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Handling of the battery and charger
In order to achieve the longest possible
service life of the battery, the following notes
should be observed:
- If the battery temperature is below + 0 ° c
and above + 60 ° c, the charger will not
become active. Therefore bring the battery
to room temperature before charging.
- The charger is a microcomputer-controlled
system with many monitoring and control
functions. The charger stops charging when
the battery is fully charged.
This means that the so-called self-discharge
* of the battery is not compensated by this.
Nevertheless, we recommend leaving the
battery on the charger only if the vehicle is
to be used again in the foreseeable future
(several days).
- Never leave the battery connected to the
charger when not in use for a long time.
- When decommissioning (for example in
winter), store the battery in a dry room,
preferably when charged.
- Recharge the battery every 3 months for 2
hours.
- When restarting the battery after a long
period of non-use (for example, after winter
shutdown), the battery should be left on the
charger for about 1 day.
DANGER
Failure to do so may cause the battery to
become dead-dry.
With a deeply discharged battery no
guarantee can be taken over.
NOTE
* Self-discharge
Due to predominantly chemical processes
in gas-tight cells, the battery discharges
itself depending on the time, the state of
charge and the ambient conditions
(temperature, humidity).
A self-discharge is normal.
However, this self-discharge can lead to the
deepest discharge if it is not recharged
regularly. A deep discharge means a defect.
