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(Model # 12118) |
AGM/OPTIMA BatteryMINDer
PLUS®
Maintenance Charger / Desulphator-Conditioner
12 Volt – 1.0 Amp1 Model 12118
Don’t just charge your batteries…Condition them!
This specially adjusted
BatteryMINDer PLUS® is designed to maintain Optima,
Odyssey and all known brands of AGM sealed “dry” batteries at full
charge, without ever overcharging. Special adjustment ensures complete
compliance with battery manufacturer’s exact specifications for cyclic
long term non-use storage. One (1) Amp (constant voltage) maximum
current, when battery is at less than full charge when first stored,
complies with AGM battery maker’s requirements.
The BatteryMINDer
Plus® goes two steps further than any known maintenance
charger. Using Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) circuitry the unit supplies
each battery with just the amount of current needed to raise or maintain
the battery’s voltage at full charge level. Second step is the full-time
automatic process that safely removes harmful sulphation3.
By using U.S. patented pulse mode technology it dissolves the crystals
of sulphate that prevents the battery from delivering its full power and
cycle life. It does this without raising the output voltage above the
battery maker’s maximum recommended voltage levels. Keeping the battery
free of sulphate virtually guarantees to significantly increase your
battery’s life and performance. All units are individually adjusted to
ensure compliance with each batter manufacturer’s specifications.
VDC Electronics
guarantees a sulphate-free battery over its entire life-time or you will
receive 100% of your money back. This guarantee is in addition to a
five (5) year “no hassle” warranty.
NOTE: Model 12118 AGM
/ OPTIMA BatteryMINDer PLUS® should only be used on
AGM type sealed batteries, not “filler cap” liquid batteries, due to its
special voltage settings. This unit is designed primarily as a
maintenance charger for long term, safe storage charging of Optima and
other similar AGM type batteries, not as a primary or general charging
source. |
11.0 Amp = Maximum
current available if required by battery when unit is in maintenance mode.
Charge voltage, 14.7; Float-Maintenance voltage, 13.4. If storing or
in-season charging your battery, in higher than 77 degrees F temperatures,
we recommend maintenance voltage setting of 0.2–volts lower, namely 13.2-V
(Float).
www.vdcelectronics.com tech support at (800) 379-5579 Ext. 206 (ET, M-F)
MSRP $69.95.
2
BatteryMINDer 12-Volt maintenance charger was Rated #1 by Motorcycle
Consumers News, Feb. 05.
3
Sulphation is the #1 cause of early battery failure and loss of performance
as determined by the Battery Council International, Dec. 1998.
Features
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Safely maintains and desulphates all
size / type / brand starter, deep cycle, dual purpose sealed, AGM, Optima,
“dry”-type batteries in accordance with battery manufacturers
specifications.
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Maintains from 1 to 5 batteries at a
time (12 Volt batteries parallel-connected (or 6 Volt batteries
series-connected) for less than 15¢ per month.
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Guaranteed to never overcharge any
battery, regardless of how long connected.
- Full-Time Desulphation-automatically
dissolves harmful sulphate when unit is in either the charge or
maintenance modes, using safe U.S. Patented pulse technology.
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Isolation transformer and smart chip technology ensure safe, long-term
performance.
- Auto
reset thermostat – prevents damage to charger when connected to faulty
battery
- Full-time battery monitoring –
automatically tests battery every microsecond, supplying only the current
needed to maintain battery at full charge.
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Weatherproof; conformal-coated circuitry ensures trouble-free life even in
high-moisture marine environments.
- Allows battery to be stored safely at 0°F
to +120°F.
- Unit
comes complete with Qwik connect/disconnect battery clips and a ring
terminal assembly (with easily replaceable fuse) for permanent connection.
- Full
year 100% money-back guarantee takes the risk out of trying this product.
- Five (5)
year “No Hassle” warranty covers everything except physical abuse.
Not for use
with Aviation Specific batteries. See models
12248-AA-S1 and 24041-AA-S1 aviation
specific charger-maintainer-desulphator-conditioners.
 Special
Offer
FREE battery condition indicator ($11.95 retail value), with instant
pushbutton LED read-out, when you register your warranty on the
manufacturer’s web site. Simple connection to any type 12 volt battery.
Specifications
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Input |
105-130 Vac 50/60 Hz |
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Output |
12 volts @ 1. Amps1 |
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Charge Voltage |
14.4 - 14.7 Vdc
(depending on battery manufacturer’s specifications) |
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Float Voltage |
13.2 - 13.4 volts
(depending on battery manufacturer’s specifications) |
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Float Current
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5 mA – 1Amp (as
demanded by battery) |
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