Intelli-charge chargers are fully automatic and protect your battery from being overcharged allowing you to leave the charger connected indefinitely. They are also safe to use on batteries that are still connected to the vehicle electrics without damaging sensitive vehicle electronics.
The Projecta Intelligent chargers have an accurate charging technique known as 7-stage charging. The 7 charge stages are Desulphation, Soft Start, Bulk, Absorption, Equalisastion, Analysis, Recondition and Float. This range of chargers have been engineered for optimum performance on all types of batteries.
Desulphation: The desulphation stage is designed to break down sulphation occurring in batteries that have been left flat for extended periods of time, returning them back to full charge. Sulphation occurs when lead-sulphate hardens and clogs up the battery cells.
Soft Start:This is a preliminary charge process that gently introduces power to the battery, protecting the battery and increasing battery life.
Bulk (constant current): The Bulk stage reduces charging time by charging the battery at maximum rate (constant current) to a set voltage, at which point the battery is approximately 80% charged.
Absorption (constant voltage): The Absorption stage charges the battery to 100% by adjusting the charge rate allowing the battery to absorb more power.
Equalisation (calcium mode only): Designed especially for calcium batteries, this stage returns calcium batteries to full service removing acid stratification of the electrolyte.
Analysis: The Analysis stage tests the battery to ensure that it has taken the charge; if the battery passes the test the charger will proceed to the float stage, but if the battery fails the test, the charger will apply a recondition charge to try and return the battery to full charge.
Recondition: If after charging, the battery is unable to hold a charge the battery reconditioning function is initiated automatically.
This is most likely to take place on batteries that have been deeply discharged, prior to charging. The recondition mode will then run for 4 hours and at the end will retest the battery. The Intelli-charge battery charger will perform the recondition charge up to 3 times before switching the charging cycle to Float with an error indication.
Float: The Float stage maintains the battery at 100% charge without overcharging or damaging the battery. This means the charger can be left connected to the indefinitely.
MULTI CHEMISTRY
The are many different types of batteries on the market to suit different applications but batteries require different types of charging. More batteries are damaged by incorrect charging methods than all other causes combined.
Projecta Intelli-Charge battery chargers are designed for use on all types of batteries including Gel, AGM, Wet and Calcium. This allows you to have one battery charger for all your battery charging needs. The Intelli-Charge battery charger will adjust the charge to match the batteries chemistry type upon selecting the battery. This will aid in extending the battery life and improving battery performance.
Power Supply (constant voltage 13.8 Volts): This sets the charger in power supply mode giving constant voltage of 13.8VDC. This mode is best used where appliances are drawing power from the battery, for example like a fridge. Although the charger is designed to work with a battery connected, the 7,10 and Amp models will work without a battery.
Gel (max voltage of 14.1 volts): This charge mode is designed for Gel batteries and has a maximum charge voltage of 14.1V. Note that some Gel batteries require a higher charge voltage such as 14.4V. The AGM mode can be used if this is required.
AGM (max voltage of 14.4 volts): This charge mode is designed for AGM batteries and has a maximum charge voltage of 14.4V
Wet (bulk and absorption 14.7 volts, recondition up to 16 volts): This charge mode is designed for WET batteries and has a maximum charge voltage of 14.7V during Bulk and Absorption stages and 16.0V during the Recondition stage.
Calcium (bulk and absorption 14.7 volts, equalisation and recondition up to 16 volts): This charge mode is best suited for Calcium batteries that have been deeply discharged and require and equalisation charge to restore a full electrolyte reading. If the battery requires a simple ‘top-up’, the WET charge mode can be used.
