Manual

18
OPERATION
Prior to charging a battery
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If the battery needs to be removed from the vehicle
prior to charging, always remove the ground con-
nection from the battery first. Also, ensure that all
other electrical loads in the vehicle are turned off.
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Ensure there is sufficient ventilation to allow the
escape of poisonous vapours or gases.
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Ensure that the battery poles are clean. If the battery
has a removable ventilation cap, fill every battery
cell with distilled water up to the level recommended
by the manufacturer. Do not overfill the cells.
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If the battery has no caps, refer to the manufac-
turer’s recommendations regarding charging and
charging speed.
Charging procedure
1. Connect the charger to the battery as described
above.
2. Connect the plug (1) to a power socket.
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The charger automatically starts in STANDBY mode.
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In STANDBY mode the charger is automatically
resets to the basic settings.
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Select the appropriate charging mode by pressing
the MODE key (16) until the LED for the correspond-
ing charging mode (9, 10 or 11) lights up (see
“Charging mode and charging time”).
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By repeatedly pressing the MODE key (16) the
charging mode switches to the next operating mode
and starts respectively.
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Charging will start directly in the selected mode.
The CHARGE LED (14) will light up.
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The CHARGE LED (14) is on during the whole
charging procedure and switches off once charging
is completed.
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The battery is fully charged when the FULL LED (13)
lights up and the CHARGE LED (14) switches off.
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As soon as the FULL LED (13) lights up, buffer
charging will start in order to maintain the power
and protect the battery (see CHARGING PHASES).
CONNECTING
Warning!
Danger of electric shock! Always ensure that the
charger is not connected to the 230 V mains socket
when you connect it to a battery.
Ensure that the area around the battery is well venti-
lated.
1. Connect the required pole connector cable (with
ring connectors or terminals) to the plug on the
charger.
Connecting a battery that is permanently
connected to a vehicle
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Check the polarity of the battery. Verify which pole
is connected to the vehicle chassis for earthing.
Usually this is the negative pole.
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Mount the charger with the apertures (9) for perma-
nent installation.
Negatively earthed battery:
1. Connect the red (+) pole connector cable to the
positive pole of the battery.
2. Connect the black (-) pole connector cable to the
vehicle chassis. Warning! The cable should not be
in direct contact with the battery or the fuel line!
Positively earthed battery:
1. Connect the black (-) pole connector cable to the
positive pole of the battery.
2. Connect the red (+) pole connector cable to the
vehicle chassis. Warning! The cable should not be
in direct contact with the battery or the fuel line.
Connect a battery that is not connected
to a vehicle
1. Connect the red (+) pole connector cable to the
positive pole of the battery.
2. Connect the black (-) pole connector cable to the
negative pole of the battery.