CTEK US 800 - Important Safety Information

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FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY
IS OUTSIDE VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR
BATTERYMAYCAUSEBATTERY
EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK
NEAR BATTERY:
Check polarity of battery terminals. POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post usually has
larger diameter than NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) post.
ConnectPOSITIVE(RED)chargercliptoPOSITIVE(POS,P,+)batterypost.
ConnectNEGATIVE(Black)chargercliptoNEGATIVE(NEG,N,-)batterypost.
Theredalarmindicationlightwillindicateabattery,whichisconnectedtoreverse
polarity.
Connectcharger’sACcordtosocket.
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When disconnecting charger, disconnect in reverse sequence from connecting
procedure. See charge information below.
The battery charger must be connected to the battery according to the instructions
above.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION!
The US 800 cannot be used to restore a fully worn out battery. If the US 800 does not
switch to maintenance charge after three days (green light illuminated), there is a fault.
Possible causes:
The battery is probably worn out and should be replaced.
SomelargeantimonybatteriesmaybehavedifferentlyandcanallowtheUS800to
charge the battery for too long, which can lead to overcharging. See caution!
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battery, the charging process takes longer and this can also overcharge the battery.
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chargingprocesstakesaparticularlylongtime.Awornoutbatterycannotbefully
charged. Therefore you should always check whether the charger has been switched to
maintenancechargebeforeyouleaveitturnedonorunobservedforanylengthoftime.
Caution: If the US 800 does not switch to maintenance mode after three days, it has
to be manually disconnected. If the set has been switched to maintenance charge, then
everythingisinorder.
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