Battery Charger User Guide

MODEL: CN-4000
AC Input: 220-240VAC, 50-60Hz, 0.8A
DC Output: 12VDC, 4A;
6VDC, 4A;
Temperature Controlled

Please read and understand all important safety and operating instructions before using this
charger. In addition, please read and follow all battery and vehicle manufacturer’s
instructions and cautionary markings.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF A BATTERY
1) Batteries generate explosive gases during normal operation. Use in well-ventilated area.
2) Consider having someone close enough or within the range of your voice to come to your
aid when you work near a battery.
3) Do NOT smoke, strike a match, or cause a spark in vicinity of battery or engine. Avoid
explosive gas, flames and sparks.
4) Remove all personal jewelry, such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches while
working with a vehicle battery. These items may produce a short-circuit that could cause
severe burns.
5) Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto the battery. It might spark
or short-circuit a battery or other electrical hardware which may cause an explosion or fire.
6) Wear complete eye protection, hand and clothing protection. Avoid touching eyes while
working near a battery.
7) Study all battery manufacturer’s specific precautions such as removing or not removing
cell caps while charging and recommended rates of charge.
8) Clean battery terminals before connected with the charger. Be careful to keep corrosion
from coming in contact with eyes.
9) When it is necessary to remove a battery from vehicle to charge, always remove grounded
terminal from battery first. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off in order to prevent
an arc.
10) It is NOT intended to supply power to an extra-low-voltage electrical system or to charge
dry-cell batteries. Charging dry-cell batteries may burst and cause injury to persons and
property.
11) NEVER charge a frozen, damaged, leaking or non-rechargeable battery.
12) If battery electrolyte contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water. If
electrolyte enters eye, immediately flood eye with running clean cold water for at least 15
minutes and get medical attention immediately.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR USING THE CHARGER
1) Do NOT place the charger in the engine compartment or near moving parts or near the
battery; place as far away from them as DC cable permits. NEVER place a charger directly
above a battery being charged; gases or fluids from battery will corrode and damage charger.
2) Do NOT cover the charger while charging.
3) Do NOT expose to rain or wet conditions.

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4) Connect and disconnect DC output only after setting AC cord from electric outlet.
5) Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the manufacturer may result in a risk
of fire, electric shock or injury to persons.
6) Do not overcharge batteries by selecting the wrong charge mode.
7) To reduce the risk of damage to electric plug and cord, pull by the plug rather than the
cord when disconnecting charger.
8) To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug charger from outlet before attempting any
maintenance or cleaning.
9) Operate with caution if the charger has received direct hit of force or been dropped.
Have it checked and repaired if damaged.
10) Any repair must be carried out by the manufacturer or an authorized repair agent in
order to avoid danger.

CONNECTING TO THE BATTERY

1) Identify polarity of battery posts. The positive battery terminal is typically marked by
these letters or symbol (POS,P,+). The negative battery terminal is typically marked by these
letters or symbol (NEG,N,-).
2) Do not make any connections to the carburetor, fuel lines, or thin metal parts.
3) Identify if you have a negative or positive grounded vehicle. This can be done by
identifying which battery post (NEG or POS) is connected to the chassis.
4) For a negative grounded vehicle (most common): connect the RED POSITIVE battery
clamp first to the positive battery terminal, then connect the BLACK NEGATIV battery
clamp to the negative battery terminal or vehicle chassis.
5) For a positive grounded vehicle (very uncommon): connect the BLACK NEGATIV
battery clamp first to the negative battery terminal, then connect the RED POSITIVE battery
clamp to the positive battery terminal or vehicle chassis.
6) When disconnecting, disconnect in the reverse sequence, removing the negative first (or
positive first for positive ground systems).
NOTICE: If battery clamps are reversely connected to battery terminals, the ERROR LED
will be on. Exchange the battery clamps to solve this problem.

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ABOUT CN-4000
1) The CN-4000 is designed for charging all types of 6V lead-acid and 12V lead-acid
batteries, including WET (Flooded), MF (Maintenance-Free), EFB (Enhanced Flooded
Battery), GEL, AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat) batteries. It is suitable for charging battery
capacities from 1.2 to 130 Amp-Hours and maintaining all battery sizes.
2) Built-in intelligent microprocessor makes charging faster, easier and safer.
3) This charger has safety features, including spark proof, protection for reverse polarity,
short circuit, overheat and overcharge.
4) It has auto-memory, which returns to last selected mode when restarted (except Repair
Modes).
5) When the battery level indicator bars are flashing, it is on charging; when 5 bars are solid,
the charging is completed. But do NOT break the connection immediately. It will
automatically switches from full charge to maintenance status without overcharging or
damaging the battery.
6) It is important to keep in mind the distance to the battery. The DC cable length from the
charger is approximately 75 inches (1900mm).
7) Following is the charger’s technical specification:
AC Input 220-240VAC, 50- 60Hz, 0.8A;
12VDC, 4A;
DC Output 6VDC, 4A;
Temperature Controlled
Power (IN) Variable Power, 60W Max
Efficiency 85% Approx
Back Current Drain <5mA
Ambient Temperature 0℃ ~ +40℃
Charger Type 8 steps, Full-automatic Charging Cycle
All Types of 6V and 12V Lead-acid
Battery Type
Batteries
1.2-130Ah (12V), 1.2-130Ah (6V),
Battery Capacity
Maintains All Battery Sizes
Housing Protection IP54
Accessories Included Cable Clamps
Norm / Cold Mode, and 8-hour Repair
Other Features Process if battery voltage is too low (only
for 12V Mode)
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8) LCD Icons:

1) 12V STD Mode

2) 12V AGM Mode
3) COLD Mode
4) 6V STD Mode
5) Battery Level Indicator
6) Reverse Polarity Connection Indicator
7) Faulty Battery Indicator
8) Clamp Indicator (Open-circuit / Dirty battery posts / Dead battery / Output Short
Circuit)
9) Battery Voltage Indicator (press & hold Mode button for 3 seconds to display the
battery’s voltage)

CHARGING MODES
CN-4000 has ten modes (sel): Standby, 12V STD, 12V COLD, 12V AGM, 12V
AGM+COLD, 6V STD, 12V STD Repair, 12V COLD Repair, 12V AGM Repair and 12V
AGM+COLD Repair. Do not operate the charger until you confirm the appropriate charge
mode for your battery. CAUTION: If you choose 12V Mode(s) for 6V battery, the 6V
battery will be damaged!

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 Icon Battery
Mode Explanation
Display Size (Ah)

Not charging or providing any power

Standby ------ ------ (LCD screen turns black and Green
LED is on)

Charging 12V WET/GEL/MF/EFB

Keep on 1.2-130
batteries

Charging 12V WET/GEL/MF/EFB

Keep on 1.2-130
batteries below 10℃ (50℃)

Keep on 1.2-130 Charging 12V AGM batteries

Charging 12V AGM batteries below

Keep on 1.2-130
10℃ (50℃)

Charging 6V
Keep on 1.2-130
WET/GEL/MF/EFB/AGM batteries

Flash 1.2-130 Repairing 12V STD batteries

Repairing 12V STD battery below 10℃

Flash 1.2-130
(50℃)

Flash 1.2-130 Repairing 12V AGM batteries

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 Repairing 12V AGM batteries below
Flash 1.2-130
10℃ (50℃)

Using 12V REPAIR

This mode is for LEAD-ACID batteries only. It is an advanced battery recovery mode for
repairing old, idle, stratified or sulfated batteries. NOT all batteries can be recovered. For
optimal results, take the battery through a full charge cycle, bringing the battery to full
charge, before using this mode. When this mode is chosen, do remember press Mode button
for choosing appropriate 12V Mode(s). One REPAIR cycle can take up to eight (8) hours to
complete the recovery process and will enter to charge (8 steps charging cycle) when
completed. This mode uses a high charging voltage and may cause some water loss in WET
(flooded) cell batteries. Plus, some batteries and electronics may be sensitive to high charging
voltages. To minimize risks, disconnect the battery from the vehicle before using this mode.

CHARGING STEPS

STEP 1: DIAGNOSIS (Check if battery has connected with the charger and also check
battery voltage)
STEP 2: DESULPHATION (If battery voltage is too low, programs automatically
generate pulsing current to remove sulphate, up to 5 hours)
STEP 3: ANALYSE (Check if the battery voltage reaches to the threshold after
desulphation, and charging begins if the battery voltage is OK)
STEP 4: SOFT START (Charge with echelon constant current)
STEP 5: BULK (Charge with constant maximum current until battery voltage is reached

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to the threshold)
STEP 6: ABSORPTION (Provide gradually declining current charge for maximum
battery voltage)
STEP 7: ANALYSE (Test if the battery can hold charge)
STEP 8: MAINTENANCE (Continuously monitor the battery, and charging current will
intelligently adapt to the variable battery voltage).

BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

Display Explanation

The 20% bar will slowly flash when the battery level is less than

20%. When 20% is reached, the bar will be solid.

The 40% bar will slowly flash when the battery level is less than

40%. When 40% is reached, the bar will be solid.

The 60% bar will slowly flash when the battery level is less than

60%. When 60% is reached, the bar will be solid.

The 80% bar will slowly flash when the battery level is less than

80%. When 80% is reached, the bar will be solid.

The 100% bar will slowly flash when the battery level is less than

100%. When 100% is reached, the bar will be solid. Meanwhile

the maintenance charging is activated.

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CHARGING TIME
Different battery capacity and residual voltage would affect the charging time. Following
data is only for reference (when discharge 12V lead-acid battery to 9V, with 5A discharge
current.
Battery Size/Ah Approx. Time to Charge in Hours (12V)
20 5H @ 14.4V 7H @ 14.7V
40 8H @ 14.6V 11H @ 14.9V
60 9H @ 14.4V 12H @ 14.7V
75 14H @ 14.5V 17H @ 14.7V
100 16H @ 14.4V 20H @ 14.7V

WARRANTY
1) This product is warranted to the original purchaser for a period of two (2) years from the
original shipping date, to be free of defects in material and workmanship.
2) Warranty Performance: During the above two (2) years warranty period, a product with a
defect will be replaced with a new one when the product is returned to the manufacturer. The
replacement product will be in warranty for the balance of the original two (2) years warranty
period.
3) This warranty is void if the product has been damaged by accident, in shipment,
unreasonable use, misuse, neglect, improper service, commercial use, repairs by
unauthorized personnel or other causes not arising out of defects in materials or
workmanship.