- Indicators:
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- Red “REVERSE” LED (fig. A-3): reverse polarity,
Danger!!! Invert the charge clamps connected to the
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
battery!
- Yellow “CHARGING” LED (fig. A-3): charging in
progress.
- Green “FULL” LED (fig. A-3): end of charging.
4. INSTALLATION
WARNING: BEFORE USING THE BATTERY CHARGER
POSITIONING THE BATTERY CHARGER
READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY.
- While the battery charger is in operation make sure it is
in a stable position.
1. GENERAL SAFETY RULES WHEN USING
- Do not lift the battery charger using the power supply
THIS BATTERY CHARGER
cable or the charge cable.
CONNECTION TO POWER
- The battery charger should be connected only and
- During the charge the battery produces explosive
exclusively to a power source with the neutral lead
gases, avoid the formation of flames and sparkes. DO
connected to earth.
NOT SMOKE.
Check that the net voltage is the same as the voltage of
- Position the batteries to be charged in a well-ventilated
the equipment.
place.
- Check that the power supply is protected by systems as
fuses or automatic switches, sufficient to support the
maximum absorption of welding.
- Disconnect the mains cable before connecting to or
- If you put an extension to the primary cable, the
disconnecting the charging cables from the battery.
diameter must be the same, never inferior.
- Do not connect or disconnect the clamps to or from the
- The connection to the power has to be made using the
battery with the battery charger operating.
cable.
- Never use the battery charger inside the car or in the
bonnet.
5. OPERATION
- Substitute the mains cable only with an original one.
BEFORE CHARGING
- Do not use the battery charger to charge batteries
NB: Before charging check that the capacity of the
which are not rechargeable.
battery (Ah) which is to be charged, is not inferior to
- Make sure the available power supply voltage
that reported on the data table. (C min).
corresponds to that shown on the battery charger rating
Follow the instructions, taking great care to respect
plate.
the order given below.
- To avoid damaging the vehicle's electronics, read, keep
- Remove the caps of the battery charger (if foreseen) so
and take very careful note of the information supplied
as to let the gas produced go out.
by the vehicle manufacturer, when using the battery
- Check that the level of the electrolyte covers the plates
charger either for charging or starting; the same applies
of the battery. If these were not covered add distilled
to the instructions supplied by the battery
water and cover them up to 5-10 mm.
manufacturer.
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- This battery charger has components such as switches
and relays which can cause arcs or sparks. Therefore
WARNING: USE THE MAXIMUM CAUTION
when using it in a garage or in a similar place set the
DURING THIS OPERATION AS THE ELECTROLYTE IS
battery charger in a suitable case.
A HIGHLY CORROSIVE ACID.
- Repair or maintenance of the inside of the battery
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charger can be executed only by skilled technicians.
- WARNING: ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE POWER
- Make sure the battery charger is disconnected from the
SUPPLY CABLE FROM THE MAINS BEFORE
power supply.
CARRYING OUT ANY SIMPLE MAINTENANCE
- Check the polarities of the battery terminals: positive for
OPERATION ON THE BATTERY CHARGER.
the + symbol and negative for the - symbol.
NOTE: if the symbols are indistinguishable remember
2. I N T R O D U C T I O N A N D G E N E R A L
that the positive terminal is the one not connected to the
DESCRIPTION
vehicle chassis.
- This battery charger can be used to charge free
- Connect the red charge clamp to the positive terminal of
electrolyte lead acid batteries used on petrol and diesel
the battery ( + symbol).
engine vehicles, motor cycles, boats etc. and is suitable
- Connect the black charge clamp to the vehicle chassis,
for charging sealed batteries.
at a safe distance from the battery and the fuel pipe.
- This model is a battery charger with a 230V 50/60Hz
NOTE: if the battery is not installed in the vehicle,
single phase power supply, with electronically-
connect the clamp directly to the negative terminal of
controlled constant current and voltage.
the battery (- symbol).
The charge current and voltage supplied by the
appliance follow the IU charge curve.
CHARGE
- Standard accessories:
- Power the battery charger by inserting the power
With this appliance it is possible to connect different
supply cable into the mains outlet.
types of output cables for battery charging:
- Select the charge current using the button shown in fig.
- cables fitted with clamps (fig. B-3);
A-1. During this phase the battery charger will operate,
- cables fitted with eyelets (fig. B-1);
keeping the charge current constant.
- caves fitted with cigar-lighter type jack plugs (fig. B-2).
NOTE: charge cables with a cigar-lighter jack plug can
END OF CHARGE
be used to recharge the battery by connecting directly
- The battery charger indicates that charging has
to the socket in the car.
finished by lighting up the green “FULL” LED (fig. A-3).
- Disconnect the power supply to the battery charger by
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTERY CHARGER
removing the power supply cable from the mains outlet.
Control, adjustment and indicator devices.
- Disconnect the black charge clamp from the chassis of
- Selecting the charge current:
the vehicle or from the negative terminal of the battery (-
Using the button shown in fig. A-1 it is possible to set the
symbol).
- Disconnect the red charge clamp from the positive
charge current to either 0.8A ( ), 2A ( ), 4A
terminal of the battery (+ symbol).
- Store the battery charger in a dry place.
( ): the LED's in fig. A-2 light up to correspond with
- Close up the battery cells with the appropriate plugs (if
the selected charge current.
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