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housingofthechargerisProtectionTypeIP65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.


 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..............................7.2V/14.4V+/-0.25V
Chargingcurrent...................................max.1A
Housingprotectiontype........................IP65
Chargingcontrols.................................Lightindicators(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)........................155x60x35mm
Weight..................................................382g
Lengthofmainscable..........................approx.180cm
Lengthofchargingcable......................approx.130cm
Fuseofpermanentconnectioncable...2A
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Batterytype..........................................Lead-gel,lead-acid,lead-eece
Batteryvoltage......................................6V/12V
Batterycapacity....................................min.1.2Ah,max12Ah
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1. Connectthechargertoamainssocket(220-240V/AC).The“Power”LEDlightsup(1)
2. Usethe“Mode”button(2)onthechargertoselectthechargingmode,6Vor12V,suited
tothebatterytobecharged.For6Vchargingmode,the“6V”LED(3)lightsup;for12V
chargingmode,the“12V”LED(4)lights.
Thechargingtypesetwiththe“Mode”button(6Vor12V)issavedbythechargerand
isusedagainforthenextchargingprocessaftertheconnectiontothemains.
3. Fitthechargingcableadapterwiththealligatorclampsontothechargingcableuntilit
clicksintoplace(5).Thisplugdevice(aswellasthechargingcableadapterwithfuse
forpermanentconnection)isprotectedagainstpolarityreversalandcanbeputtogether
inonlyoneposition.Toreleasethisconnection,youmustpushtheredjackonthe
adapter(6)onthe“chargingcableside”inwardsomewhatandthenreleasetheplugcon-
nection.
 Nowattachtheredalligatorclamptothepositiveterminal,theblackalligatorclamptothe
negativeterminalofthebattery.
Alternatively,insteadofthealligatorclampsforthemobileuse,youcanalsoperma-
nentlyconnectthechargingcablewithfuseforpermanentconnectiontothebattery
inthevehicle.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.Inthis“permanentconnectionadapter,”a2Afusewithfuseholderis
built-inundertherubbercasing.Ifthechargingprocessdoesnotstartonetime,this
fusemaybedefective.Inthiscase,replacethefuseandcheckthecabling.
 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.
4. 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.,bat-
teryoldornew;batteryat,etc.),theLEDs“25%”(7),oralso“50%”(8)oralso“75%”(9),
lightup.Ifthebatteryisfullycharged,inadditiontotheaforementionedLEDs,the“100%”
indicator(10)alsolightsandthechargercontinuesgivingonlyminimalcurrenttothe
batteryformaintenancecharging.
Chargingprocessesvaryinlength.Withalargebatterywithacapacityofe.g.,12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a6Vbatteryisbetween1Vand5.25V(for12Vbattery:
7.5Vand10.5V),thechargingprocessbeginswithaspecialrefresherprogram
(pulsecharging).ThisprogramisindicatedbytheLED(11=indicatorforRefresh)
andlastsatmosttwohoursandfteenminutes.Thenthechargerswitchesto
thenormalchargingmode.Iftheno-loadvoltageofa6Vbatteryislessthan1V
(12Vbatterylessthan7.5V),thechargerindicates“Error”(12).Suchbatteriesare
generallysodamagedthattheycannolongerbecharged.
5. Endthechargingprocesswhenthe“100%”LEDlights.Todothis,removethebattery
fromthechargerandthenpullthemainsplugoutofthemainsoutlet.


Dependingonthesetting(6Vor12VviatheModebutton),thechargerislimitedinthe
outputvoltagetothechargingendvoltageofa“6V/12Vrechargeableleadbattery”.Ifa
12Vbatteryisconnectedwiththe6Vchargingprogram,the“Error”LED(12)lightsup.In
thiscase,unplugthebatteryagain,pressthemodebuttonuntilthe“12V”LEDlightsand
thenreconnectthebattery.

Apolarityreversalprotectionisalsobuiltin.Ifthechargerisconnectedtoabatterywiththe
polesreversed,theredLEDforthepolarityreversalprotection(13)lights.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.