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IMPORTANT INFORMATIONS
MULTI-FUNCTION CHARGER
„V-CHARGE 50“
ITEM NO. 1416554
 YoucanndthemainoperatinginstructionsontheCDprovided;itisavailablethere
inPDFformat.ToopenthePDF,youneedasuitableprogramme,e.g.“Acrobat
Rader”,whichyoucandownloadfreeofchargefromwww.adobe.com.
INTENDED USE
ThechargerisusedtochargeanddischargerechargeablebatteriesofthetypeNiMH/NiCd
(1-15cells),LiPo/LiIon/LiFe(1-6cells)andleadacidbatteries(1-10cells,2V-20V).
Thechargecurrentcanbesetbetween0.1Aand7.0A(dependingonthecellnumber/
rechargeablebatteryvoltage).Themaximumchargingpoweris50W.
Thedischargecurrentcanbesetbetween0.1Aand2.0A(dependingonthecellnumber/
rechargeablebatteryvoltage).Themaximumdischargingpoweris5W.
Thechargerisoperatedbyfouroperatingbuttonsandatwo-linelitLCdisplay.
Thechargeralsooffersaconnectionforanexternaltemperaturesensor(notenclosed,
availableasanaccessory)forrechargeablebatterymonitoring.Abalancerisintegratedfor
multi-cellrechargeablelithiumbatteries;forthis,thechargerprovidesdifferentconnection
socketsfor2-6-cellrechargeablebatterieswithXH-balancerplug.
Thechargerhasanintegratedmainsunittopermitoperationonmainsvoltage
(100-240V/AC,50/60Hz).Thechargermay,however,alsobealternativelyoperatedona
stabiliseddirectvoltageof11-18V/DC(e.g.viaanexternalvehicleleadbatteryorasuitable
mainsadapter).
Alwaysobserveallsafetyinstructionsandotherinformationrelatingtotheproduct!Further-
more,readthecompleteoperatinginstructionsontheCDprovided(inPDFformat)carefully
andthoroughly.
Keeptheoperatinginstructions(consistingofthisprintedversionandtheCDwiththecom-
pleteinstructions)forlaterreference.Onlyhandtheproducttothirdpersonstogetherwiththe
operatinginstructions.
Useotherthanthatdescribedabovecanleadtodamagetotheproductandmayinvolvead-
ditionalriskssuchas,forexample,shortcircuits,re,electricalshocketc.Theentireproduct
mustnotbemodiedorconverted,andthecasingmustnotbeopened!
ThisproductcomplieswiththestatutorynationalandEuropeanrequirements.
SCOPE OF DELIVERY
• Multi-functioncharger„V-Charge50“
• Mainscable
• ChargingcablewithT-plug
• Operatinginstructions
Current operating instructions:
1. Openwww.conrad.com/downloadsinabrowserorscanthe
QR-codeshownontheright.
2. Selectthedocumenttypeandlanguage,andthenenterthe
correspondingordernumberinthesearcheld.Aftersearching
starts,youcandownloadthedocumentsfound.
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS
 Thelightningsymbolisusedifthereisadangertoyourhealth,e.g.fromelectric
shock.
 Theexclamationmarkinatriangleindicatesimportantnotesintheseoperating
instructionsthatmustbeobservedstrictly.
 Thearrowsymbolindicatesthatspecialadviceandnotesonoperationareprovided.
SAFETY NOTES
Please read the operating instructions completely before commissioning the
device. They contain important information for correct operation.
The guarantee/warranty will expire if damage is incurred resulting from non-
compliance with the operating instructions! We do not assume any liability for
consequential damage!
We do not assume any liability for property damage or personal injury caused
by improper use or non-compliance with the safety instructions! In such
cases the warranty/guarantee is voided.
a) General Information
 • Theunauthorizedconversionand/ormodicationoftheproductisinadmissiblefor
safetyandapprovalreasons(CE).Neverdismantletheproduct!
 • Maintenance,adjustmentsandrepairworkmayonlybecarriedoutbya
specialist/aspecialisedworkshop.Thedevicecontainsnopartsthatrequire
servicingoradjustingbyyou.
 • Theproductisnotatoyandmustbekeptoutofthereachofchildren!The
productmustonlybesetup,usedorstoredinplacesthatarenotaccessibleto
children.Thesameappliesforrechargeablebatteries.Payparticularattention
whenchildrenarepresent!Childrenmaychangethesettingsorshort-circuitthe
rechargeablebattery/batteries,whichmayleadtoreorexplosion.Dangertolife!
 • Inschools,trainingcentres,hobbyandself-helpworkshops,theuseofthe
productmustbesupervisedbyresponsibletrainedpersonnel.
 • Incommercialinstitutions,theaccidentpreventionregulationsoftheEmployer’s
LiabilityInsuranceAssociationforElectricalSystemsandOperatingMaterialsare
tobeobserved.
 • Donotleavepackagingmateriallyingaroundcarelessly.Itmightbecomea
dangeroustoyforchildren!
 • Handletheproductwithcare;impacts,shockorfallevenfromlowheightswill
damageit.
 • Ifyouarenotsureaboutthecorrectoperationorifquestionsarisewhicharenot
coveredbytheoperatinginstructions,pleasedonothesitatetocontactusor
anotherspecialist.
b) Mains Cable/Mains Voltage
 • ProductsetupcorrespondstoprotectionclassI.Onlyaproperprotective-contact
mainssocketmustbeusedforconnectionofthechargerviathemainscable.
 • Themainssockettowhichtheplug-inmainsunitisconnectedmustbeeasily
accessible.
 • Donotpullthemainsplugfromthemainssocketbypullingthecable.
 • Ifthemainsunitorchargeraredamaged,donottouchit.Dangertolifefrom
electricshock!
  Firstswitchoffthemainsvoltageforthemainssockettowhichthemainscable
isconnected(switchoffthecorrespondingcircuitbreakerortakeoutthefuse,
thenswitchoffthefaultinterrupterprotectionswitch(FIcircuitbreaker)sothatthe
mainssocketisseparatedfromthemainsvoltageonallpoles).
  Onlythenunplugthemainsunitfromthemainssocket.
  Ifthechargerisdamaged,stopoperatingit.Takeittoaspecialisedworkshopor
disposeofitinanenvironmentallyfriendlyway.
  Ifthemainscableisdamaged,disposeofthedamagedmainscableinanenvi-
ronmentallycompatibleway.Donotuseitanymore.Replaceitwithanewmains
cableofthesamespecications.
c) Location for Installation
 • Thechargerisintendedfordryindooruseonly.Itmustnotbecomedamporwet.
  Ifthechargerisoperatedviathemainscable,thereisdangertolifefromelectric
shockincaseofmoisture/wetnessonthecharger/mainscable!
 • Avoiddirectsunirradiation,strongheatorcold.Keepthechargerawayfromdust
anddirt.Thesameappliestoanyrechargeablebatterythatmaybeconnected.
 • Chooseasolid,at,cleanandsufcientlylargesurfaceforthecharger.Never
placethechargeronaammablesurface(e.g.carpet,tablecloth).Alwaysusea
suitable,non-ammable,heatproofsurface.
 • Keepthechargerawayfromammableoreasilyinammablematerials(e.g.
curtains).
 • Nevercovertheventilationslots;dangerofoverheatingandre.Neverpush
anyobjectsintotheventilationslotsofthecharger;Thereisadangertolifefrom
electricshock!
 • Donotplacethechargeronanyvaluablefurnituresurfaceswithoutusinga
suitableprotection.Otherwise,scratches,pressurepointsordiscolourationsare
possible.Thesameappliestotherechargeablebattery.
 • Donotusethechargerinsideavehicle.
 • Thechargermustonlybesetup,usedorstoredinplacesthatarenotaccessible
tochildren.Childrenmaychangethesettingsorshort-circuittherechargeable
battery/batterypack,whichcanleadtoanexplosion.Dangertolife!
 • Avoidinstallationindirectproximityofstrongmagneticorelectromagneticelds,
transmitteraerialsorHFgenerators.Thiscanaffectthecontrolelectronics.
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