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Instruction Manual

BatteryMINDer® PlusModels 12106* / 12106A8V* / 12117* / 12118*

Charger / Maintainer / Desulfator

*NOT for use with Aviation Type Batteries

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSRev. C-011011 P/N VDC121PlusSeriesMNL

VDC Electronics, Inc.147D Woodbury Rd.

Huntington, NY 11743www.BatteryMINDers.com

[email protected]

INCLUDES(1) 2’ Battery Clip Cord Set with Quick Connector(1) 2’ Fused Ring Terminal Cord Set with Quick Connector

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BatteryMINDer Plus Models 12106 / 12106A8V / 12117 / 12118

TABLE of CONTENTS

REQUIRED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3WIRE GAUGE TABLE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3PREPARING TO CHARGE.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..5UNIT LOCATION .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..5DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..5CHARGING STATUS.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..7SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..7SPECIFICATIONS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..7CHARGING STAGES . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..8INDICATOR LIGHTS .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..8MAINTENANCE BUTTON .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..8TROUBLESHOOTING .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..8VOLTAGE TABLE .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..9CHARGING / MAINTAINING MULTIPLE BATTERIES . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..912-V PARALLEL CONNECTION DIAGRAM . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..912-V SERIES-PARALLEL USING 6-V BATTERIES.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 106-V SERIES CONNECTION DIAGRAM .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10MODEL DIAGRAM .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11GUARANTEE.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12WARRANTY . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12WARRANTY REGISTRATION .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12

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Underwriters Laboratories (UL) REQUIRED IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNINGTO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR

INJURY TO PERSON, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:1. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manual contains important safety and operating instructions for

BatteryMINDerModels12117and12118.2. Donotexposechargertorainorsnow.3. Useofanattachmentnot recommendedorsoldbyVDCElectronicsmay

resultinariskoffire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons.4. Toreduceriskofdamagetoelectricplugandcord,pullbyplugratherthan

cordwhendisconnectingcharger.5. Anextensioncordshouldnotbeusedunlessabsolutelynecessary.Useof

improperextensioncordcouldresultinariskoffireandelectricshock.Ifanextensioncordmustbeused,makesure:

a)Thatpinsonplugofextensioncordarethesamenumber,size,andshapeasthoseofplugoncharger;

b) That extension cord is properly wired and in good electrical condition;and

c)ThatwiresizeislargeenoughforacampereratingofchargerasspecifiedinTablebelow.

6. Donotoperatechargerwithdamagedcordorplug–replacethecordorplugimmediately.

7. Donotoperatecharger if ithas receivedasharpblow,beendropped,or

Recommended minimum AWG size for extension cords for battery chargers

AC input rating, amperesa

AWG size of cord

Equal to or

greater than

But less than

Length of cord, feet (m)

25(7.6)

50(15.2)

100(30.5)

150(45.6)

0 2 18 18 18 16aIftheinputratingofachargerisgiveninwattsratherthaninamperes,the

correspondingampereratingistobedeterminedbydividingthewattageratingbythevoltagerating-forexample:1250watts/125volts=10amperes



otherwisedamagedinanyway;callVDC Electronics Tech Support Dept. 800.379.5579 x206 (ET)foradvice.

8. Donotdisassemble charger; callVDC Electronics Tech Support Dept. 800.379.5579 x206 (ET) for advice when service or repair is required.Incorrectreassemblymayresultinariskofelectricshockorfire.

9. Toreduceriskofelectricshock,unplugchargerfromoutletbeforeattemptinganymaintenanceorcleaning.Turningoffcontrolswillnotreducethisrisk.

10. WARNING – RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES a)WORKINGINVICINITYOFALEAD-ACIDBATTERYISDANGEROUS.

BATTERIESGENERATEEXPLOSIVEGASESDURINGNORMALBATTERYOPERATION. FOR THIS REASON, IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCETHAT YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS EACH TIME YOU USE THECHARGER.

b)To reduce riskofbatteryexplosion, follow these instructionsand thosepublishedbymanufacturerofanyequipmentyouintendtouseinvicinityofbattery.Reviewcautionarymarkingontheseproductsandonengine.

11. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS a)Considerhavingsomeonecloseenoughbytocometoyouraidwhenyou

worknearalead-acidbattery. b)Haveplentyoffreshwaterandsoapnearbyincasebatteryacidcontacts

skin,clothing,oreyes. c) Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching

eyeswhileworkingnearbattery. d)Ifbatteryacidcontactsskinorclothing,washimmediatelywithsoapand

water.Ifacidenterseye,immediatelyfloodeyewithrunningcoldwaterforatleast10minutesandgetmedicalattentionimmediately.

e)NEVERsmokeorallowasparkorflameinvicinityofbatteryorengine. f)Beextracautioustoreduceriskofdroppingametaltoolontobattery.It

mightsparkorshort-circuitbatteryorotherelectricalpart thatmaycauseexplosion.

g)Removepersonalmetal itemssuchas rings,bracelets,necklaces,andwatches when working with a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery canproduceashort-circuitcurrenthighenoughtoweldaringortheliketometal,causingasevereburn.

h)UsechargerforchargingaLEAD-ACIDbatteryonly.Itisnotintendedtosupplypowertoalowvoltageelectricalsystemotherthaninastarter-motorapplication.Donotusebatterychargerforchargingdry-cellbatteriesthatarecommonlyusedwithhomeappliances.Thesebatteriesmayburstandcauseinjurytopersonsanddamagetoproperty.



i)NEVERchargeafrozenbatteryorabatteryatatemperatureabove123°F.

12. PREPARING TO CHARGE a) If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, always remove

groundedterminalfrombatteryfirst.Makesureallaccessoriesinthevehicleareoff,soasnottocauseanarc.

b) Be sure area around battery is well ventilated while battery is beingcharged.

c) Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming incontactwitheyes.

d)Adddistilledwaterineachcelluntilbatteryacidreacheslevelspecifiedbybatterymanufacturer. Donotoverfill. Forabatterywithoutremovablecell caps, such as valve regulated lead acid batteries, carefully followmanufacturer’srecharginginstructions.

e)Studyallbatterymanufacturer’sspecificprecautionswhilechargingandrecommendedratesofcharge.

f)Determinevoltageofbatterybyreferringtocarowner’smanualandmakesureitmatchesoutputratingofbatterycharger.

13. CHARGER LOCATION a)Locatechargerasfarawayfrombatteryasdccablespermit. b) Never place charger directly above battery being charged; gases from

batterywillcorrodeanddamagecharger. c) Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when reading electrolyte

specificgravityorfillingbattery. d)Donotoperatecharger inaclosed-inareaor restrictventilation inany

way. e)Donotsetabatteryontopofcharger.14. DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS a) Connect and disconnect dc output clips only after setting any charger

switchesto″off″ positionandremovingaccordfromelectricoutlet.Neverallowclipstotoucheachother.

b)Attachclipstobatteryandchassisasindicatedin15(e),15(f),and16(b)through16(d).

15. FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION.

TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY: a) Position ac and dc cords to reduce risk of damage by hood, door, or

movingenginepart. b)Stayclearof fanblades,belts,pulleys,andotherparts thatcancause



INPUT 105-130VAC•50/60Hz•0.19A

OUTPUT

121061A @ 6VDC

(1.33A) (@ 5.5VDC)

12106A8V1A @ 8VDC

(1.33A) (@ 7VDC)

121171A @ 12VDC

(1.33A) (@ 10.5VDC)

121181A @ 12VDC

(1.33A) (@ 10.5VDC)

FLOAT CURRENT 5mA–200mA

SIZE 3.75”Lx2.5”Wx2.25”H

WEIGHT 2.3lbs.

OPERATING TEMPERATURE 0°F-125°F

injurytopersons. c)Checkpolarityofbatteryposts.POSITIVE(POS,P,+)batterypostusually

haslargerdiameterthanNEGATIVE(NEG,N,–)post. d)Determinewhichpostofbatteryisgrounded(connected)tothechassis.If

negativepostisgroundedtochassis(asinmostvehicles),see(e).Ifpositivepostisgroundedtothechassis,see(f).

e)Fornegative-groundedvehicle,connectPOSITIVE(RED)clipfrombatterycharger to POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ungrounded post of battery. ConnectNEGATIVE ( ) clip to vehicle chassis or engine block away frombattery. Donotconnectclip tocarburetor, fuel lines,orsheet-metalbodyparts.Connecttoaheavygagemetalpartoftheframeorengineblock.

f) For positive-grounded vehicle, connect NEGATIVE ( ) clip frombattery charger to NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –) ungrounded post of battery.ConnectPOSITIVE(RED)cliptovehiclechassisorengineblockawayfrombattery. Donotconnectclip tocarburetor, fuel lines,orsheet-metalbodyparts.Connecttoaheavygagemetalpartoftheframeorengineblock.

g)Whendisconnectingcharger, turnswitches tooff, disconnectACcord,remove clip from vehicle chassis, and then remove clip from batteryterminal.

h)Seeoperatinginstructionsforlengthofchargeinformation.16. FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE VEHICLE. A

SPARK NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY: a)Checkpolarityofbatteryposts.POSITIVE(POS,P,+)batterypostusually

hasalargerdiameterthanNEGATIVE(NEG,N,–)post. b)Attachatleasta24-inch-long6-gauge(AWG)insulatedbatterycableto

NEGATIVE(NEG,N,–)batterypost. c)ConnectPOSITIVE(RED)chargercliptoPOSITIVE(POS,P,+)postof

battery. d)Positionyourselfandfreeendofcableasfarawayfrombatteryaspossible

–thenconnectNEGATIVE( )chargercliptofreeendofcable. e)Donotfacebatterywhenmakingfinalconnection. f) When disconnecting charger, always do so in reverse sequence of

connecting procedure and break first connection while as far away frombatteryaspractical.

g) A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged on shore. Tochargeitonboardrequiresequipmentspeciallydesignedformarineuse.



BatteryMINDer Plus Models CHARGING STATUS

12106 / 12106A8V / 12117 / 12118

On/Charging 120VAC Power Connected

Battery Condition

Solid: Battery Connected Correctly

Flashing: In Float(Charge Complete)

SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS:

Place the positive (RED) connection on the positive battery terminal.

Place the negative (BLACK) connection on the negative battery terminal.

Plug in the BatteryMINDer.

On/Charging should be RED and Battery Condition light should be GREEN.

SPECIFICATIONS:

1.

2.

3.

4.

INPUT 105-130VAC•50/60Hz•0.19A

OUTPUT

121061A @ 6VDC

(1.33A) (@ 5.5VDC)

12106A8V1A @ 8VDC

(1.33A) (@ 7VDC)

121171A @ 12VDC

(1.33A) (@ 10.5VDC)

121181A @ 12VDC

(1.33A) (@ 10.5VDC)

FLOAT CURRENT 5mA–200mA

SIZE 3.75”Lx2.5”Wx2.25”H

WEIGHT 2.3lbs.

OPERATING TEMPERATURE 0°F-125°F



CHARGING STAGES• Constant Power(sometimescalledbulk)isthemainchargingstage.Theunit

outputs its fullpower. Batteryvoltagerisesuntil thebattery reaches the tripvoltage(seetable).

• Float(sometimescalledmaintenance)istheunit’slongtermstage.Theunitisdesignedtobeleftconnectedindefinitely.Itwillkeepyourbatteryfullycharged,ensuringnosulfatecanform.Theunitmaintainsthefloatvoltage(seetable)usingverylittlepowerasitactivelymonitorsyourbatteryandadjustsitsoutputseveraltimesasecond.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES• Desulfation is the removal of sulfate build-up from your battery’s plates. It

occursatalltimestheunitisconnected.• Short Circuit, Spark and Reverse Polarity Protectionpreventtheunitfrom

havinganyoutputunlessitisproperlyconnectedtoyourbattery.• Temperature Protection shuts down the unit if operating temperature is

exceeded.

INDICATOR LIGHTS• On/CharginglightisREDanytimetheunitispluggedinto120VACPower.• Battery Condition light isGREENwhen theunit it iscorrectlyconnected to

abattery.BatteryConnectionlightisFLASHING GREEN whentheunitisinFloat Mode.

MAINTENANCE BUTTON• Press for MaintenanceskipstheConstantPowerstage,puttingtheunitinto

Float Mode.

TROUBLESHOOTINGVDC Electronics Technical Support: (800) 379-5579 x206

Unit does not have an output unless connected to a battery. In order totesttheoutputusingameter,connectthemetertoyourbattery.Whenyouconnecttheunit,youwillseethevoltagerise.If the unit is not in float after 72 hours (per battery if charging multiple),check to make sure your battery meets the minimum voltage (see table)requirements.

Unitwillnotoperateifbatteryisbelowtheminimumvoltage. Ifthereisaloadonyourbattery,disconnectitandchargeagain. Iftheproblempersists,yourbatterymaybeshortedorbadlysulfated,usethe

“PressforMaintenance”buttontooverridethechargestageandgodirectlyintofloat.Badly sulfated batteries may need 2-4 weeks of float charging to showresults.

Visit our learning center at BatteryMINDers.com for additional battery information.

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VOLTAGE TABLEMV: MinimumVoltageofabatterytheunitwillaccept.

TV: TripVoltagetomovefromConstantCurrentstageintoFloatstage.

F: VoltageduringtheFloatstage.

Model Battery Types MV TV F

12106 6V Lead-Acid 5.5V 7.2V 6.7V

12106A8V 8V Lead-Acid 7V 9.8V 9V

12117 12V Lead-Acid 10.5V 14.4V 13.4V

12118 12V AGM Specific (Optima, Odyssey, etc.) 10.5V 14.7V 13.6V

CHARGING / MAINTAINING MULTIPLE BATTERIESToproperlychargeormaintainmultiplebatteriestheyshouldallbethesametype

(gel,floodedorAGM)andcondition.ItisOKtomixdeepcycleandstarter.Charge

eachbatteryindividuallybeforeconnectingtogether.Neverconnectbatteriesat

differentstatesofcharge.Thechargedbatterywillrapidlytransferenergytothe

dischargedbatterypossiblycausingcatastrophicfailure.

Once the batteries are charged, use 18 gauge or greater wire to connect the

batteries.

If connecting multiple batteries of the

same voltage, wire them in parallel

(BatteryMINDerpositivetopositiveAto

positive B, BatteryMINDer negative to

negativeA tonegativeB). This is the

same type of connection you would use

whenjumpingacar(infact,jumpercables

aregreatforthis).

12V

+ –

12V

+ –

TO C

HA

RG

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+

TO C

HA

RG

ER

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Parallel Connection Diagram(12V System using Two 12V Batteries)

Con’t. on next page



If connecting2batteriesofhalfyourunit’svoltage (example:6Vbatteriesona12Vunit),wire theminseries(BatteryMINDerpositive topositiveA,negativeAtopositiveB,negativeBtoBatteryMINDernegative).Whenwiredinseriestheyactasonelargesystematthecombinedvoltage(example:6V+6V=12V).Youcanconnectthesesystemsinaseriesparallelconfigurationinordertochargeormaintain4orbatteriesingroupsof2.

Aslongasyourbatteriesstaywiredtogethertheyactasonelargebatteryallowingyoutochargeanddischargethemasagroup

6V

+ _

6V

+ _

+ _6V 6V

6V 6V

TO CHARGER –

TORE

GR

AH

C +

12 VOLT (SERIES-PARALLEL)Using 6 Volt Batteries.

Series - Parallel Connection Diagram(12V System using Four 6V Batteries)

Series Connection Diagram(12V System using Two 6V Batteries)

BatteryMINDer PlusMODEL DIAGRAM

Maintenance Button

D.C. ConnectionBATTERY CONDITION A.C. Connection

ON/CHARGING

Battery Clip Cord Set with Quick

Connector

Fused Ring Terminal Cord Set with Quick Connector



FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENTAll returns must be authorized by VDC Electronics.In theevent thatyoubelieveyourproductmaybedefective,youMUSTspeaktoaVDCElectronicstechnicianat1-800-379-5579 x206(ET)beforeproceedingfurther.

NOTES

MODEL BatteryMINDer ___________________

SERIAL NUMBER _________________________________

PLACE OF PURCHASE _________________________________

DATE OF PURCHASE _________________________________



ALL returns must be authorized by VDC Electronics after speaking to a VDC Electronics technician at 800-379-5579

x206 (ET). Please see our “Repair or Replacement” section of this manual for additional information.

BatteryMINDerOne-Year 100% Unconditional Money-Back GUARANTEE

ThisBatteryMINDerproductisguaranteedtoperformasclaimedorWEwillrefundyourfullpurchaseprice,includingalltaxes,shippingorhandlingcostapplicabletothepurchase.

Unit must be returned freight prepaid together with Proof of Purchase directly to VDC Electronics, Inc., NOT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED.

BatteryMINDerFive-Year Limited WARRANTYVDC Electronics, Inc. warrants this product for FIVE years from date ofpurchase at retail against defective material or workmanship and will berepairedorreplacedatnocharge.Wemakenowarrantyotherthanthislimitedwarrantyandexpresslyexcludeanyimpliedwarrantyincludinganywarrantyforconsequentialdamages.Thislimitedwarrantyisnottransferable.

Unit must be returned freight prepaid together with Proof of Purchase directly to VDC Electronics, Inc., NOT TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH IT WAS PURCHASED.

Pleaseregisteryourunitonlinewithin10daysofpurchase.Duetotheever-changingtechnologyassociatedwiththisBatteryMINDer®unit,wemaybe

unable to keep you apprised of significant upgrades, changes, etc. without your registration.Theinformationyouprovideuponregistrationwillbeusedtokeeparecordofyourpurchaseandwillassistinprovidingsupportshouldyoueverneed

tocontactourTechnicalServicedepartment:[email protected];800-379-5579x206(ET).

Online Registration: http://www.BatteryMINDers.com/register

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