MODE OF OPERATION
This automatic plug-in charger allows you to charge any 2 V, 6 V or 12 V lead-acid batteries.
Due to automatic voltage detection, a battery connected will be charged optimally.
If the connected battery reaches the charging end voltage (2.3 V/6.9 V/13.8 V) during the charging process, the charging current is reduced to protect the
battery from overcharge.
As opposed to simple battery chargers, the charging current of this automatic plug
-in charger is not a fixed value. It depends on several factors.
These factors include the battery status, the battery age, the battery type and the battery capacity.
It is also important to what extent the battery has been discharged.
If the battery has been discharged considerably, charging starts with a high charging current which gradually becomes lower. This means that the charging
current decreases with increasing battery voltage.
The following diagram illustrates the charging behaviour:
CHARGING A LEAD-ACID BATTERY
• First make sure your lead-acid battery is a 2 V, 6 V or a 12 V battery. Do not charge batteries with different operating voltages!
• Disconnect all loads from the battery.
• If the battery is installed in a car, turn off the ignition and any other loads.
Observe the instructions and safety information of the vehicle to find out how the vehicle battery should be charged. Modern
vehicles are equipped with sensitive electronic parts and controls that can be damaged if you do not proceed properly!
• Set the slide switch to 2 V, 6 V or 12 V depending on the battery to be charged.
• Connect the battery charger to the battery with the correct polarity. On the battery, connect the red clamp of the battery charger with the positive terminal
(+) and the black clamp with the negative terminal (-).
• When the polarity is correct, connect the battery charger to the power supply (100-240 VAC/50/60 Hz).
• The charging process starts automatically.
• After the charging process, disconnect the battery charger from the mains supply.
• First remove the clamp from the negative terminal and then from the positive terminal.
LED INDICATORS
LED Status
“Laden” indicator lights up green
Normal charging
“Laden” indicator is off
Battery full
“Pol” indicator lights up red
Polarity incorrect
No LED is lit
No charging
CLEANING
Disconnect the battery charger from the battery and the mains voltage before cleaning it.
Clean the outside of the product with a clean, dry, and soft cloth.
Do not use aggressive cleaning agents to avoid discolouration.
DISPOSAL
At the end of its service life, dispose of the product according to the relevant statutory regulations.
The end user is legally obliged (battery regulation) to return used batteries. Disposal in the household waste is prohibited!
Batteries containing lead are marked with "Pb" written next to the trashcan symbol. This indicates disposal in the household waste is prohibited.
You can return used lead-acid batteries free of charge at the official collection points of your community or wherever lead-acid batteries are being sold!
You thus fulfil your legal obligations and contribute to the protection of the environment
.
SPECIFICATIONS
Charging end voltage:
2 V battery:
2.3 V
6 V battery:
6.9 V
12 V battery:
13.8 V
Max. charging current:
600 mA
Operating voltage:
100-240 VAC/50/60 Hz
Dimensions:
80 x 65 x 35 mm
Weight:
120 g
Subject to technical alteration. No liability assumed for typographical errors. V1_10/2010
IVT Innovative Versorgungs-Technik GmbH, Dienhof 14, 92242 Hirschau
Tel. 0 96 22 – 719910, Fax 0 96 22 – 7199120
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