OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS
ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS DL0721
6V/12V INTELLIGENT BATTERY CHARGER
MODEL NO: IBC8
PART NO: 6267035
Страница 1: ...OPERATION MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS DL0721 6V 12V INTELLIGENT BATTERY CHARGER MODEL NO IBC8 PART NO 6267035 ...
Страница 2: ...ease keep your receipt as proof of purchase This guarantee is invalid if the product is found to have been abused or tampered with in any way or not used for the purpose for which it was intended Faulty goods should be returned to their place of purchase no product can be returned to us without prior permission This guarantee does not effect your statutory rights ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING POLICY Thr...
Страница 3: ... current 6V 4A 12V 8A Charging steps 9 steps smart charger Charging Battery Capacity 160 AH IP Rating IP40 Operating Temperature Range 20 to 50 C Dimensions D x W x H 167mm x 135mm x 65mm Power Cable Length 1 80m Charging Clamp Cable Length 1 80m Ring Terminal Cable Length 1 80m Weight 1 1 kg Before Use Read The Instructions Fully For Indoor Use Only Class II Appliance Wear Eye Protection Wear a P...
Страница 4: ...ypes of 6V 12V lead acid GEL MF Maintenance Free Calcium and AGM Absorbed Glass Mat batteries DO NOT use this product to charge other type of batteries like Nickel Cadmium NiCad Nickel Metal Hydride Ni MH Lithium Ion Dry Cell etc 1 Battery Charger Unit 4 Charging Clamp Positive Red 2 LCD Display Screen 5 Charging Clamp Negative Black 3 Control Buttons ...
Страница 5: ...instructions shown below The old plug must be disposed of safely as insertion into a mains socket could cause an electrical hazard If the colours of the wires in the power cable of this product do not correspond with the markings on the terminals of your plug proceed as follows The Blue wire must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured Black The Brown wire must be connected to the termin...
Страница 6: ...tes of charge 7 Clean battery terminals before connection with the charger Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in to contact with eyes 8 When it is necessary to remove the battery from the vehicle to charge always remove grounded terminal from the battery first Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are switched off in order to prevent an arc 9 This charger is NOT intended to supply power t...
Страница 7: ...electing the wrong charge mode 18 To reduce the risk of damage to the electric plug and cord pull by the plug rather than the cord when disconnecting charger from mains power supply 19 To reduce risk of electric shock unplug charger from mains power supply before attempting any maintenance or cleaning 20 Operate with caution if the charger has received a direct hit of force or been dropped Have it...
Страница 8: ...lps remove unwanted gas from the cell DO NOT overfill For a battery without cell caps follow the manufacturer s instructions 4 Study all the battery manufacturer s specified precautions for example removing or not removing cell caps while being charged and recommended rates of charge 5 Refer to the vehicle manual and battery rating plate to find the voltage of the battery and make sure that the ou...
Страница 9: ...rging the battery 4 Error A red LED illuminates if the connection is wrong the incorrect battery voltage is selected or the battery is faulty In each of these instances the charging of the battery will not proceed NOTE The LCD will show Er1 if the clamps are shorted loose or poorly connected if the battery voltage is less that 0 5V or if the battery voltage is 15 5V for 12V Mode or 7 8V for 6V Mod...
Страница 10: ...e lead plates means calcium batteries have low water loss low self discharge characteristics lower internal resistance which provides a small increase in CCA performance and a higher charge rate acceptance compared to standard lead acid batteries 3 AGM Absorbed Glass Mat batteries are a type of valve regulated lead acid battery designed to wick the battery electrolyte between the battery plates AG...
Страница 11: ...onal com RUN STOP After selecting the above parameters pressing the RUN STOP button starts and stops the charger After commencing a charge cycle use this button to stop the charger to change any of the charge parameters e g current or chemistry Recommence the charge cycle by pressing the button ...
Страница 12: ... the battery when required ensuring it is always ready for use BATTERY CHEMISTRY SELECTION The charger includes intelligent chemistry technology to provide the most suitable charge profile for the applicable chemistry 1 WET Lead Acid Bulk Absorption 14 7V Recondition 15 8V Conventional automotive starting batteries provide a high current for short periods and are ideally suited to automotive start...
Страница 13: ...the plates is too severe the battery charger will display the error message Er2 RECONDITIONING When the battery has been left unattended for a prolonged period the suphation of the plates may be severe for stage 2 De sulphation cycle to adequately clean plates In these instances the ANALYSIS stage will identify that sulphation of the plates still exists and an additional RECONDITION stage will pro...
Страница 14: ...ONING If the battery will not hold a charge at the completion of the first cycle the 9 stages of the cycle are automatically repeated for up to a further two times to achieve the battery s maximum charge condition This minimises the need to monitor and repeat the charge cycle if the condition of the battery is not optimum after the first charge cycle NOTE This feature may significantly increase th...
Страница 15: ...and antenna cables CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS BATTERY MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS Before using the battery charger study the battery manufacturers recommendations rates of charge and any particular conditions to the battery being charged CHECK THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL Prior to charging the battery remove the vent caps and check the electrolyte level NOTE For batteries without cell caps follow the battery...
Страница 16: ...TE Negatively earthed vehicles usually have a cable usually BLACK or GREEN connecting the negative battery terminal to the vehicles chassis Connect the POSITIVE RED lead battery clamp from the battery charger to the Positive battery terminal Connect the NEGATIVE BLACK lead battery clamp from the battery charger to the vehicles chassis away from the fuel lines or moving parts Positively Earthed Con...
Страница 17: ... CHARGING COMPLETE Once charging of the battery is complete the charging LED will extinguish the charged LED will illuminate and FUL will display in the LCD window for 2 minutes at this point the red LCD will extinguish and the green charged and power LED s will continue to illuminate to show that the battery is charged NOTE If at any stage during charging the battery is found to be faulty Er2 wil...
Страница 18: ...enance As with any appliance or tool a few common sense rules will prolong its working life 1 Wind up the leads when not in use Examine the leads at regular intervals for damage and have them replaced if necessary Clean the case and leads if necessary with a moist cloth and clean any corro sion from the clamps with a solution of water and baking soda WARNING ALWAYS BE SURE THE CHARGER IS UNPLUGGED...
Страница 19: ...larkeinternational com PARTS DIAGRAM PARTS LIST NO DESCRIPTION NO DESCRIPTION 1 Charging Cables Clamps 7 Power Cable 2 Aluminium Case 8 Bottom Case Panel 3 Back Panel 9 Screw M3 x 5 4 Screws ST3 x 10 10 Front Panel 5 Screws M3 x 14 11 Display Board 6 Printed Circuit Board Assembly ...
Страница 20: ...s a stepped or pulsed voltage to help remove the sulphation of plates which can occur when the battery is left discharged for prolonged periods It also stabilises electrolytic balance and minimises excessive battery temperature 3 Pre Charge A low voltage and current is used to slowly increase battery condition and further improve electrolytic consistency which can become uneven due to day to day u...
Страница 21: ...Analysis The charger conducts an analysis of the battery over a period of time to determine the battery discharge rate Based on the battery performance the battery charger will recommence charging or move to the next stage 8 Recondition High Voltage Repair The recondition phase applies maximum voltage to maximise battery condition and further repair and clean battery plates This may be required fo...
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