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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Congratulations for the selection of this product, which has been designed with great care. To get the
best use of it, please read carefully the following instructions. Keep this instruction manual safe, you
may want to read it again later.
WATTMATIC is designed to charge starting liquid or gel electrolyte lead-acid batteries :
- from 5 Ah to 80 Ah in 6V or 12V for the WATTMATIC 80 (3 or 6 2V elements)
- from 15 Ah to 100 Ah in 6V or 12V for the WATTMATIC 100 (3 or 6 2V elements)
- from 20 Ah to 150 Ah in 6V or 12V for the WATTMATIC 150 (3 or 6 2V elements)
- from 25 Ah to 180 Ah in 6V or 12V for the WATTMATIC 180 (3 or 6 2V elements)
CONNECTION IN CHARGER FUNCTION
Preliminary precautions
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For indoor use, with good ventilation.
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Remove the battery caps if there is, and check the level of liquid. If it is not correct; filled up with
distilled water. Clean well the battery terminals.
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Check if the battery capacity and voltage are compatible with your charger.
Connection and disconnection
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Connect the clamps (+ red, - black) to + and - battery terminals, making sure you get a good
electric contact, respecting the following order.
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Connect first the battery terminal not connected to the chassis of the vehicle.
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Then connect the other connection to the chassis remote from the battery and any fuel line.
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At last, plug in your charger to 230 V 50/60 Hz mains supply.
- For Wattmatic 80/100, check that the power indicator (green) lights
- For Wattmatic 150/180, turn the device on, and check that the switch lights on.
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After charging, disconnected the battery charger from mains supply. Then remove the
chassis connection and the battery connection, in this order.
Control of the charge process
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The 2 lights orange and green show the state of the battery charge :
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The orange indicator lights when the connection to the battery is done and shows that the
charge is in process.
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The green indicator lights when the battery is charged.
If the device stays more than 24 h in charge (orange light on), stop the charge (refer to the sulfated
battery paragraph).
PROTECTIONS
Your product has been developed with a maximum of protections.
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The clamps of the battery are isolated.
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The polarity reversal will not cause danger. The protection is insured by an automotive fuse, which
must be changed in case of polarity error. Respect the rating of the fuse, which is indicated on the
charger.
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Your charger is protected against over current that can occur with faulty batteries or false use of the
product.
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Thermal protection: the transformer of the product is protected by a thermal switch (cooling: about
¼ h).
