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Description

Voltmeter

Alternator Testing

LED Clamp

AC Docking station - Workshop

DC Docking station - Vehicle

Instruction manual

To start a vehicle

Starting attempt

Protection

Storage

Preventing premature failure of your Booster’s battery

Recharging

Starting

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Questions – Answers

My Booster

General

Electronic components of vehicles

History

Car manufacturers’ recommendations

High voltage surge

Warranty

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Congratulations, you are now the owner of a Battery Booster 

PROPUL

STATION®,

the only jump starter with a docking station !

Chosen by the professionals all over the world for its power and reliability,

it will bring you an incomparable pleasure of use.

To prolong the lifetime of your new 

PROPUL

STATION® and use it safely, we invite you

to read and follow the recommendations of this user’s manual.

Summary of Contents for 520003DC

Page 1: ...mmendations High voltage surge Warranty 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 1 4 2 4 3 5 5 1 5 2 6 6 1 6 2 6 3 7 Instructions for use 45 45 46 46 46 46 47 48 49 49 50 51 53 53 54 55 56 56 56 57 Congratulations you are now the owner of a Battery Booster PROPULSTATION the only jump starter with a docking station Chosen by the professionals all over the world for its power and reliabilit...

Page 2: ...s equipment may not be used by children or by those who can not read and under stand the manual Store use and charge the Booster out of the reach of children and unauthorized persons Never store your Booster in its station if this one is not connected to a vehicle or to the mains After receipt connect the docking station and put your booster on charge for 24 hours before use 2 General information ...

Page 3: ...ectronic maintenance charger The simple fact of putting the Booster back into its docking station allows it to be charged at 100 for the next intervention Ideally your booster must be charged permanently We highly recommend connecting the charger to a junction box to avoid any accidentally unplugging e g by a colleague who needs to use the plug Make also sure that the charger is permanently suppli...

Page 4: ...ositive terminal of the battery For this use the cables lugs provided for that purpose if necessary A fuse of 15 or 20A can be mounted on the station circuit A green LED is assembled at the top of your docking station and indicates the recharge of the Booster If you have connected your docking station to an auxiliary power supply in your vehicle it will be necessary to switch on the ignition or to...

Page 5: ...ve terminal of the battery Start the engine Turn the ignition key for a maximum of 8 10 seconds wait for a further 3 minutes before attempting to start again Disconnection Having started the engine disconnect the blue clamp 1st followed by the red clamp Storing Return the cables and clamps to their support posts on the Booster Recharging After use put the Booster immediately back in its docking st...

Page 6: ... is fully charged but the starter turns slowly the vehicle s or Booster s battery may need checking for short circuit 3 3 Protection Boosters are equipped with an internal fuse It can melt following a short circuit or a too long start attempt for example Three methods to control the fuse Push on the voltmeter if it does not deviate the fuse is melted Look at the fuse status through the control win...

Page 7: ...pure lead Do not store your Booster below 0 C 32 Fahrenheit if you want to use it urgently Too cold the Booster will miss performance The ideal operating temperature is between 10 to 25 C 50 to 77 Fahrenheit Clamps must be stored on their support posts ensuring they do not come to contact with any metallic surface n n n ...

Page 8: ... è Why n Below 12 4V the Booster battery will start to sulphate and irreversible loses perform ance The lower the voltage and the longer the time spent in a discharged state the deeper the sulphation When not in use the Booster battery must never drop below 12 4V well charged 13V è Illustrated explanation n Composition of a lead acid battery 1 4 3 4 lead battery electric charge sulfuric acid elect...

Page 9: ...attracted by the lead forming of lead sulfate start discharge 1 2 Acid erodes the lead Accumulation of sulfate deeply discharged battery 11V 3 Return of the acid into the water Traces of acid and sulfate on the lead plates recharged battery irreversible damage loss of power 4 Never recharge the Booster on a non automatic garage charger or on an automatic charger set on fast charge or boost positio...

Page 10: ...isk losing power you reduce your starting possibilities by the second attempt and you risk melting the fuse inside Never connect the Booster to a battery or starter which is in short circuit Never disconnect the Booster while engine running when there is no battery in the vehicle or when the vehicle s battery is at 0 volt n This may cause failure to the diodes of the alternator Never place the Boo...

Page 11: ...tore your Booster regularly in its station n A recharge with a non automatic garage charger or an automatic charger in position fast charge or boost n A connection to a 24V vehicle during a short time An element inside the battery melted because of n Starting attempts superseding the user instructions see point 3 2 The battery is cooked because of n A connection to a 24V vehicle n A recharge of th...

Page 12: ...for my fridge mobile phone Yes this is possible but not at all recommended Because under 12 4V the sulphatation process starts How many times do I need to recharge the Booster The power of the provided charger is designed to recharge the Booster at 100 overnight for a normal use Once the Booster is connected to the vehicle to jump start do I have to make the start attempt quickly Yes otherwise a p...

Page 13: ...des any other form of intervention under pain of loss of warranty It is therefore important to read the vehicle user manual before doing anything on a vehicle s battery 6 3 High voltage surge How can one damage or destroy one or more electronic components Answer by provoking high voltage surges A high voltage surge is a small spark or a very powerful stray flash provoked by voltage differences sho...

Page 14: ...NFORMATION FOR CORRECT DISPOSAL OF THE PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH EC DIRECTIVE 2002 96 EC At the end of its working life the product must not be disposed of as urban waste If must be taken to a special local authority differentiated waste collection centre or to a dealer providing this service Disposing of a household appliance separately avoids possible negative consequences for the environment a...

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