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7. OPERATION
7.1.
Safety instructions for operating the product
• A damaged or malfunctioning machine must never be used. If damage or malfunctions are
discovered during daily maintenance check or function tests, the machine must be tagged
and removed from service.
• Battery chargers can cause injury or death, damage to other equipment or property, if the
user does not strictly observe all safety rules and take precautionary actions.
• Bare conductors or terminals in the output circuit or underground and exposed live
equipment can fatally shock a person.
• Do not work in a damp area without being extremely careful.
• Stand on a dry rubber mat or dry wood.
• Use insulating gloves when dampness or sweat cannot be avoided.
• Keep clothing dry.
• Use leads that have sufficient capacity to carry the operating current without overheating.
• Always keep sparks, flames, burning cigarettes and other sources of ignition away from the
battery charging area.
• Do not break ‘live’ circuits at the battery terminals.
• Make sure the charger is turned OFF before connecting or disconnecting the battery.
The digital display must be completely OFF.
• Make sure that the operating temperature is between 5 °C and 45 °C.
• Make sure that the relative humidity is less than 75%.
• Do not use the unit in presence of flammable gas.
• Do not open the cabinet. Only qualified personnel can open this.
• Survey the operation when the battery must remain connected to the charger for more
than 12 hours.
If the RGB LED flashes, the charger is active. Do not disconnect the battery!
Only when the RGB LED shows a SOLID colour (also white) you can disconnect the battery.
7.2.
Operating instructions
Please see Chapter 8 for the daily maintenance schedule.
Using the charger with the battery
As soon as the battery is connected, the control board turns
on. If the battery and the AC input are correctly connected, the
charging cycle starts automatically.
Depending on the internal settings, the DC charging current
follows the programmed curve.
If the output of the charger is active and a DC output current is
present, the RGB LED flashes.
As previously explained in the commissioning section, the charger
works in phases. A different colour will appear depending on
which phase the unit is in.