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SmartCharge

User Manual

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Product warnings

Save these instructions - this manual contains impor tant
safety instructions.

Do not operate the battery charger unles s you have read and
understood this manual and the charger is setup as per these
installation instructions.

1. Risk of explosive gases: Working in the vicinity of a
Lead-Acid battery is dangerous. Batterie s generate
explosive gases during normal operation. For this reason,
it is of utmost importance that you follow the instr uctions
when installing and using the charger.

2. The Batter y Charger should not be used by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge,
unless they are supervised or have been instructed on
how to use the appliance by a person responsible for their
safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they
do not play with the Battery Charger.

3. Do NOT alter or disassemble the Battery Charger under
any circumstances. All faulty units must be retur ned
to REDARC for assessment. Incorrect handling or
reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or
fi re and may void the unit warrant y. The mains’ power
supply cord cannot be replaced. If the cord is damaged,
discontinue usage.

4. T his charger is designed for use only with LEAD/ACID type
(both open and closed) batteries including AGM, GEL and
Lead Crystal types or LiFePO
cell & battery protection; and for bat tery sizes as shown
on page 8. The charger should not be used for other
battery types or for charging non-rechargable bat teries.

5. Check the manufacturer’s data for your battery and
ensure that the ‘Maximum’ voltage of the profi le
you select does not exceed the manufacturer’s
recommended maximum charging voltage.

6. Check the manufacturer’s data for your battery and
ensure that the ‘Continuous Current Rating’ of the charger

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batteries with appropriate

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does not exceed the manufacturer’s recommended
maximum charging current.

7. Batteries can emit explosive gases during normal
charging. Avoid sparks in the immediate area and always
provide proper ventilation during charging.

8. Connect the charger’s posit ive clamp to the positive
terminal on the battery. Connect the negative clamp to
the chassis of the vehicle away from petrol pipes. Then
connect to AC mains and turn the charger ON.

9. After charging, turn off the charger and disconnect from
the mains’ power supply. The negative and positive
terminals can then be disconnected.

10. This charger includes high-strength magnets and should
not be placed in close proximity to magnetic storage
devices such as computer hard drives or tape media.

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Setting up the Charger

1. Connect the charger’s POSITIV E clamp to

the POSTIVE terminal on the batter y.

2. Connect the Charger’s NEGATIVE clamp to

the chassis of the vehicle, away from heat
sources or petrol pipes.

3. Plug the mains plug into a 240VAC mains

power socket and turn the charger ON.

Operation

DEFA SmartChargers provide batter y charging
for a range of vehicles and equipment such as
cars, motorbikes, 4x4s, recreational vehicles,
lawnmowers, jet skis and boats etc.

Battery Type

Lead acid, AGM, Gel, Lead Crystal and LiFePO
batteries included.

Pre Analysis

The charger checks if the batter y is correctly
connected. The battery ’s voltage (V) and total
capacity (Ah) is measured to determine the correc t
settings for charging.

Battery voltage Battery status LED indication

>12.65V 95–100% All segments on

12.55V–12.65V 80% 4 segments on

12.45V–12.55V 60% 3 segments on

12.35V–12.45V 40% 2 segments on

2.0V–12.35V 0-20% 1 segment on

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Charging Profi le

The charger begins charging with a constant current
until the voltage reaches 14.4V (at 25°C). The
charge voltage is then held constant at 14.4V and
the charging current is reduced until it is below a
predefi ned level. The charge voltage then drops to

13.8V, before the long-term charging stage starts.

During charging, the battery charge is shown by the
number of LEDs illuminated; The blinking segment
above these LEDs indicates active charging. Once
full charge is reached, all 5 LED segments will
remain illuminated. If the measured battery voltage
is below 2.0V, the charger will enter Error Mode.

Post Analysis

The charger analyses the batter y again after the
charging stage. If the charger detects an error in
the battery, the warning triangle will fl ash. Post
analysis can detect batteries with a shor t circuit
in individual cells (this cannot be detected in the
Pre Analysis). If the battery ’s voltage drops below

12.5V within 2 min, the charger will go into error

mode. The charging sequence will be stopped.

Long-term charging

After the batter y is fully charged, the charger will
go in to Sleep Mode. This is indicated by all battery
LEDs slowly pulsating. This mode has a very low
power consumption.
After a week in Sleep Mode, the charger will wake
up and begin a new charging cycle. Alternatively
the charger will also resume charging if the batter y
voltage drops below 12.6V.

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Additional charger functionality

Temperature based voltage compensation

The charger automatically adjusts the char ging
voltage to the correct level according to the
ambient temperature. The default ambient
temperature is 25°C. Voltage is reduced for
higher ambient temperatures and increased
for lower ambient temperatures by ±0.03V/°C.
Max temperature compensate charging voltage
is 15.3 V.

14.7V button

Some batteries require a higher charging voltage
than other batteries. If the 14.7V but ton is
activated the initial charging voltage will be 0.3V
higher than the standard level.
Before activating this button, the 14.7V charge
voltage requirement should be confi rmed. If a
battery requires this higher char ge voltage, it will
be described on the batter y.

Power Supply mode

Press and Hold the button until t he LED shines
one by one in a regular bottom to the top cycle, the
charger will start power supply mode. In this mode,
the charger supply 13.6V.
If the output is short circuit or connected wit h
incorrect polarity in this mode, the charger will go
into error mode. After resolving the error, press t he
power button to turn off the charger, then restart
the charger (go to charge or power supply mode).

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Automatic restart after mains supply
interruption

If the mains supply is temporarily interrupted, the
charger will continue charging when the power
supply returns.

Safety features

• Incorrect polarity protec tion

• Spark protection

• Short circuit protection

• Over-current protection

• Over-temperature protection

• Over-voltage protection

• Low voltage protection

Approvals

Safety:

EN 60335-1: 2012
EN 60335-2-29: 2004+A2:2010
EN 62233:2008

EMC (emissions):

EN 61204-3:2000
EN 61000-3-3:2008
EN 61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009

EMC (immunity):

EN 61204-3:2000

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Technical data

Type

Battery size (V/Ah) 12/2-110 12/10-150

Input (VAC/Hz) 230 /50-60

Power Consumption (W) 60 115

Output Voltage (V) 14.4/14.7

Output current (A) 4 (max) 6 (max)

Reverse current (mA) I drain <1

IP class (IP) 65

Type

Battery size (V/Ah) 12/20-200 12/30-250

Input (VAC/Hz) 230 /50-60

Power Consumption (W) 132 175

Output Voltage (V) 14.4/14.7

Output current (A) 8 (max) 10 (max)

Reverse current (mA) I drain <1

IP class (IP) 65

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4A

(SBC1204)

8A

(SBC1208)

(SBC1206)

10A

(SBC1210)

6A

Over the last three decades our company
has established a reputation as the power
conversion specialist.

A 100% Australian-owned company, we have met
the needs of customers in transport and other
industries through exciting, innovative thinking.
We believe in total customer satisfaction and
practice this by off er ing our customers:

• Technical advice free of jargon and free of

charge

• Prompt turnaround of or ders throughout

Australia and globally

• Friendly, personalised, professional ser vice

and product support

In the unlikely event that a technical issue
arises with a Redarc product, customers are
encouraged to initially contact the Redarc
Technical Support Team on [phone] or
[e-mail] for prompt and effi cient
diagnosis and product support.

Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be
excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You
are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major
failure and compensation for any other reasonably
foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled
to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods
fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does
not amount to a major failure.

The benefi ts of this Warranty are in addition to
other rights and remedies available at law in
respect of the Products and shall not derogate
from any applicable mandatory statutory
provisions or rights under the Australian Consumer
Law.

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Redarc Electronics Pty Ltd atf t he Redarc Trust
trading as Redarc Electronics (“Redarc”) off er s
a warranty in respect of its Pr oducts where the
Products are purchased from an authorised
distributor or reseller of Redarc by a person
(“Purchaser”), on the terms and conditions, and
for the duration, outlined below in this document
(“Warranty”).

1. In this Warranty, the term Products means:

1.1 all products manufactured or supplied by
Redarc (excluding its solar products which
are covered by Redarc’s Solar Product
Warranty); and

1.2 any component of or accessory for any
product in clause 1.1 manufactured or
supplied by Redarc.

Off er and duration of pr oduct warranties

2. Redarc warrants that its Products will be free,
under normal application, installation, use and
service conditions, from defect s in materials and
workmanship aff ecting normal use, for 5 years from
the date of purchase (Warranty Period).

3. Where a Product malfunctions or becomes
inoperative during the Warranty Period, due to a
defect in materials or workmanship, as determined
by Redarc, then subject to further right s conferred
by the Australian Consumer Law on the Purchaser,
Redarc will, in exercise of its sole discretion, either:

3.1 repair the defective Product;

3.2 replace the defective Product; or

3.3 provide a refund to the Purchaser for the
purchase price paid for the defective
Product,

without charge to the Purchaser.

4. The warranty given by Redarc in clause 3 covers
the reasonable costs of delivery and inst allation of

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any repaired or replaced Products or components
of Products to the Purchaser’s usual resident ial
address notifi ed to Redarc, together with the
reasonable costs of removal and return of any
Products determined by Redarc to be defective.

5. If the Purchaser incurs expenses of the nature
referred to in clause 4 in the context of making a
claim pursuant to this Warranty that is accepted by
Redarc, the Purchaser will be entitled to claim for
reimbursement of those expenses which Redarc
determines, in exercise of its sole discretion, to
be reasonably incurred, provided that the claim is
notifi ed to Redarc in writing at the postal address or
email address specifi ed in clause 21 and includes:

5.1 details of the relevant expenses incurred by
the Purchaser; and

5.2 proof of the relevant expenses having been
incurred by the Purchaser.

Exclusions and limitations

6. This Warranty will not apply to, or include any
defect, damage, fault, failure or malfunction of a
Product, which Redarc determines, in exercise of its
sole discretion, to be due to:

6.1 normal wear and tear or exposure to weather
conditions over time;

6.2 accident, misuse, abuse, negligence,
vandalism, alteration or modifi cation;

6.3 non-observance of any of the instructions
supplied by Redarc, including instructions
concerning installation, confi guring,
connecting, commissioning, use or
application of the Product, including without
limitation choice of location;

6.4 failure to ensure proper maintenance of the
Product strictly in accordance wit h Redarc’s
instructions or failure to ensure proper
maintenance of any associated equipment
or machinery;

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6.5 repairs to the Product that are not st rictly in
accordance with Redarc’s instructions ;

6.6 installation, repairs or maintenance of the
Product by, or under the supervision of, a
person who is not a qualifi ed auto electrician
or technician, or if non-genuine or non­approved parts have been fi tted;

6.7 faulty power supply, power failure, electrical
spikes or surges, lightning, fl ood, storm,
hail, extreme heat, fi re or other occurrence
outside the control of Redarc;

6.8 use other than for any reasonable purpose
for which the Product was manufactured;

6.9 any indirect or incidental damage of whatever
nature outside the control of Redarc.

7. Warranty claims in respect of a Product must
be made in writing to Redarc at the postal address
or email address specifi ed in clause 21 within the
Warranty Period. Such claims must include the
following:

7.1 details of the alleged defect or fault and
the circumstances surrounding the defec t
or fault;

7.2 evidence of the claim, including photographs
of the Product (where the subject of the claim
is capable of being photographed);

7.3 the serial number of the Product, specifi ed
on the label affi xed to the Product; and

7.4 proof of purchase documentation for the
Product from an authorised distributor or
reseller of Redarc, which clearly shows the
date and place of purchase.

The return of any Products without t he prior written
instructions of Redarc will not be accepted by
Redarc.

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8. Without limiting any other clause in this Warranty,
Redarc has the right to reject any Warranty claim
made by a Purchaser pursuant to this Warranty
where:

8.1 the Purchaser does not notify Redarc
in writing of a Warranty claim within the
Warranty Period;

8.2 the Purchaser does not notify Redarc
in writing of a Warranty claim within 1
month of becoming aware of the relevant
circumstances giving rise to the claim, so
that any further problems with the Pr oduct
are minimised;

8.3 the serial number of the Product has been
altered, removed or made illegible without
the written authorit y of Redarc;

8.4 the Purchaser is unable to provide proof of
purchase documentation in accordance with
clause 7.4 or evidence that the Product was
properly installed and removed (if relevant),
and that proper maintenance has been
performed on the Product, by, or under the
supervision of, a qualifi ed auto electrician
or technician, in accordance with the
instructions of Redarc.

9. If the Product is found to be working satisfactorily
on return to Redarc or upon investigation by Redarc,
the Purchaser must pay Redarc’s reasonable costs
of testing and investigating the Product in addition
to shipping and transportation charge s. Where
Redarc is in possession of the Product, the Pr oduct
will be returned to the Purchaser on receipt of the
amount charged.

10. Any replaced Products or components of
Products shall become the proper ty of Redarc.

11. Redarc may, in exercise of its sole discretion,
deliver another type of Product or component of

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a Product (diff erent in size, colour, shape, weight,
brand and/or other specifi cations) in fulfi lling
its obligations under this Warranty, in the event
that Redarc has discontinued manufacturing or
supplying the relevant Product or component at
the time of the Warranty claim, or where such
Product or component is superior to that originally
purchased by the Purchaser.

Other conditions of Warranty

12. If the Purchaser acquired a Product for the
purpose of resupply, then this Warranty shall not
apply to that Product.

13. In particular, the sale of a Product via an online
auction, online store or other internet website by a
party that is not an author ised distributor or reseller
of the Product will be deemed to be a resupply
within the meaning of the Australian Consumer Law
and will render this Warranty void, as Redarc has no
control over the storage, handling, quality or safety
of Products sold by such persons.

14. A Purchaser shall only be entitled to the benefi t
of this Warranty after all amounts owing in re spect
of the Product have been paid.

15. While Redarc warrants that the Product s will be
free from defects in materials and workmanship in
the circumstances set out in this Warranty, to the
maximum extent permitted by law Redarc does not
warrant that the operation of the Produc ts will be
uninterrupted or error-free.

16. To the maximum extent permitted by law,
Redarc’s determination of the existence of
any defect and the cause of any defect will be
conclusive.

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17. Spare parts or materials for the Pr oducts are
guaranteed to be available for a period of at least
5 years after purchase of the Product s.

18. The agents, offi cers and employees of any
distributor or reseller of the Product s and of Redarc
are not authorised to vary or extend the terms of t his
Warranty.

19. Redarc shall not be responsible or liable to
the Customer or any third party in connec tion with
any non-performance or delay in performance of
any terms and conditions of this Warranty, due to
acts of God, war, riots, strikes, warlike conditions,
plague or other epidemic, fi re, fl ood, blizzard,
hurricane, changes of public policies, terrorism
and other events which are beyond the control
of Redarc. In such circumstances, Redarc may
suspend performance of this Warrant y without
liability for the period of the delay reasonably
attributable to such causes.

20. If a clause or part of a clause in this Warranty
can be read in a way that makes it illegal,
unenforceable or invalid, but can also be read in
a way that makes it legal, enforceable and valid, it
must be read in the latter way. If any clause or part
of a clause in this Warranty is illegal, unenforceable
or invalid, that clause or part is to be treated as
removed from this Warranty, but the rest of this
Warranty is not aff ected.

Redarc’s contact details

21. Redarc’s contact details for the sending of
Warranty claims under this Warranty are:

Redarc Electronics Pty Ltd

23 Brodie Road (North), Lonsdale SA 5160

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]

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Free technical assistance!

please contact

REDARC Electronics

23 Brodie Road North, Lonsdale SA

[phone]

[e-mail]

www.redarc.com.au

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