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3.0 Preparation of Battery
3.1 Disconnect the earth lead from the
negative battery terminal ( - ).
3.2 Unscrew the battery cell-caps.
Warning: Battery acid is extremely
caustic. Should any splash onto clothes
or skin, treat immediately with soapy
water and rinse thoroughly with lots of
water. Should any splash into an eye,
wash out immediately with water (for
about 15 minutes) and then consult a
doctor without delay.
3.3 Check the level of acid solution in the
battery and, if necessary, top up with
distilled water until the level is approx. 1
cm above the top edge of the lead plates.
With maintenance-free batteries, observe
the manufacturer's instructions carefully.
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4.0 Connecting up the Battery Charger
4.1 Check that the battery voltage and the
charging voltage of the Battery Charger
are identical. The Battery Charger is
suitable for 12 V batteries only.
4.2 Connect the terminals of the Battery
Charger to those of the battery.
Important: Connect the red lead to the
positive battery terminal (+) and the black
lead to the negative battery terminal ( - ).
If the battery is to be charged in position
in the vehicle, disconnect the negative
cable from the battery, to prevent damage
to the vehicle electrical system.
4.3 Now push the mains plug (European
plug) into a 230 V - 50 Hz sokket and set
the charger switch power to ( I )
5.0 Charging the battery
5.1 The battery to be charged should not
be defective. The charging time depends
on the state of charge of the battery.
Charging time Battery capacity
for a completely
=
discharged battery
Approximate battery charging times:
36 Ah batteries ca. 7 ( 5) h
44 Ah batteries ca. 9 ( 6) h
60 Ah batteries ca. 12 ( 9) h
80 Ah batteries ca. 16 (11) h
5.2 The effective value (top scale) shows
the max. output current of the Battery
Charger. The average value (bottom scale)
shows the current which is actually being
used to charge the battery.
in Ah
5 A (7 A)