“OPTIMATE 6” BATTERY CHARGER

OPTIMATE 6
OptiMate 6 Ampmatic, with 5Amps of charge current, is an advanced battery saving charger, tester and maintainerfor marine and automotive batteries. In a sealed and robust weatherproof enclosure with built-in wall mounts, improved energy efficiency and cables good down to -40 degrees, the OptiMate 6 is suited to all users especially in water and snow markets.

Saves the battery you thought was dead! OptiMate 6’s proven multi stage desulphation program saves neglected batteries other chargers can't.

Gets the rated power out of your performance battery! The unique “Ampmatic” microprocessor automatically select the best program and adjust the charge current each time you hook up a battery, guaranteeing the fastest and most complete charge. The cell voltage balancing mode optimises the battery performance and will also correctly prepare a new battery for first use. 

Extends battery life by up to 400%! OptiMate 6 will maintain your battery safe and ready-to-go for months on end, with the extremely effective “charge and rest” maintenance program.

Warns you of battery problems! Daily battery condition tests monitors the battery and the current drain by the vehicle circuitry; a problem is indicated on an easy to understand light display. 

Recommended for STD (with removable filler caps), sealed AGM (absorbed glass mat), sealed GEL and spiral cell 12V lead-acid batteries up to 240Ah.

Includes 2 connection accessories: (see pictures to the right)
SAE-71 permanent ringlet connector with weatherproof cap & SAE-74 set of battery clips.

Fully automatic operation that includes all safety features such as reverse polarity protection, no spark connection.
STANDARD features:
Desulfates and saves neglected batteries
Optimises battery power and life
Safe long term battery care
Tests the battery every hour
100% Automatic 100% Safe
ADVANCED features:
Improves on the standard method and includes new unique features.
Multi stage desulphation - low voltage, 'Turbo' and pulse will recover sealed batteries, including cyclic cell and pure lead AGM.
A unique pulsing start up method will attempt to recover batteries as low as 0,5V.
Multi stage charging - bulk, pulse absorption, cell balancing ensures each cell in the battery performs at maximum.
Enhanced testing and safety - 48 hour charge timer, detection of a battery with a shorted cell during charging, 12 hour test and test at connection. All the unique features found in each of the OptiMate battery saving charger-tester-maintainers are the most advanced in the world today, guaranteeing any vehicle or craft owner dependent on a 12V battery the ultimate in unsupervised long term battery care.
"ampmatic™" Microprocessor control
The "ampmatic™" microprocessor actively adjusts charge current to match battery characteristics to achieve a complete charge in the shortest possible time.
Extended test detects minor damages
The OptiMate 6 has a short circuit / dead cell check that detects internal damage in a battery and prevents unnecessary charging of a battery that cannot be recovered.
Charging Amps 5Amp of constant current available from 0,5V to 14,.3V. Ampmatic control adjusts charge current to match the battery characteristics.
Charging Stages 9 Stage fully automatic with Ampmatic current control. Pre-qualification test / 3 types of desulphation recoveryfor different batteries and conditions / Bulk charge / Absorption & equalization / Charge verification / Voltage retention test / Maintenance program.
Desulphation Stages All batteries lose charge when stored, discharge is speeded up when the battery is in the vehicle. Sulfation develops if a battery is left discharged for too long. Sulfation causes the battery to lose voltage and capacity, and the ability to accept a charge. The lost capacity cannot be returned by a standard smart charger, instead it quickly and incorrectly shows the battery as fully charged. OptiMate4 detects sulfation, then applies "first aid" to recover the battery - TURBO* controlled high voltage at low current for extreme sulfation to low voltage pulsing sulfation for batteries in the vehicle - for up to 2 hours. When the battery is ready to accept charge, bulk charge starts. During long term charge maintenance mode a frequent desulfating pulse prevents sulfation from re-occurring, *The TURBO desulphation stage works best with the battery disconnected from the vehicle, it is automatically inhibited if vehicle electronics is detected.
Microprocessor The OptiMate 6 is microprocessor controlled which always ensures correct program selection with optimum results and advanced Ampmatic charge rate adjustment control.
Test Results OptiMate 6 performs a short circuit / dead cell check that detects internal damage in a battery and will prevent unnecessary charging. For batteries able to accept charge, once the charger confirms the battery has accepted as much charge as it condition allows (or if the 72 hour time limit has been reached) the first check for battery power leakage begins. Progress is shown through out testing, with a first final result possible after 30 minutes for a bad battery, otherwise the test continues to a maximum of 12 hours, to detect slight damage or minor loss of capacity, not easily detected immediately after charging. Depending on the voltage retained, one of 5 possible test results is displayed on the test LED`s. The expanded test result provides an early warning that battery replacement may be necessary. The tests repeats after every maintenance charge period, to detect increased leakage by vehicle systems. Long term maintenance charging continues with any test result, even with a RED test light.
Ideal For Recommended for all 12V lead-acid batteries up to 240Ah.