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1.GENERALSAFETYRULESFORTHEUSE
- During the charge the battery produces explosive gases,
avoid the formation of ames and sparkes. DO NOT
SMOKE.
- Position the batteries to be charged in a well-ventilated
place.
- Inexperience and untrained people should be
properlyinstructedbeforeusingtheappliance.
- People (children included) whose physical, sensory
or mental capacities would prevent them from using the
appliance correctly must be supervised by a person who is
responsiblefortheirsafetywhiletheapplianceisinuse.
- Children must be supervised to ensure that they do not play
withtheappliance.
- Use the battery charger only indoors and make sure that you start
it in airy places. DO NOT SET IN THE RAIN OR SNOW.
- Disconnect the mains cable before connecting to or disconnecting
the charging cables from the battery .
- Do not connect or disconnect the clamps to or from the battery with
the battery charger operating.
- Never use the battery charger inside the car or in the bonnet.
- Substitute the mains cable only with an original one.
- Do not use the battery charger to charge batteries which are not
rechargeable.
- Make sure the available power supply voltage corresponds to that
shown on the battery charger rating plate.
- T o prevent damaging the vehicle electronics, scrupulously respect
the warnings given by the producer of the vehicle or the batteries
used.
- This battery charger has components such as switches and relays
which can cause arcs or sparks. Therefore when using it in a
garage or in a similar place set the battery charger in a suitable
case.
- Repair or maintenance of the inside of the battery charger can be
executed only by skilled technicians.
- W ARNING: AL W A YS DISCONNECT THE POWER SUPPL Y
CABLE FROM THE MAINS BEFORE CARRYING OUT ANY
SIMPLE MAINTENANCE OPERA TION ON THE BA TTER Y
CHARGER.
- The battery charger is protected from indirect contact by an earth
wire as indicated for class I equipment. Make sure the power outlet
is protected by an earth connection.
- For models supplied without plugs, connect plugs having a
capacitance suitable for the value of the fuse shown in the plate;
for models supplied with cable and plug and with a ”P .MAX
ST ART” power higher than 9kW , when used for starting, we advise
replacing the plug with one having a capacitance suitable for the
fuse shown in the plate.
2.GENERALDESCRIPTION
2.1AUT OMA TICBA TTERY CHARGERS(TRONIC)
Automatic battery chargers (electronic control of the charge process,
interruption and automatic restart) designed for charging sealed
batteries (GEL AGM) in TRONIC mode, and lead electrolyte free
batteries (WET) in manual CHARGE mode, used on motor vehicles
(petrol and diesel), motorcycles, boats etc. It is possible to recharge
12V and 24V batteries.
3.CONTROL,ADJUSTMENT ANDINDICA TORDEVICES
3.1CHARGELEVELINDICA TOR(AMMETERFIG. A)
During the charge phase, the charge level indicator moves from right
to left indicating a decrease in the current required by the battery
as far as near zero levels (battery charged). Please note that the
exact battery status can only be determined using a hydrometer ,
that allows you to measure the specic density of the electrolyte. For
battery chargers in manual CHARGE mode, it will be necessary to
monitor the ammeter to determine when the battery is fully charged
and needs to be disconnected from the battery charger to prevent
overheating or damage to the same. In STAR T mode, the indicator
will move to the far right indicating the use of maximum current.
3.2 SETTING THE CHARGE MODE AND CHARGE CURRENT
(FIG.B)
The switch seen in gure B-1 is used to select the TRONIC or
CHARGE mode settings.
The current and charge voltage (where available) is increased by
moving the switch cursor seen in gure B-2 from left to right, within
the CHARGE/TRONIC range.
Move the cursor seen in gure B-2 to the far right to reach the ST ART
position to help start the vehicle.
3.3INDICA TORLEDS(FIG.C)
The LED seen in gure C-1 indicates that the charge clamps are
connected to the battery with the poles inverted.
WARNING! Although the battery charger is protected by a resettable
fuse, always avoid creating sparks connecting the clamps with the
poles inverted! Disconnect the clamps immediately and connect
them to the battery correctly .
The two-tone LED seen in gure C-2 is always red in CHARGE mode
and indicates that the battery is charging. In TRONIC mode, the LED
turns green when the charge phase is completed.
4.INST ALLA TION
4.1POSITIONINGTHEBA TTERY CHARGER
During operation, position the battery charger on a stable surface
and make sure that there is no obstruction to air passage through the
openings provided to ensure sufcient ventilation.
4.2CONNECTIONTOTHEMAINSUPPL Y
- The battery charger should be connected only and exclusively
to a power source with the neutral lead connected to earth.
Check that the mains voltage is the same as the voltage of the
equipment.
- Check that the power supply is protected by systems such as
fuses or automatic switches, sufcient to support the maximum
absorption of the equipment.
- The connection to the main supply has to be made using a suitable
cable.
- If you put an extension to the primary cable, the section should
be adequate and, in any case, never less than that of the cable
supplied.
- Y ou always have to earth the equipment with the yellow/green wire
contained in the main cable, indicated by the label (W), while the
other two wires should be connected to the phase and the neutral
cable.
1.GENERALSAFETYRULESFORTHEUSE .............................. 4
2.GENERALDESCRIPTION .......................................................... 4
2.1 AUTOMA TIC BA TTERY CHARGERS (TRONIC) ................... 4
3.CONTROL,ADJUSTMENT ANDINDICA TORDEVICES ........... 4
3.1 CHARGE LEVEL INDICA TOR (AMMETER FIG. A) ............... 4
3.2 SETTING THE CHARGE MODE
AND CHARGE CURRENT (FIG. B) ....................................... 4
3.3 INDICA TOR LEDS (FIG. C) ................................................... 4
4.INST ALLA TION ............................................................................ 4
4.1 POSITIONING THE BA TTERY CHARGER ........................... 4
4.2 CONNECTION TO THE MAIN SUPPL Y ................................ 4
5.OPERA TIONDURINGCHARGING ............................................. 5
5.1 BA TTERY PREP ARATION ..................................................... 5
5.2 BA TTERY CHARGER/BA TTERY CONNECTION .................. 5
5.3 MANUAL CHARGE AND AUTOMA TIC CHARGE MODES ... 5
5.3.1 MANUAL CHARGE (CHARGE) MODE ........................ 5
5.3.2 AUTOMA TIC CHARGE (TRONIC) MODE ................... 5
5.4 SIMUL T ANEOUS CHARGING OF MUL TIPLE BA TTERIES .. 5
5.5. CHARGE ENDING ................................................................ 5
6.VEHICLEST ARTINGOPERA TION ............................................. 5
6.1 BA TTERY CHARGER/BA TTERY CONNECTION .................. 5
6.2 ST ARTING WITH ST ART ....................................................... 5
6.3 END OF ST ARTING ............................................................... 5
7.BA TTERY CHARGERPROTECTION ......................................... 5
8.USEFUL ADVICE ......................................................................... 5
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