User manual

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ThisisapublicationbyConradElectronicSE,Klaus-Conrad-Str.1,D-92240Hirschau(www.conrad.com).
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thetechnicalstatusatthetimeofprinting.
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
 Theproductmustnotbedisposedofinthehouseholdwaste.
 Pleasedisposeoftheproduct,whenitisnolongerofuse,accordingtothecurrent
statutoryrequirements.

Astheenduser,youarerequiredbylaw(BatteryOrdinance)toreturnallspentrechargeable
batteries;disposaloftheminthehouseholdwasteisprohibited.
Rechargeablebatteriescontaininghazardoussubstancesarelabelledwiththesym-
bolshowntoindicatethatdisposalinhouseholdwasteisforbidden.Thesymbolsof
thecriticalheavymetalsare:Cd=cadmium,Hg=mercury,Pb=lead(themarkingcan
beseenontherechargeablebattery,e.g.,underneaththerefusebinsymbolshown
ontheleft).
Youcanreturnusedrechargeablebatteriesfreeofchargetoanycollectionfacilityinyour
localauthority,toourstoresortoanyotherstorewhererechargeablebatteriesaresold.Inso
doingyouwillfullyourstatutoryobligationsandcontributetotheprotectionoftheenviron-
ment.
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Operatingvoltage.................................220-240V/AC(50/60Hz)
Chargeendvoltage..............................14,7V+/-0,25V
Chargingcurrent...................................max.4A
Housingprotectiontype........................IP52
Chargingcontrols.................................Lightbar(25%/50%/75%/100%)
Operatingconditions.............................0°Cto+40°C,10%to95%relativehumidity,non-
condensing
Storageconditions................................-10°Cto+50°C,10%to95%relativehumidity,
noncondensing
Dimensions(LxWxH)........................220x65x49mm
Weight..................................................460g
Lengthofmainscable..........................approx.140cm
Lengthofchargingcable......................approx.150cm
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Batterytype..........................................Lead-gel,lead-acid,lead-eece
Batteryvoltage......................................12V
Batterycapacity....................................min.4Ah,max120Ah

1. Connectthechargertoamainssocket(220-240V/AC).
2. Nowattachtheredalligatorclamptothepositiveterminal,theblackalligatorclamptothe
negativeterminalofthebattery.Makesurethelocknutsattachedtothealligatorclamps
aresecurelyseated.
Alternatively,insteadofthealligatorclampsforthemobileuse,youcanalsounscrew
thechargingcablefromthealligatorclampsandusetheeyeletshoestoconnectthe
chargingcabletothebatteryinthevehiclepermanently.Todothis,attachtheblack
cablewiththeeyeletshoetothenegativeterminal,theredcablewiththeeyeletshoe
tothepositiveterminalofthebatterytobecharged.Proceedcarefullywhendoingthis;
avoidshortcircuitsandpayattentiontoasecurecontact.
 Withapermanentconnection,makesurethatneitherthechargernortheconnections
ofthechargingcableareexposedtomoisture.Operationofthechargerintheinstalled
state(permanentconnectioninthevehicle)ispermittedonlyindry,enclosedrooms
(e.g.,agarage).
 Ifthechargerisnotconnectedtothemains,alowreversecurrentowsanddischarges
thebattery.Forthisreason,werecommendthepermanentconnectiononlyinvehicles
thatareregularlymovedandcharged.Thechargerhastwoscrewholesontheunder-
sideofthehousingforinstallationinavehicle.
3. Whentherechargeablebatteryisconnectedwiththecorrectpolarity,notdefective
(high-impedance/disconnected)andconnectedtothemains,itstartstochargeaftera
fewseconds.Dependingonthechargestateandconditionoftheconnectedbattery(e.g.,
batteryoldornew;batteryat,etc.),thefourLEDs(1through4)ashorlightup.Witha
atbattery,therstredLED(1)ashes.WhentherstredLED(1)stayslit,thebatteryis
chargedto25%.ThenextredLEDashes(2).WhenthisredLED(2)stayslit,thebattery
ischargedto50%.ThenextredLED(3)ashes.WhenthisredLED(3)stayslit,thebat-
teryischargedto75%.ThenextLEDashesgreen(4).Whentherechargeablebatteryis
fullycharged,thisLED(4)stayslit.Thechargernowgivesthebatteryonlylowcurrentfor
maintenancecharging.
Chargingprocessesvaryinlength.Withalargebatterywithacapacityofe.g.,120Ah,
dependingontheconditionofthebattery(batteryisoldornew;batteryisatordeeply
discharged,etc.),thechargingprocesscaninfacttakemultipledays.
 Iftheno-loadvoltageofthebatteryisbetweenmin.3Vand10.5V,thecharging
processbeginswithaspecialrefreshprogram.Thisprogramisindicatedbythe
rstredLED(1)ashingquicklyandconditionsthebatterythroughpulsecharging.
Thenthechargerswitchestothenormalchargingmode.TherstredLED(1)now
ashesslowlyagain.Iftheopen-circuitvoltageofa12Vbatteryisunder3V,the
chargingprocessdoesnotstart.Suchbatteriesaregenerallysodamagedthatthey
cannolongerbecharged.
4. EndthechargingprocesswhenthegreenLEDstayslit.Todothis,removethebattery
fromthechargerandthenpullthemainsplugoutofthemainsoutlet.

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Apolarityreversalprotectionisbuiltintothecharger.Ifthechargerisconnectedtoabattery
withthepolesreversed,theredLED(5)lightsupasawarning.Checkthepolarityofthe
batteryandtheconnectioncable.

Thechargerisstilldeactivatedduringconnectiontoabattery.Therefore,unlikewithconven-
tionalchargers,sparksdonotnormallyformduetoachargeequalizationwhenthecharger
isbeingconnectedtothebattery.Aftertheconnection,thechargestateofthebatteryis
checkedrst.Onlyafterthistestofthealreadyconnectedbatterydoesthechargingprocess
startautomatically.

Anoverheatingprotectionisbuiltintothecharger,whichreducesthechargingcurrent
automaticallyifthetemperatureinthechargeristoohigh.Whentheinternaltemperaturehas
droppedagain,thechargingprocesscontinuescompletelynormally.

ThehousingofthechargerisProtectionTypeIP52andthusservestoprotectthecharging
electronicsbuiltintothehousingagainstdustandmoisture.Theplugsandconnectionsdo
notmeetthisstandard.Thechargeristhereforeapprovedforoperationindry,closedrooms
only.