OptiMate 2
Motorcycle Battery Charger extends life and
improves performance of a 12V battery. This smart motorcycle
charger-maintainer is the most cost effective solution for long term
maintenance of 12V batteries in any vehicle / craft that is stored in or
outdoors.
The OptiMate 2 smart charger-maintainer is the most
cost-effective solution for long term maintenance of 12V batteries in
any vehicle / craft that is stored in or outdoors. OptiMate 2 is also
ideal for standby power applications - the interactive standby mode
during long-term maintenance reverts to full charge mode if it senses
high current drain from the battery.
How it works
Battery check:
OptiMate 2 must be connected to a battery (retaining a minimum of 2V) to
activate its output.
Bulk charge stage:
Charges at 0.8 Amps constant current to efficiently bring the battery up
to 14.3V.
Verification stage:
Immediately follows bulk charge mode during which the battery's ability
to accept a charge and thereafter its charged status is verified. A
battery in poor health unable to hold a charge is indicated by the
yellow charge LED alternating with the green maintain LED every 3
seconds. For a battery that appears healthy the voltage is limited at
13.6V for 30 minutes while the circuit monitors the actual voltage and
the current absorbed by the battery, during which the green maintain LED
remains on. If during the 30 minutes the automatic circuit senses the
battery requires further charging, the program reverts to bulk charge
infrequently until a full charge is achieved.
Maintenance / float charge stage:
consists of 30-minute float charge periods followed by 30-minute ‘rest’
periods during which there is no charge current. This alternating “50%
duty cycle” prevents loss of electrolyte in sealed batteries and
minimizes gradual loss of water from the electrolyte in batteries with
filler caps, and thereby contributes significantly to optimizing the
service life of irregularly or seasonally used batteries. During the
30-minute charge period the circuit offers current to the battery within
a safe 13.6V voltage limit (“float charge”) allowing it to draw whatever
small current is necessary to sustain it at (or close to) full charge
and compensate for any small electrical loads imposed by connected
circuitry, or the natural gradual self-discharge of the battery itself.
During the 30-minute rest period the battery voltage is monitored. For a
good battery the green maintain LED should remain on. The program will
return to bulk charge if the battery voltage cannot remain above the
test level during the rest period.
Interactive standby: A
load that causes the battery voltage to suddenly reduce will return the
program to Bulk charge mode. After the battery has been recharged the
program returns to the maintenance charge & rest cycle. OptiMate 2 can
remain connected to the battery indefinitely - the battery will remain
cool and safe. And optimally charged. Of course.
Once you have placed an order it should be dispatched by the end of the day providing it has been placed before 2pm. UK delivery will generally be attempted on next working day after receiving your order. If your order is urgently required for next day please confirm with us that this is possible.
We will provide you with the shipping details once your goods are sent.
In the case of UK deliveries we are able to offer you timed deliveries such as 9.00am, morning or Saturday delivery as an optional extra. These services will incur additional charges.
If you are unavailable when our delivery partner tries to deliver your order, they will usually try to deliver again the next working day or they will drop a card in to offer you a collection from a local collection point. If you should refuse delivery of goods, or are not available to accept the delivery on both delivery attempts, you will be required to cover any additional costs incurred.
Please be aware that delivery to worldwide destinations and 'outlying' UK addresses could also experience delivery delays. Such UK addresses could be for example Northern Ireland (BT), Isle of Wight (PO30-37), Isle of Man (IM), Scottish Highlands and Orkney Isles (PA, ML, EH, KA, G, KY, PH, DD, AB, IV, KW), Outer Hebrides and the Shetland Isles (HS, ZE).
International shipments may also be subject to delays in customs.
We will deliver goods to the address on the order unless we agree with you first to an alternative address. This may incur additional costs.
Into Gear is NOT responsible for exchange rate changes (at the time of placing the order or at the time of a refund), import duty, taxes or any other charges your country may impose for importation of your order. It is up to you the customer to check any Duty that may be payable prior to placing the order. Please contact your country's custom office to check if you are liable to incur importation charges.
If however you wish to cancel your order after it has been dispatched, you will be charged for both delivery and collection costs.
Into Gear do not accept liability for failure to supply caused by matters beyond the company's reasonable control including but not exclusively strikes, civil disputes, acts of God, war or other third party actions.
Into Gear Limited will accept back your item if you are not 100% satisfied within 14 days of receiving it for exchange or refund. You must include your original receipt or proof of purchase. Any unwanted items must however be sent back at your expense in manufacturers original packaging and in an unused condition. All extras such as bags, tags, labels, stickers etc must be correctly in place. We strongly recommend that you do not remove any tags or literature from or go out on your bike in your new item until you are completely satisfied with it. We are not able to accept items back once used, worn or if damaged. Special Orders sourced specifically for you are not returnable.
If you wish us to give you a quote for return postage please send us an e-mail, otherwise return the goods to us with a brief explanation together with your contact details to:
Returns Dept
Into Gear Limited
138 - 140 Beverley Road
HULL
HU3 1UX
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)1482 585569
We suggest for your own protection that you use 1st class registered post or a courier service using the protective packaging originally used to send your item. Please note that proof of postage is NOT proof of delivery.
Into Gear do not accept responsibility for items lost or damaged in transit.
Once your goods have been thoroughly checked and approved we will process your refund within 14 days to your original payment method. This refund is for the value of only goods returned to Into Gear. If your purchase included a saving or discount on your original order such as free delivery, discount on an associated item or free gift, an adjustment to the refund will be made to remove this.
We visually check all items before leaving the store and accept that on occasion products may have or develop a manufacturers fault. If your item has a manufacturing fault on arrival it will be replaced or refunded without cost to you. If a product fault develops within the guaranteed period we will repair or replace the item at the discretion of the manufacturer. You must contact Into Gear in the first instance. You will be liable for the costs of returning a faulty item or the returned item.
This does not affect your statutory rights.
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Once on the SagePay system, all sensitive data is secured using the same internationally recognised 256-bit encryption standards used by, among others, the US Government. The encryption keys are held on state-of-the-art, tamper proof systems in the same family as those used to secure VeriSign's Global Root certificate, making them all but impossible to extract. The data they hold is extremely secure and they are regularly audited by the banks and banking authorities to ensure it remains so.
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