General Remarks - Fronius Acctiva 12-20 Mode D'emploi

General remarks

Safety
The charger is fitted with the following protection devices for safe handling:
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Utilisation in Depending on the position of the selector switch, the charger is intended exclusively for
accordance with charging the following types of battery.
„intended purpo-
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"Wet" mode:
For charging liquid (Pb, Ca, Ca silver) or fixed (GEL, AGM, MF, sealant) electrolyte
batteries that are used in starter or traction applications.
„Gel" mode:
For charging liquid (Pb, Ca, Ca silver) or fixed (GEL, AGM, MF, sealant) electrolyte
batteries that are used in standby applications (e.g. emergency power systems) or at
temperatures above 35°C (95° F).
Important! Do not charge dry batteries, primary cells or non-rechargeable batteries with
this charger.
Symbols used
WARNING! Risk of injury and damage from exposed, rotating vehicle parts.
When working in the vehicle's engine compartment, take care that hands,
hair, items of clothing and charger leads do not come into contact with moving
parts, e.g. fan belt, fan, etc.
CAUTION! Setting the mode incorrectly can result in product damage and
poor charging performance. Always set the mode according to the type of
battery to be charged.
No sparks when clamping onto battery due to de-energised charging terminals
Protection against short-circuiting of charging terminals/polarity reversal
Protection against thermal overload of the charger
Protection against incorrect voltage selection
Option for protection against undesired starting
NOTE! No protection from polarity reversal in the case of a deep-discharge
battery. If the battery voltage is too low (less than 2.0 V), the charger cannot
detect whether the battery is connected or not. Before starting charging manual-
ly, check that the charging terminals are connected to the correct poles.
Unplug machine from the mains
Connect machine to the mains
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