charging.
3. Green LED stays on when
the battery is known to be
low.
1. Faulty or contaminate
terminal connections.
2. One or more efective
or amage cells.
1. Clean an tighten or repair all
terminal connections.
2. Loa test the battery an replace
if necessary.
6. MAINTAINING THE CHARGER
Perio ically clean both battery terminals with baking so a an tighten all connections. No other
maintenance on the charger is require .

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7. SPECIFICATIONS
Output:
Charging: 12 Volts DC(min.) at 2 Amps
Maintaining: 13.3 Volts DC at 0.1 Amps
Input:
Rate AC Voltage 115 VAC, 60 Hz
Current Draw 1.0 Amps at full output
Maximum recommended battery size:
For recharging: Up to 30 Amp-Hours
Maintenance only: Up to 100 Amp-Hours
Physical Dimensions:
Height: 2.9 in. (7.3 cm.)
Wi th: 5.1 in. (12.9 cm.)
Depth: 1.5 in. (3.8 cm.)
Weight: 2.0 lb. (0.9 kg)

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FCC Class A EMC Notice
This equipment has been teste an foun to comply with the limits for a Class A igital evice,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are esigne to provi e reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operate in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses an can ra iate ra io frequency energy an , if not installe an use in
accor ance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to ra io communications.
Operation of this equipment in a resi ential area is likely to case harmful interference in which case
the user will be require to correct the interference at his own expense.
If this equipment oes cause harmful interference to ra io or television reception, which can be
etermine by turning the equipment off an on, the user is encourage to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
--Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
--Increase the separation between the equipment an receiver.
--Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit ifferent from that to which
the receiver is connecte .
LIMITED WARRANTY
For two (2) years from the ate of original purchase, The Guest Co. will, at its iscretion, repair
or replace for the original consumer, free of charge, any parts foun efective in material or
workmanship. All transportation charges un er this warranty must be borne by the consumer.
Proof of purchase is require : A computerize register receipt is require . Han -written receipts
are not accepte for warranty proof of purchase. In the absence of a receipt, warranty perio
will be calculate from ate of manufacture printe or stampe on the pro uct.
There is no other expresse warranty. Implie warranties, inclu ing those of merchantability
an fitness for a particular purpose, are limite to two years from the ate of purchase. This is
the exclusive reme y an consequential amages are exclu e where permitte by law.
Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected]
Fax: [phone] Website: www.marinco.com
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