Sourcetronic MPK-2000e, User Manual

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3. Power supply
Mains supply or internal battery powered
Battery: rechargeable, 12 V - 7 Ah.
Mains: 100 - 240 V~
3.1. Battery condition
The charge condition of the battery can be verified before or during the
resistance measurement. In order to achieve that, the operator has to
press the battery

key while the equipment is turned on. The bargraph
shows remaining charge as a percentile value. If during measurement the
charge of the battery achieves a critical level, the display will show the
BAT message notifying that the charge level is low. After a few minutes
the measurement will be automatically interrupted in order to preserve the
battery from a deep discharge that is prejudicial for its expected useful
life.
3.2. Battery charger
This equipment has an internal battery charger with a smart,
microprocessor-controlled circuit, which adjusts the battery charge to the
optimized parameters to ensure the maximum service life.
Charging procedure:
•
Check that the On/Off

switch is in Off.
•
Connect the equipment to the mains supply.
•
The battery charge indicator

will keep on lightning with a red light
up to completing the charge. At that point, it will change to a green light,
being like this up to the equipment disconnection from the mains supply.