STARTING OF AN ENGINE
GB
(GB) 5
GB
The currents available while starting up are as follows:
WARNING:
Keep the booster on position
Start
only for the time that is needed for
starting the engine avoiding to overcome a time of 5 seconds, as long times of
booster and not in the right sequence produce the burning of the fuse or the turn
ON of the thermal protection. The operation of booster shall be given before to
feed the starter and it shall be token away when the starter is stopped. If the
engine requires a power higher than that delivered by the battery charger, or if it
fails to start because the battery is very discharged, put the battery on rapid
(boost) charge for 10-15 minutes.
To start a diesel engine, pre-heat the glowplugs before setting the battery
charger in the starting position, otherwise the glowplugs will damaged.
The table below defines the maximum sizes of battery that can be started by the
battery charger in normal or extreme conditions:
*
Extreme conditions:
battery very discharged, with an outside temperature of -
18
°
C or lower.
* Average conditions:
battery not very discharged (e.g. vehicle left all night with
the lights on);
battery relatively new; an ambient temperature of about 5 - 10
°
C
BATT. 12V
BATT. 24V
VERSION
500A
Start-up current at 1.5V per element
(in acc. with norm 60335)
250
230
Start-up current at 1V per element
300
270
Start-up current at 0V
500
500
VERSION
650A
Start-up current at 1.5V per element
(in acc. with norm 60335)
320
320
Start-up current at 1V per element
400
400
Start-up current at 0V
650
650
VERSION
1250A
Start-up current at 1.5V per element
(in acc. with norm 60335)
750
750
Start-up current at 1V per element
1000
1000
Start-up current at 0V
1250
1250
IMMEDIATE START
START WITH PRE-CHARGING
Vers.
EXTREME
CONDITIONS
AVERAGE
CONDITIONS
EXTREME
CONDITIONS
AVERAGE CON-
DITIONS
500 A
45Ah
65Ah
80Ah
150Ah
650 A
65Ah
120Ah
150Ah
240Ah
1250 A
120Ah
200Ah
240Ah
240Ah
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