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YELLOW LED
- Charging in progress.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
GREEN LED
- End of charging.
GREEN LED
- Correct power supply.
WARNING: BEFORE USING THE BATTERY CHARGER
READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY.
4. INSTALLATION
POSITIONING THE BATTERY CHARGER
- During operation, position the battery charger on a stable
1. GENERAL SAFETY RULES WHEN USING THIS
surface and make sure that there is no obstruction to air
BATTERY CHARGER
passage through the openings provided to ensure
sufficient ventilation.
- During the charge the battery produces explosive gases,
CONNECTION TO POWER
avoid the formation of flames and sparkes. DO NOT
- The battery charger should be connected only and
SMOKE.
exclusively to a power source with the neutral lead
- Position the batteries to be charged in a well-ventilated
connected to earth.
place.
Check that the net voltage is the same as the voltage of the
equipment.
- Check that the power supply is protected by systems as
fuses or automatic switches, sufficient to support the
- Inexperience and untrained people should be properly
maximum absorption of welding.
instructed before using the appliance.
- If you put an extension to the primary cable, the diameter
- People (children included) whose physical, sensory or
must be the same, never inferior.
mental capacities would prevent them from using the
- The connection to the power has to be made using the
appliance correctly must be supervised by a person
cable.
who is responsible for their safety while the appliance
is in use.
5. OPERATION
- Children must be supervised to ensure that they do
BEFORE CHARGING
not play with the appliance.
NB: Before charging check that the capacity of the
- Use the battery charger only indoors and make sure that
battery (Ah) which is to be charged, is not inferior to that
you start it in airy places. DO NOT SET IN THE RAIN OR
reported on the data table. (C min).
SNOW.
Follow the instructions, taking great care to respect the
- Disconnect the mains cable before connecting to or
order given below.
disconnecting the charging cables from the battery.
- Remove the caps of the battery charger (if foreseen) so as
- Do not connect or disconnect the clamps to or from the
to let the gas produced go out.
battery with the battery charger operating.
- Check that the level of the electrolyte covers the plates of
- Never use the battery charger inside the car or in the
the battery. If these were not covered add distilled water
bonnet.
and cover them up to 5-10 mm.
- Substitute the mains cable only with an original one.
- Do not use the battery charger to charge batteries which
WARNING: USE THE MAXIMUM CAUTION DURING
are not rechargeable.
THIS OPERATION AS THE ELECTROLYTE IS A HIGHLY
- Make sure the available power supply voltage
corresponds to that shown on the battery charger rating
CORROSIVE ACID.
- With the power supply cable disconnected from the power
plate.
- To avoid damaging the vehicle's electronics, read, keep
outlet, position the 6/12 V or 12/24 V charge switch (if
and take very careful note of the information supplied by
present) according to the rated voltage of the battery to be
the vehicle manufacturer, when using the battery charger
charged.
- Check the polarities of the battery terminals: positive for
either for charging or starting; the same applies to the
the + symbol and negative for the - symbol.
instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer.
NOTE:
if the symbols are indistinguishable remember that
- This battery charger has components such as switches
the positive terminal is the one not connected to the
and relays which can cause arcs or sparks. Therefore
vehicle chassis.
when using it in a garage or in a similar place set the
- Connect the red charge clamp to the positive terminal of
battery charger in a suitable case.
the battery ( + symbol).
- Repair or maintenance of the inside of the battery charger
- Connect the black charge clamp to the vehicle chassis, at
can be executed only by skilled technicians.
a safe distance from the battery and the fuel pipe.
- WARNING: ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE POWER
NOTE: if the battery is not installed in the vehicle, connect
SUPPLY CABLE FROM THE MAINS BEFORE
the clamp directly to the negative terminal of the battery (-
CARRYING OUT ANY SIMPLE MAINTENANCE
symbol).
OPERATION ON THE BATTERY CHARGER.
CHARGE
2. I N T R O D U C T I O N A N D G E N E R A L
- Power the battery charger by inserting the power supply
DESCRIPTION
cable into the power outlet and turning the switch (if
- This battery charger can be used to charge free electrolyte
present) to ON.
lead acid batteries used on petrol and diesel engine
During this phase the battery charger will constantly
vehicles, motor cycles, boats etc. and is suitable for
monitor the voltage at the ends of the battery,
charging sealed batteries.
automatically delivering or cutting off when necessary the
- Rechargeable batteries according to the output voltage
battery charging current. The set of leds on the equipment
available: 6V / 3 cells; 12V / 6 cells; 24V / 12 cells.
will display the battery loading status.
- The charging current delivered by the battery decreases
according to the characteristic W bend - see the DIN
END OF CHARGE
41774 norm.
- Remove the power supply from the battery charger by
turning the switch to OFF (if present) and/or removing the
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTERY CHARGER
power supply cable from the mains outlet.
Control, adjustment and indicator devices.
- Disconnect the black charge clamp from the chassis of the
vehicle or from the negative terminal of the battery (-
symbol).
RED LED
- Polarity inverted.
Danger
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