VOLTCRAFT B6, Operating Instructions Manual

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• If the value for the charging current must be changed, push the „START/ENTER“ button. The charging current
flashes. Change the charging current using the buttons „INC“ and „DEC“: Keep the respective button pressed for
quick adjustment.
Confirm the set charging current with the „START/ENTER“ button.
The maximum possible charging current depends on the battery type and number of cells. The max. charging
output per channel is 80 W.
• To begin the charging process, keep the „START/ENTER“ button pressed for longer (approx. 3 seconds).
If the settings are wrong, or if the charger detects a problem, an audio signal is emitted and the appropriate
information is shown on the display. You can stop the warning signal by pressing the „BATT.TYPE/STOP“
button. The charger then returns to the previous configuration menu.
The display shows, e.g,, the following data while charging:
The rechargeable battery type is shown in the upper left („Pb“ = lead
battery), as well as the cell number; the upper middle shows the charging
current and the upper right the current rechargeable battery voltage.
The lower left shows the current rechargeable battery programme („CHG“ = „CHARGE“), the middle the elapsed
charging time and the charged capacity is mAh is displayed to the right of this.
• Once the charging process has been completed, an audio signal is emitted (if it was not turned off).
If you wish to cancel the charging process, push the „BATT.TYPE/STOP“ button.
c) Discharging Batteries („DISCHARGE“)
To put partially charged lead batteries into a defined starting condition, they can be discharged with this rechargeab -
le battery programme.
The rechargeable battery can be used as well to measure the capacity of rechargeable batteries.
The maximum possible discharging current depends on the rechargeable battery type, rechargeable battery
capacity and cell number (the max. discharging output of the charger per channel is 10 W each, which limits
the max. possible discharging current for rechargeable batteries with several cells).
Proceed as follows to discharge a lead battery:
• Fist, choose the rechargeable battery type „Pb BATT“ with the buttons „INC“ and „DEC“ as described in chapter
13. a) and push the button „START/ENTER“.
• Select the rechargeable battery programme „DISCHARGE“ with the
buttons „INC“ or „DEC“.
The set rechargeable battery type is shown in the upper left of the display,
and the rechargeable battery programme next to it.
The value on the lower left shows the currently set discharging current, the value on the right shows the voltage or
number of cells of the lead battery (in this example, a 6-cell lead battery (6 x 2.0 V = 12.0 V).
Use the buttons „INC“ and „DEC“ to select a different rechargeable battery programme; use the button
„BATT.TYPE/STOP“ to return to the main menu.
Pb-6 3.0A 12.59V
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Pb DISCHARGE
0.1A 12.0V(6P)