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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WARNING: BEFORE USING THE BATTERY CHARGER
READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY.
1. GENERAL SAFETY RULES WHEN USING THIS
BATTERY CHARGER
-.
During. the. charge. the. battery. produces.
explosive.gases,.avoid.the.formation.of.flames.
and.sparkes..DO.NOT.SMOKE.
-. Position.the.batteries.to.be.charged.in.a.well-ventilated.
place.
-
.
Inexperience and untrained people should
be properly instructed before using the
appliance.
- 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 responsible for their safety
while the appliance is in use.
- Children must be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.
-. 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.
-..To. avoid. damaging. the. vehicle’s. electronics,. read,.
keep. and. take. very. careful. note. of. the. information.
supplied. by. the. vehicle. manufacturer,. when. using.
the.battery.charger.either.for.charging.or.starting;.the.
same.applies.to.the.instructions.supplied.by.the.battery.
manufacturer.
-. 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.
- WARNING: ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE POWER
SUPPLY CABLE FROM THE MAINS BEFORE
CARRYING OUT ANY SIMPLE MAINTENANCE
OPERATION ON THE BATTERY CHARGER.
2. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION
-. This. battery. charger. can. be. used. to. charge. free.
electrolyte.lead.acid.batteries.used.on.petrol.and.diesel.
engine.vehicles,.motor.cycles,.boats.etc..and.is.suitable.
for.charging.sealed.batteries.
-. Accumulators.rechargeable.in.accordance.to.the.output.
voltage.available:.6V./.3.cells,.12V./.6.cells,.24V./.12.
cells.
-. This.model.is.a.battery.charger.with.a.230V.50/60Hz.
single. phase. power. supply,. with. electronically-
controlled.constant.current.and.voltage.
. The. charge. current. and. voltage. supplied. by. the.
appliance.follow.the.IU.charge.curve.
-. Standard.accessories:
. With. this. appliance. it. is. possible. to. connect. different.
types.of.output.cables.for.battery.charging:
. -.cables.fitted.with.clamps.(fig..B-3);
. -.cables.fitted.with.eyelets.(fig..B-1);
. -.caves. fitted. with. cigar-lighter. type. jack. plugs. (fig..
B-2).
. NOTE:.charge.cables.with.a.cigar-lighter.jack.plug.can.
be.used.to.recharge.the.battery.by.connecting.directly.
to.the.socket.in.the.car.
WARNING: Do not use the cigar-lighter jack for
charge current settings:
. 8A.
...
T-CHARGE 18, T-CHARGE 20
.
. 8A.
,.16A.(.
BOOST
.)...
T-CHARGE 26
3. DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTERY CHARGERS
Control devices, adjustment and indicator lights.
-. Selecting.the.charge.current:
. The.key.shown.in.fig..A-1.can.be.used.to.set.the.charge.
current.at:
.
T-CHARGE 18
. .2A.(.
),.4A.(.
),.8A.
.
.
T-CHARGE 20
. .2A.(.
),.4A.
,.
[
.8A.
.12V.only.
]
.
.
T-CHARGE 26
. 4A.(.
),.8A.
,.16A.(.
BOOST
.).
. The.LED’s.shown.in.fig..A-2.will.light.up.to.correspond.
with.the.symbol.and.the.selected.charge.current.
-. Indicators.(fig..A-3):
. -.
Red LED:
. .
Reverse.polarity,.Danger!!!.
. .Invert.the.charge.clamp.connections!
. -.
Yellow LED:
. .
Charging.in.progress.
. -.
Green LED:
. .
End.of.charging.
-. The.key.shown.in.fig..A-5.is.used.to.set.the.charging.
mode. and. the. type. of. battery. to. be. charged.. In.
CHARGE
.mode.the.battery-charger.works.in.the.usual.
way,.charging.the.battery.at.a.constant.current.during.
the.initial.phase.and.at.a.constant.voltage.during.the.
final. phase..
CHARGE
. mode,. which. is. less. efficient.
than.
PULSE-TRONIC
. mode,. is. recommended. when.
you. do. not. know. the. construction. technology. or. the.
type.of.the.battery.to.be.charged.
. In
PULSE-TRONIC
.mode,.which.is.more.sophisticated.
than.
CHARGE
. mode,. the. button. is. used. to. change.
and. select. the. end-of-charging. voltage. threshold..
PULSE
.operation.combined.with.
TRONIC
.technology.
guarantees.an.optimum.charge.status.for.the.battery.
and.ensures.it.will.keep.its.charge..The.possible.types.
of.battery.that.may.be.selected.are.(fig..A-4):
.
WET:
.lead-acid.batteries.with.liquid.electrolyte.
.
GEL/AGM:
. sealed. lead-acid. batteries,. with. solid.
electrolyte. (GEL),. and. sealed. lead-acid. batteries. in.
which.the.electrolyte.is.held.by.absorbent.material.
4. INSTALLATION
POSITIONING THE BATTERY CHARGER
-. While.the.battery.charger.is.in.operation.make.sure.it.is.
in.a.stable.position.
-. Do.not.lift.the.battery.charger.using.the.power.supply.
cable.or.the.charge.cable.
CONNECTION TO POWER
-. The. battery. charger. should. be. connected. only. and.
