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1. GENERAL SAFETY RULES FOR THE USE
- During the charge the battery produces explosive gases,
avoid the formation of flames and sparkes. DO NOT
SMOKE.
- Position the batteries to be charged in a well-ventilated
place.
- Inexperience and untrained people should be
properly instructed before using the appliance.
- This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards
involved.
- Children shall not play with the appliance.
- Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children
without supervision.
- Use the battery charger only indoors and make sure that you start
it in airy places. DO NOT SET IN THE RAIN OR SNOW.
- Disconnect the mains cable before connecting to or disconnecting
the charging cables from the battery.
- Do not connect or disconnect the clamps to or from the battery with
the battery charger operating.
- Never use the battery charger inside the car or in the bonnet.
- Substitute the mains cable only with an original one.
- If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in
order to avoid a hazard.
- Do not use the battery charger to charge batteries which are not
rechargeable.
- Make sure the available power supply voltage corresponds to that
shown on the battery charger rating plate.
- To prevent damaging the vehicle electronics, scrupulously respect
the warnings given by the producer of the vehicle or the batteries
used.
- This battery charger has components such as switches and relays
which can cause arcs or sparks. Therefore when using it in a
garage or in a similar place set the battery charger in a suitable
case.
- Repair or maintenance of the inside of the battery charger can be
executed only by skilled technicians.
- WARNING: ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPLY
CABLE FROM THE MAINS BEFORE CARRYING OUT ANY
SIMPLE MAINTENANCE OPERATION ON THE BATTERY
CHARGER.
- The battery charger is protected from indirect contact by an earth
wire as indicated for class I equipment. Make sure the power outlet
is protected by an earth connection.
- For models supplied without plugs, connect plugs having a
capacitance suitable for the value of the fuse shown in the plate;
for models supplied with cable and plug and with a ”P.MAX
START” power higher than 9kW, when used for starting, we advise
replacing the plug with one having a capacitance suitable for the
fuse shown in the plate.
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
2.1 AUTOMATIC BATTERY CHARGERS (TRONIC)
Automatic battery chargers (electronic control of the charge process,
interruption and automatic restart) designed for charging sealed
batteries (GEL AGM) in TRONIC mode, and lead electrolyte free
batteries (WET) in manual CHARGE mode, used on motor vehicles
(petrol and diesel), motorcycles, boats etc. It is possible to recharge
12V and 24V batteries.
Rechargeable batteries according to the output voltage available: 6V
/ 3 cells; 12V / 6 cells; 24V / 12 cells.
3. CONTROL, ADJUSTMENT AND INDICATOR DEVICES
3.1 CHARGE LEVEL INDICATOR (AMMETER FIG. A)
During the charge phase, the charge level indicator moves from right
to left indicating a decrease in the current required by the battery
as far as near zero levels (battery charged). Please note that the
exact battery status can only be determined using a hydrometer,
that allows you to measure the specific density of the electrolyte. For
battery chargers in manual CHARGE mode, it will be necessary to
monitor the ammeter to determine when the battery is fully charged
and needs to be disconnected from the battery charger to prevent
overheating or damage to the same. In START mode, the indicator
will move to the far right indicating the use of maximum current.
3.2 SETTING THE CHARGE MODE AND CHARGE CURRENT
(FIG. B)
The switch seen in figure B-1 is used to select the TRONIC or
CHARGE mode settings.
The current and charge voltage (where available) is increased by
moving the switch cursor seen in figure B-2 from left to right, within
the CHARGE/TRONIC range.
Move the cursor seen in figure B-2 to the far right to reach the START
position to help start the vehicle.
3.3 INDICATOR LEDS (FIG. C)
The LED seen in figure C-1 indicates that the charge clamps are
connected to the battery with the poles inverted.
WARNING! Although the battery charger is protected by a resettable
fuse, always avoid creating sparks connecting the clamps with the
poles inverted! Disconnect the clamps immediately and connect
them to the battery correctly.
The two-tone LED seen in figure C-2 is always red in CHARGE mode
and indicates that the battery is charging. In TRONIC mode, the LED
turns green when the charge phase is completed.
4. INSTALLATION
4.1 POSITIONING THE BATTERY CHARGER
During operation, position the battery charger on a stable surface
and make sure that there is no obstruction to air passage through the
openings provided to ensure sufficient ventilation.
4.2 CONNECTION TO THE MAIN SUPPLY
- The battery charger should be connected only and exclusively
to a power source with the neutral lead connected to earth.
Check that the mains voltage is the same as the voltage of the
equipment.
- Check that the power supply is protected by systems such as
fuses or automatic switches, sufficient to support the maximum
absorption of the equipment.
- The connection to the main supply has to be made using a suitable
cable.
- If you put an extension to the primary cable, the section should
be adequate and, in any case, never less than that of the cable
supplied.
- You always have to earth the equipment with the yellow/green wire
contained in the main cable, indicated by the label (
W
), while the
other two wires should be connected to the phase and the neutral
1. GENERAL SAFETY RULES FOR THE USE........................................... 4
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...................................................................... 4
2.1 AUTOMATIC BATTERY CHARGERS (TRONIC)
.............................. 4
3. CONTROL, ADJUSTMENT AND INDICATOR DEVICES ....................... 4
3.1 CHARGE LEVEL INDICATOR (AMMETER FIG. A)
.......................... 4
3.2 SETTING THE CHARGE MODE AND CHARGE
CURRENT (FIG. B)
........................................................................... 4
3.3 INDICATOR LEDS (FIG. C)
............................................................... 4
4. INSTALLATION ........................................................................................ 4
4.1 POSITIONING THE BATTERY CHARGER
....................................... 4
4.2 CONNECTION TO THE MAIN SUPPLY
............................................ 4
5. OPERATION DURING CHARGING ......................................................... 5
5.1 BATTERY PREPARATION
................................................................ 5
5.2 BATTERY CHARGER/BATTERY CONNECTION
............................. 5
5.3 MANUAL CHARGE AND AUTOMATIC CHARGE MODES
............... 5
5.3.1 MANUAL CHARGE (CHARGE) MODE
................................... 5
5.3.2 AUTOMATIC CHARGE (TRONIC) MODE
.............................. 5
5.4 SIMULTANEOUS CHARGING OF MULTIPLE BATTERIES
.............. 5
5.5 CHARGE ENDING
............................................................................ 5
6. VEHICLE STARTING OPERATION ......................................................... 5
6.1 BATTERY CHARGER/BATTERY CONNECTION
............................. 5
6.2 STARTING WITH START
.................................................................. 5
6.3 END OF STARTING
.......................................................................... 5
7. BATTERY CHARGER PROTECTION ..................................................... 5
8. USEFUL ADVICE ..................................................................................... 5
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