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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WARNING: BEFORE USING THE BATTERY CHARGER READ THE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY.
1. GENERAL SAFETY RULES WHEN USING THIS BATTERY CHARGER
- When under charge the battery produces explosive gases. prevent the
formation of flames and sparks. DO NOT SMOKE.
- Position the batteries to be charged in a well-ventilated place.
- Inexperience and untrained people should be properly instructed
before using the appliance.
- People (children included) whose physical, sensory or mental
capacities would prevent them from using the appliance correctly
must be supervised by a person who is responsible for their safety
while the appliance is in use.
- Children must be supervised to ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
- Use the battery charger only indoors and make sure that you operate it
in well-ventilated places. DO NOT EXPOSE IT TO RAIN OR SNOW.
- Disconnect the mains cable before connecting to or disconnecting the
charging cables from the battery.
- Do not connect or disconnect the clamps to or from the battery with
the battery charger operating.
- Never under any circumstances use the battery charger inside the car
or under the bonnet.
- Replace the mains cable only with an original one.
- Do not use the battery charger to charge batteries which are not
rechargeable.
- Make sure the available power supply voltage corresponds to that
shown on the battery charger rating plate.
- To avoid damaging the vehicle's electronics, read, keep and take very
careful note of the information supplied by the vehicle manufacturer,
when using the battery charger either for charging or starting; the
same applies to the instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer.
- This battery charger has components, such as switches and relays,
which can cause arcs or sparks. Therefore when using it in a garage,
workshop or similar place the battery charger in a suitable room or
case.
- Repair or maintenance of the inside of the battery charger can be
executed only by skilled technicians.
- DANGER! ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE FROM
THE MAINS BEFORE CARRYING OUT ANY SIMPLE MAINTENANCE
OPERATION ON THE BATTERY CHARGER.
2. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION
- This battery charger can be used to charge free electrolyte lead acid
batteries used on petrol and diesel engine vehicles, motor cycles, boats
etc. .
- Rechargeable batteries according to the output voltage available: 6V /
3 cells; 12V / 6 cells; 24V / 12 cells.
- The charging current delivered by the battery decreases according to
the characteristic W bend - see the DIN 41774 norm.
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTERY CHARGER
Control, adjustment and indicator devices
The LEDs light up one after the other to indicate the gradual increase in
the charge status of the battery.
Charging can be considered to be completed when the "MAX" LED lights
up.
4. INSTALLATION
POSITIONING THE BATTERY CHARGER
- During operation, position the battery charger on a stable surface
and make sure that there is no obstruction to air passage through the
openings provided to ensure sufficient ventilation.
(EN)
CONNECTION TO THE MAIN SUPPLY
- The battery charger should be connected only and exclusively to a
power source with the neutral lead connected to earth.
Check that the mains voltage is the same as the voltage of the
equipment.
- Check that the power supply is protected by systems such as fuses or
automatic switches, sufficient to support the maximum absorption of
the equipment.
- The connection to the main supply has to be made using a suitable
cable.
- If you put an extension to the primary cable, the section should be
adequate and, in any case, never less than that of the cable supplied.
5. OPERATION
BEFORE CHARGING
NB: Before charging check that the capacity of the battery (Ah) which
is to be charged, is not inferior to that reported on the data plate.
(C min).
Follow the instructions, taking great care to respect the order given
below.
- Remove the caps of the battery (if present) to allow release of the gases
produced during charging.
- Check that the level of the electrolyte covers the plates of the battery.
If these are not covered add distilled water and cover them up by 5-10
mm.
WARNING: TAKE THE GREATEST CARE DURING THIS
OPERATION AS THE ELECTROLYTE IS A HIGHLY CORROSIVE ACID.
- Please remember that the exact charge status of the battery can only be
determined by using a densimeter which allows measurement of the
specific gravity of the electrolyte; the following indicate approximate
density values for the solute (Kg/l at 20°c):
1.28 = charged battery
1.21 = half-charged battery
1.14 = flat battery
- Check the battery voltage and make sure that the settings on the
battery charger panel are compatible with the specifications for the
battery to be charged.
- Check the polarities of the battery terminals: positive for the + symbol
and negative for the - symbol.
NOTE: if the symbols are indistinguishable remember that the positive
terminal is the one not connected to the vehicle chassis.
- Connect the red charge clamp to the positive terminal of the battery ( +
symbol).
- Connect the black charge clamp to the vehicle chassis, at a safe
distance from the battery and the fuel pipe.
NOTE: if the battery is not installed in the vehicle, connect the clamp
directly to the negative terminal of the battery (- symbol).
CHARGING
- Power the battery charger by inserting the power supply cable in the
mains outlet.
END OF CHARGING
- Disconnect the power supply to the battery charger by disconnecting
the cable from the mains outlet.
- Disconnect the black charge clamp from the chassis of the vehicle or
from the negative terminal of the battery (- symbol).
- Disconnect the red charge clamp from the positive terminal of the
battery (+ symbol).
- Store the battery charger in a dry place
- Close up the battery cells with the appropriate caps (if present).
MAINTENANCE (TRONIC)
- Leave the battery charger connected to the mains.
- Do not interrupt the charge process.
- Leave the charge clamps connected to the battery even after the
charge process has been completed.
The battery charger will automatically interrupt and reboot the charge
phase maintaining the battery voltage within the product default voltage
range.
6. BATTERY CHARGER PROTECTIONS
The battery charger protects itself from:
- Overcharge (too much current supplied to the battery).
- Short-circuit (loading clips placed in contact with each other).
- Polarity inversion on the battery clamps.
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