VOLTCRAFT BC-600 - Intended Use of the BC-600 Charger; Safety Instructions for Voltcraft BC-600; Product Safety and Usage; Expert Consultation and Maintenance

• Avoidthefollowingunfavourableambientconditionsattheinstallationpointor
duringtransportationorstorage:
  - dampnessorexcessivehumidity,
  - extremecoldorheat,
  - directsunlight,
  - dustorammablegases,fumesorsolvents,
  - strongvibrations,
  - strongmagneticeldssuchasthosefoundinthevicinityofmachineryor
loudspeakers.
 • Donotoperatethedeviceinenvironmentswheretherearehighlevelsofdust,
ammablegases,vapoursorsolvents.Thereisadangerofreandexplosion!
 • Ensurethattheaccumulatorisventilatedadequatelyattheplaceofset-up.The
plug-inchargerandtheaccumulatorhavetobesetup/installedwheregood
circulationofairispossible.Nevercovertheplug-inchargerandtheaccumulator.
 • Neverinsertobjectsintoanyopeningsofthehousing;lethalhazardduetoelectric
shock!
 • Condensationmayformwhentheproductisbroughtfromacoldroomintoa
warmone.Waituntiltheproducthasreachedroomtemperaturebeforeconnect-
ingittothemainsvoltageandswitchingiton.Undercertaincircumstances,this
maytakeseveralhours.Otherwise,thismaynotonlydestroytheproduct,but
thereisalsotheriskofalife-threateningelectricshock!
 • Thisproductshouldneverbetouchedwithdamporwethands.Otherwise,there
istheriskofafatalelectricshock!
 • Theplug-inchargerandthechargingcablemustnotgetpinchedordamagedby
contactwithsharpedges.
 • Donotusetheproductifitisdamaged.Thereisariskofalife-threateningelectric
shock!
  Safeoperationcannolongerbeassumedif:
  - theproductshowsvisiblesignsofdamage,
  - theproductdoesnotworkatallorworkspoorly(leakingsmokeorasmellof
burning,audiblecrackingnoises,discolourationoftheproductoroftheadjacent
surfaces),
  - theproductwasstoredunderunfavourableconditions,
  - itwasexposedtoheavyloadsduringtransport.
 • Iftheproductisdamaged,donottouchit;thereisadangertolifefromelectric
shock!First,turnoffthemainsvoltagetoallpolesofthemainssockettowhich
theproductisconnected(e.g.switchoffatthecorrespondingcircuitbreaker
orremovethesafetyfuse,thenturnoffattheELCB).Youcanthenunplugthe
plug-inchargerfromthemainssocket.Discontinueuseoftheproduct,takeittoa
specialisedworkshopordisposeofinanenvironmentallyfriendlymanner.
 • Usetheproductonlyinatemperateclimate;donotuseitintropicalclimate.
 • Donotleavepackagingmaterialcarelesslylyingaround.Itmaybecomeadan-
gerousplaythingforchildren.
 • Alsoobservethesafetyandoperatinginstructionsoftheaccumulatorsbeing
connectedtotheproduct.
 • Payattentiontothecharginginstructionsoftherespectiveaccumulatormanufac-
turerwhencharging.
 • Improperhandling(wrongaccumulatortype,wrongvoltagerangeorreverse
polarity)canleadtooverloadingordestructionoftheaccumulator.Intheworst
case,theaccumulatorcanexplodeandtherebymaycauseseriousdamage.
 • Keeptransmittingdevices(mobilephones,transmittingsystemsformodelmak-
ingetc.)awayfromthecharger,astheradiationemittedbythetransmittercan
interferewithchargingandpossiblyruinthechargerandthustheaccumulator.
 • Donotleavechargersandtheconnectedaccumulatorsunattendedwhenin
operation.
 b)Otherinformation
 • Ifyouhavedoubtsabouthowtheproductshouldbeoperated,oraboutsafetyor
theconnectionoftheproduct,consultanexpert.
 • Maintenance,adjustmentandrepairworkmaybecarriedoutonlybyanexpertor
aspecialistworkshop.
  Ifindoubtabouthowtoconnectthedevicecorrectly,orshouldanyquestions
arisethatarenotansweredintheseoperatinginstructions,pleasecontactour
technicalserviceoranotherspecialist.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
BC-600LEADACCUMULATORPLUG-INCHARGER
ITEMNO.1340437
INTENDEDUSE
Theproductisintendedtochargeleadaccumulatorsofthetype’slead-gel,lead-acidor
lead-eecewithanominalvoltageof2V,6Vor12Vandacapacityuptomax.12Ah.The
connectionismadebyachargingcablewithcrocodileclamps.
Usetheplug-inchargeronlyonstandardhouseholdACvoltagesintherangeof100to
240V/AC.Theplug-inchargerisprotectedagainstoverloadandshort-circuit.
Forsafetyandapprovalreasons(EC),youmaynotconvertand/oraltertheproduct.Non-
rechargeablebatteries(e.g.zinc-carbon,alkalineetc.)orotheraccumulatorstypes(e.g.
NiMH,Li-ionetc.)arenottobeconnectedandrecharged.
Ifyouusetheproductforpurposesotherthanthosedescribedabove,theproductmaybe
damaged.Furthermore,improperusemaycauseriskssuchasshort-circuits,re,explosion,
electricshocksetc.Pleasereadtheoperatinginstructionscarefullyanddonotdiscardthem.
Ifyoupasstheproductontoathirdparty,pleasehandovertheseoperatinginstructionsas
well.
ThisproductcomplieswiththeapplicableNationalandEuropeanrequirements.Allnamesof
companiesandproductsarethetrademarksoftherespectiveowners.Allrightsreserved.
PACKAGECONTENTS
• Plug-incharger
• Operatinginstructions
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Pleasereadtheoperatinginstructionscarefullyandpayparticularattention
tothesafetyinstructions.Wedonotassumeliabilityforinjuries/material
damagesresultingfromfailuretoobservethesafetyinstructionsandthe
informationintheseoperatinginstructionsregardingtheproperhandlingof
theproduct.Furthermore,insuchcases,thewarranty/guaranteewillbenull
andvoid.
 a)Persons/product
 • Thisproductisnotatoy.Devicesoperatedonmainsvoltageshouldnotbeused
bychildren.Therefore,beespeciallycarefulwhenchildrenarearound.
  Childrencouldattempttopokeobjectsintotheproduct.Notonlydoesthisdam-
agetheproduct,butitalsoposesaninjuryhazardaswellasariskoffatalelectric
shock!
 • TheproductisconstructedaccordingtoProtectionclassII.Onlyastandardsafety
mainssocketconnectedtothepublicsupplygridmaybeusedasthevoltage
source.
  Theoutletusedfortheconnectionmustbelocatedindirectproximitytotheplug-
inchargerandeasilyaccessible.
 • Theproductmustnotbecomedamporwet;itisonlyintendedforuseindry,
indoorlocations.
 • Neverpouranyliquidsaboveornexttotheproduct.Donotplaceanycontainers
withliquids,e.g.vasesorplants,onornexttothecharger.Liquidsmayseep
intothecasingandthusimpairtheelectricalsafetyofthedevice.Furthermore,
thereisasignicantriskofreorofalethalelectricshock!Ifanyliquidhasstill
managedtoenterthedevice,immediatelyturnoffthepowersupplytothemains
socketatwhichtheproductisconnected(turnoffthefuse/circuitbreaker/residual
currentoperatedcircuitbreakeroftheassociatedcircuits).Onlythencanyou
unplugtheproductfromthemainssocketandcontactaspecialist.Donotusethe
productanylonger.
VERSION07/15