General description
Congratulations for the selection of this product, which has been designed with great care. To
get the best use of it, please read carefully the following instructions. Keep this instruction
manual safe, you may want to read it again later.
The chargers TCB 60, TCB 90 and TCB 120 are designed to charge lead acid batteries with
liquid or gel electrolyte, nominal voltage from 12V, and with capacity according to the
following table:
Operating mode with tester function
When it is not connected to the mains supply, this charger is a battery tester. It lets you
know the state of the battery. The integrated voltmeter informs you by three LEDs:
•
red : <12.3V : battery to be charged
•
orange : between 12.3 and 12.6V : middle charge
•
green : >12.6V : charged
Connection in charger function
Preliminary precautions
• For indoor use, with good ventilation.
• Remove the battery caps if there is, and check the level of liquid. If it is not correct, filled up with
distilled water. Clean well the battery terminals.
• Check if the battery capacity and voltage are compatible with your charger.
Connection and disconnection
• Connect the clamps (+ red, - black) to + and - battery terminals, making sure you get a good
electric contact, respecting the following order.
▪ Connect first the battery terminal not connected to the chassis of the vehicle.
▪ Then connect the other connection to the chassis remote from the battery and any fuel
line.
▪ Select the charge speed with the front switch
• At last, plug in your charger to 230 V 50/60 Hz mains supply.
• After charging, disconnected the battery charger from supply mains. Then remove the chassis
connection and the battery connection, in this order.
Charge process
• The green light "POWER" above the fuse indicates AC power connection.
• The orange light indicates that the charge is in progress.
• The green LED lights when the charge is finished.
• If the green LED is not lighting after quite a long time, check the front fuse after switching off
your product. If it still does not work, please check the battery by a professional.
• This product can charge automatically one battery with its rated loading current, and then
continue with a moderate speed to finish the loading 100%. With that function « floating », you
can leave the battery connected to your product unlimitedly without any risk.
TCB 60 / TCB 90 / TCB 120
minimum
TCB 60
15 Ah
TCB 90
15 Ah
TCB 120
30 Ah
maximum
60 Ah
90 Ah
120 Ah
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