OptiMATE 5 Voltmatic

OptiMate™ 5 voltmatic, the ideal tool with automatic selection for 6V – 12V battery care at home. First charger with multi-stage desulphation recovery for 6V batteries.

Fully automatic 6V/12V battery care for medium to large batteries

Desulphates and saves 6V and 12V batteries
Automatic 6V/12V selection
Safe long-term maintenance cycle
Optimises battery power and life

Charging: Recommended for AGM/MF, Standard, GEL and spiral cell batteries
– 12V: from 8Ah to 120Ah rated capacity
– 6V: from 10Ah to 192Ah rated capacity

What’s in the box?

Built in wall-mount tabs
Two interchangeable connection sets
Alligator / battery clamps
Weatherproof Permanent connector – Fits directly to battery posts for E-Z storage charging. With 15A automotive fuse.
How it works

Safety check: OptiMate 5 must be connected to a battery retaining minimum 1V to activate its output. It measures
the battery voltage and selects 6 or 12V charge mode. NOTE: A low voltage 12V battery OptiMate 5 proceeds in the
6V program, but will during the program warn the user (flashing red TEST/ ERROR led) the batery shoud be verified.
SAVE: Desulphation and recovery: if due to sulphation the battery’s resistance is abnormally high and the voltage
very low, for a 6V battery the program automatically proceeds to the 3 stage desulphation program.
As a safety precaution for a low voltage, sulphated 12V battery the user must confirm it is a 12V battery (by
disconnecting the charger from AC power, connecting the clips together and reconnecting to AC power). The charge
program will preselect 12V mode and the sulphated low voltage 12V can be recovered. Once charging has been
completed the program once again reverts to VOLTMATIC mode.
For a 6 or 12V battery, depending on the level of sulphation detected by the program, a higher voltage may be
applied to overcome the charge resistance, then it proceeds to a controlled pulse charge program for up to 2 hours
unitl the the battery recovers and accepts charge.
CHARGE: Bulk charge: Current is increased according to batery charge acceptance, up to a maximum of 2.8A ( for
a 12V battery) or 4A (for a 6V battery), to efficiently bring the battery close to full charge. As soon as the voltage has
reached 7,15V (for 6V batteries) / 14,3V (for 12V batteries) charging is completed during the next step.
CHARGE: Pulse absorption, cell equalisation (balancing) and charge verification: Charging is delivered in
controlled pulses that automatically equalise cell voltages, until the current has reduced below 400mA which is
indicative of a battery that has reached full charge.
Charge retention test: During 30 minutes of no charging a check for battery (and connected system) power leakage
commences. If the voltage remains above 12,4V during 30 minutes, an “OK” (green LED) lights. These 30 minute test
periods repeat hourly until the OptiMate 5 is disconnected, during which battery status indication is updated.
Charge maintenance: during alternate 30 minute periods the battery is offered charge current (up to the maximum) it
needs to sustain it against any small connected loads or power leakage and against natural self-discharge, at a float
limit of 6,8V (for 6V batteries) / 13,6V (for 12V batteries) OptiMate 5 can stay connected to the battery indefinitely, the
battery will stay cool and safe. And optimally charged.

General

Brand:	Optimate
Categories:	Kitchen & Home > DIY > Automotive > Tools & Equipment > Emergency Tools > Battery Chargers
LSN:	X25-B9F-AS5-1
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