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CHARGING RATE SELECTION
Do not overcharge a battery, refer to the battery manufacturers charging instructions.
The charger always starts up in the
AUTOMATIC
slow charge mode.
Repeatedly pressing the
CHARGING RATE MODE
button (4) will allow you to cycle through the
following charging programs:
3A Intended Use for slow charging automotive batteries or charging motorcycle batteries.
Fast Charge: Intended Use for charging medium automotive batteries. Faster charging of small-
to-medium capacity automotive, marine, deep cycle, and farm tractor batteries
Engine Start 12V - 75A or 150A: Intended Use Helps start vehicles and equipment with a weak
battery.
During Charging: You may repeatedly press the DISPLAY MODE button (8) to display the
Charging voltage (V), Charge in (%) and the Charging current (A). You may also repeatedly press
the BATTERY TYPE button (9) to select the battery type.
MAINTENANCE MODE
Once
the battery is fully charged, the “CHARGED” LED (5) will light up and the “Charging” LED (6)
goes out, the charger will automatically go into Maintenance (Float) mode to maintain the charge
in the battery and protect from overcharging. This function allows the charger to be permanently
connected.
WHEN CHARGING IS COMPLETE
To disconnect the charger, first switch off the mains supply, unplug the charger from the mains
socket and then disconnect the clips in the following order:
Remove the
negative (BLACK lead) first.
Then disconnect the
positive (RED lead)
from the
battery.
ABORTED CHARGES
lf charging cannot be completed normally, charging will be aborted.The digital display may show
an Error code. To reset the charger after an aborted charge, unplug the charger, disconnect the
battery and then after checking the battery and connections reconnect correctly.
OVERHEAT PROTECTION
The charger is designed to shut itself off if overheating is detected. Once the charger cools down, it
will resume charging automatically.
ENGINE START FUNCTION
The charger’s engine start function (3) can be used to help start vehicles with a weak battery. In
very low temperatures or if the battery voltage is below 1.5 V charge the battery at least 5 minutes
before jump starting.
1. Connect the charger as described under “Connection”.
2. When charging commences, repeatedly press the
CHARGE RATE
button (4) to select
“ENGINE START” mode LED (3).
The display shows the current battery voltage. The battery will be charged at 5 A until the engine
is started.
Note:
The engine start mode will automatically stop after approx. 30 seconds to prevent damage
to the device.
3. Try starting the vehicle.
Note:
Try starting for max. 5 seconds. Wait approx. 3 minutes before trying to start it again to
allow the charger and battery to cool down.
4. Engine start mode will be disabled for 3 minutes. The display will show a 180 second
countdown and the battery will be charged at 5 A until the engine is start mode is available.
5. Once the engine has started, unplug the mains plug from the 230 V mains socket.
6. Disconnect the black (-) terminal connection cable with clamp from the negative battery
terminal.
7. Disconnect the red (+) terminal connection cable with clamp from the positive battery terminal.
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