Guest 2606A User manual

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MODEL 2606A
MODEL 2606A-B
6 AMP PORTABLE BATTERY CHARGER
OWNER’S MANUAL
Connections at a glance:
The Guest MTC Model 2606A is designed to be used as a general purpose charger for lead acid
batteries (flooded cell or AGM types) and gel cell batteries. We reco end that you set up the
charger near the battery you wish to charge, and ake connections in the following order:
1. Charger POS (red wire with fuse) to battery “ + “.
2. Charger NEG (black wire) to battery “ – “.
3. Plug AC line cord into a GFCI protected wall socket.
4. Re ove connections in the reverse order.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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12V BATTERY
2606
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1. INTRODUCING THE CHARGER
The GUEST MTC 2606A is designed to both recharge your battery, and extend your
battery’s life in applications where it is stored for long periods of ti e. The 2606A is a
“3-stage” electronic battery charger. Rainproof, lightweight, silent, co pletely
auto atic, and reverse polarity protected, it produces 12 Volts DC at a full 6 A ps,
while using uch less AC current than older chargers. Unlike auto otive “trickle”
chargers, the 2606A will not boil off the electrolyte in properly installed and aintained
batteries. When the 2606A is attached to your battery and plugged into a standard
115 Volt / 60 Hz AC outlet, the red and green LED’s let you know the unit is recharging
and maintaining your battery. This sophisticated device is ideal for recharging and
aintaining the 12VDC battery in your boat, electric vehicle or cart, ATV, snow obile
or otorcycle.
2. IMPORTANT SAFET INSTRUCTIONS
This anual contains i portant safety and operating instructions for the charger.
Read the entire anual before using. Also read all instructions and cautions for and
on the charger, batteries and equip ent in the vicinity of the batteries.
WARNINGS
THIS CHARGER SHOULD BE USED TO CHARGE ONL 12VOLT DC LEAD ACID
OR GEL CELL T PE BATTER S STEMS. USE ON OTHER THAN A 12 VDC
S STEM CAN CAUSE THE BATTER TO EXPLODE AND CAUSE PERSONAL
INJUR .
RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES! WORKING IN THE VICINIT OF A LEAD ACID
BATTER IS DANGEROUS. A BATTER GENERATES EXPLOSIVE GASES
DURING NORMAL OPERATION. THEREFORE IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE
THAT EACH TIME BEFORE USING OUR CHARGER OU FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTIONS EXACTL .

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Personal Safety Precautions
Adhere to the following personal safety precautions when installing or working with the
chargers:
1. So eone should be within voice range or close enough to co e to your aid when
you work near a lead-acid battery.
2. Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts skin,
clothing, or eyes.
3. Wear co plete eye protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching eyes while
working near a battery.
4. If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash the i ediately with soap and
water. If acid enters the eye, flood the eye with cold, running water for at least ten
inutes and get edical attention.
5. Never s oke or allow an open fla e in the vicinity of the battery.
6. Do not drop a etal tool onto the battery. It ay spark, short circuit the battery and
ay cause an explosion.
7. Re ove all personal etal ite s such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches
when working near a lead-acid battery. A battery can produce short circuit currents
high enough to weld a ring or the like to etal, causing a severe burn.
Preparing to Charge Precautions
Before charging a battery with the charger, read the following precautions:
1. Do NOT operate the charger if the input or output cables or an LED is da aged.
2. Make sure all accessories on the product you are charging are OFF.
3. If the battery or batteries ust be re oved fro the product, always re ove the
grounded ter inal fro the battery first.
4. Be sure the area around the battery is well ventilated while the battery is being
charged. Gas can be forcefully blown away using a piece of cardboard or other
non- etallic aterial as a “hand fan”.
5. Clean battery ter inals. Be careful to keep corrosion fro co ing in contact with
eyes.
6. If you are using a non-sealed battery, add distilled water in each cell until battery
acid reaches levels specified by the battery anufacturer. Do not overfill. For a
battery without cell caps, carefully follow the anufacturer’s recharging instructions.
7. NEVER charge a frozen battery.

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8. Please be sure the DC syste to which the charger is connected is not drawing
excessive current fro the battery for extended periods of ti e while the charger is
operating. This is i portant to ensure the charger correctly transitions through
each charging stage to finish with the float voltage level. If the DC syste is
drawing continuous current while charging, reduced life or da age to the battery
ay occur.
Grounding Precautions
DANGER
Do not operate this charger with a two bladed adapter plug or extension cord.
Doing so can result in serious personal injury.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of shock, connect only to a properly grounded outlet.
3. INSTALLING THE CHARGER
Choosing Charging Location
The charger should have at least eight inches of unobstructed area on all sides of the
unit for effective cooling. The case of this charger will beco e war during operation.
Do not install the charger on carpeted, upholstered, or varnished surfaces. Keep the
AC power cord connection as short as possible especially when using an extension
cord.
Making DC Connections
1. Check polarity of the battery posts. The POSITIVE (POS., P, +) battery post
usually has a larger dia eter than the NEGATIVE (NEG., N, -) post.
2. Attach the red POSITIVE ter inal (identified by the red POSITIVE label on the red
or white output wire) fro the charger to the POSITIVE post of the battery. Attach
the black NEGATIVE ter inal (black output wire) fro the charger to the
NEGATIVE post of the battery.
3. When disconnecting the battery charger, first disconnect the AC power cord, then
re ove the black (NEGATIVE) ter inal fro the battery ter inal and then re ove
the red (POSITIVE) ter inal fro battery ter inal.

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Making AC Power Connections
After securing the battery connections, plug the AC line cord into an available AC
outlet that is protected by a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) breaker. Keep the
AC power cord connection as short as possible especially when using an extension
cord.
4. OPERATING THE CHARGER
The LED Function Chart below describes the charging process.
Display Operating condition
Red
Green
When the red LED is on, it indicates that your battery is
discharged and the 2606A is recharging at the "BULK" rate
(stage 1). This charging rate is 6 A ps.
While the red LED is on, the voltage easured (with the
charger on) will be approx. 11.8 to 14 Volts.
If the red LED stays on for ore than 24 hours, refer to
Proble 1 in the troubleshooting section in this anual.
Red
Green
When both the green and the red LED’s are on, the 2606A
is charging at the "FINISHING" rate. (stage 2). During this
second charging stage, the charger holds the battery
voltage at approxi ately 14.6 VDC, and then gradually
reduces the a ount of current (A ps) it delivers to the
battery. By doing this, the battery is able to “absorb” the
last 10% of charge as quickly as possible without beco ing
overheated.
If both LED’s stay on longer than 24 hours, refer to Proble
2 in the troubleshooting section in this anual.

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Red
Green
When the green LED is on, the 2606A is charging at a
"FLOAT” or “MAINTENANCE" rate of less than 1.5 A ps,
(stage 3). Your battery is now 90% charged and ready for
use. This "float" charging current will gradually decrease to
as low as 0.1 A ps as the battery reaches 100% charge. It
will now be kept at full charge without over-charging.
If the green LED stays on when your battery is known to be
low, refer to Proble 3 in the troubleshooting section in this
anual.
When the red LED is flashing on and off, the 2606A is
connected in reverse polarity (positive charger output
ter inal to negative battery post and negative charger
output ter inal to positive battery post). Meaning the
charger is disabled and no current is being delivered to the
battery.

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5. TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Cause Solution
1. Red LED stays
on for ore
than 24 Hrs.
1. One or ore defective or
da aged cells.
2. Charger has reduced its
output voltage below the
nor al level due to a DC
overload or a DC short.
3. On-board DC syste s are
drawing ore current than the
charger can replace.
1. Load test the battery and replace if
necessary.
2. Re ove the source of the overload
or short. Disconnect the charger’s
black (NEGATIVE) ter inal fro the
battery. Reapply AC power and the
green LED only should now light.
3. Turn off all DC equip ent while
charging.
2. The red and
green LED’s
stay on for ore
than 24 Hrs.
1. On-board DC syste s are
drawing between 1.5 – 5A.
2. One or ore defective or
da aged cells.
3. Extre ely low AC voltage at
the battery charger
1. Turn off all DC equip ent while
charging.
2. Load test the battery and replace if
necessary.
3. Apply a higher AC voltage source or
reduce the length of the extension
cord.
4. Check battery anufacturer’s specs
on battery charging.
3. Green LED
stays on when
the battery is
known to be
low.
1. Open DC output fuse.
2. Faulty or conta inated
ter inal connections.
3. One or ore defective or
da aged cells.
1. Replace DC output fuse with a
Buss ann (AGX-10).
2. Clean and tighten or repair all
ter inal connections.
3. Load test the battery and replace if
necessary.
4. Red LED
flashes on and
off.
1. Reverse polarity connection
fro the output ter inals of
the charger to the battery
posts.
1. Disconnect AC power to the
charger.
2. Reconnect output ter inals of
chargers to correct battery posts,
Positive (Red or White) charger
ter inal to positive battery post, and
negative (Black) charger ter inal to
negative battery post.
5. Neither of the
LED’s turn on
when the AC
power is
applied.
1. No AC power available at the
charger
2. Co ponent failure
1. Connect AC power or reset the AC
breaker on the ain panel
2. Return charger to the Guest Service
Dept.

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6. MAINTAINING THE CHARGER
Periodically clean both battery ter inals with baking soda and tighten all connections.
No other aintenance on the charger is required.
7. SPECIFICATIONS
Output:
Charging: 12 Volts DC( in.) at 6 A ps
Maintaining: 13.30 Volts DC at 0.1 A ps
Input:
Rated AC Voltage 100 – 130 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Current Draw 1.6 A ps at full output
Maximum recommended battery size:
For recharging: Up to 72 A p-Hours
Maintenance only: Up to 144 A p-Hours
Physical Dimensions:
Height: 3.5 in. (8.9 c .)
Width: 6.4 in. (16.3 c .)
Depth: 2.1 in. (5.3 c .)
Weight: 3.5 lb. (1.6 kg)
Guest Model 2606A Charging Metho
FCC Class B EMC Notice
This equip ent has been tested and found to co ply with the li its for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These li its are designed to provide reasonable protection
against har ful interference when the equip ent is operated in a co ercial environ ent. This
equip ent generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, ay cause har ful interference to radio co unications.
Operation of this equip ent in a residential area is likely to case har ful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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If this equip ent does cause har ful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
deter ined by turning this equip ent off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or ore of the following easures:
---Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
---Increase the separation between the equip ent and receiver.
---Connect the equip ent into an outlet on a circuit different fro that to
which the receiver is connected.
LIMITED WARRANT
For two (2) year fro the date of purchase, The Guest Co. will, at its discretion,
repair or replace for the original consu er, free of charge, any parts found
defective in aterial or work anship.
Proof of purchase is required: A co puterized register receipt is required. Hand-
written receipts are not accepted for warranty proof of purchase.
There is no other expressed warranty. I plied warranties, including those of
erchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are li ited to one year fro
the date of purchase. This is the exclusive re edy and consequential da ages
are excluded where per itted by law.
Tel: [phone] E ail: info@ arinco.co
Fax: [phone] Website: www. arinco.co
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