Schumacher IP-1800I Power Supply User Manual


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CHARGING THE INTERNAL BATTERY OF THE INSTANT POWER™4.
IMPORTANT: CHARGE IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE, AFTER
EACH USE AND EVERY 30 DAYS TO KEEP THE INSTANT POWER™
INTERNAL BATTERY FULLY CHARGED.
LED Indicators:4.1
TO CHECK THE INTERNAL BATTERY’S CHARGE STATUS, PRESS
THE BATTERY STATUS BUTTON ON THE FRONT OF THE INSTANT
POWER™.
The LEDlightswillindicatethechargelevelasfollows:
A red LED • indicates a 50% or less charge and you should immedi-
ately recharge the Instant Power™.
A yellow LED • indicates a 50 to 75% charge. The Instant Power™
may be used but should be recharged as soon as possible.
A green LED • indicates the internal battery is fully charged.
TheCHARGING(red)LED• indicates the Instant Power™ is charg-
ing(connectedtoanACpowersource.)Atfullcharge,theCHARGED
(green)LED will light.
Charging the Internal Battery using the Included Wall Charger.4.2
NOTE: The ON/OFF switch should be in the OFF position to recharge the
internal battery.
To charge, plug the included wall charger into the charger plug on the 1.
front of the Instant Power™.
Plug the wall charger into a 120V electrical wall outlet.2.
TheCHARGING(red)LED3. will light indicating charging.
TheCHARGED(green)LED4. will light when the battery has
reached full charge. This could take up to 72 hours due to the age and
condition of the battery. The charger will automatically go into maintain
mode and maintain the battery at full charge without damaging it.
Charge the Instant Power™ as soon as possible after use.5.
You may also charge the internal battery while driving, using the male-to-
malechargercable(p/n38-99-001564–notincluded).Insertoneendof
the accessory cable into the 12V DC power outlet and the other end into
thevehicle’saccessoryoutlet(lightersocket).Completelydisconnectthe
charger cable when the engine is not running.
TheCHARGING(red)LED and the CHARGED
(green)LED do not operate during this method of charging. Using
this method to charge the battery overrides the maintain mode and the
battery can be overcharged. Monitor the progress of the battery and when
itreachesafull(100%)charge,disconnectthecharger.Donotleavethe
battery unattended or it could explode causing property damage or
personal injury.
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