SF
6
-Aciditor
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6 System Operation
6.1 Loading of Battery
The SF
6
-Aciditor is equipped with a 3.2Ah Lithium-Ion battery which allows to operate the
device for more than 10 hours. If the voltage which is always displayed during operation
drops under 21V a warning message “Low battery” appears on the display. An automatic
shutdown of the SF
6
-Aciditor will be executed if the voltage drops under 18V. The voltage is
at maxima at 25.2V.
For recharging the battery:
1. Turn off the SF
6
-Aciditor.
2. Connect the power plug connector of the
delivered battery charger to the power socket.
3. Plug the instrument’s connector into the socket
on the back plane (see picture).
4. Wait until the red charge lamp of the battery
charger is extinguished. The battery is charged
with a charge current of 1.5 A and a voltage of
25.2V. The maximum charge time of an empty
battery is approx. 2,5 hours.
5. Disconnect the plugins.
6. The
SF
6
-Aciditor is again ready for measuring.
