Example of use
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They are of no use for lithium-polymer or lithium-ion starter
batteries, and could even cause damage.
The battery is first charged at a constant current (I-phase) until
the end-of-charge voltage (14.3 V) is reached. The voltage is
then held constant (U1 phase) and the charging current adapts
to the level of charge in the battery. The fuller the battery the
lower the charging current. If the charging current falls below
about 300 mA, the charging process is halted and the charger
switches automatically into test mode. The "Charging" (Laden)
LED goes out, and the "Test" LED lights up. The test draws a
defined load current from the battery. If the voltage of the
loaded battery falls back to its rated value, this indicates a high
internal resistance or a high level of sulphation. If the battery
does not pass this test, the charger considers it "faulty". The
charger switches itself off, the "Fault" (Defekt) LED lights up,
and fault N3 ("Err 003") is shown on the display.
However, if all the test criteria are satisfied, and the battery is
judged "Healthy", the charger switches the "Ready" (Fertig)
LED on, and goes into trickle mode. At the same time, the
"Test" LED goes out, and the program switches to "Trickle"
(Erhalten) (U2 phase), which is again indicated by an LED.
This means that the battery is charged and ready for use,
and it can be disconnected from the charger.
If, however, the battery remains connected to the charger,
the device will perform "trickle charging" for a period of 60
minutes. The charging current is now adjusted so that the
battery voltage is automatically maintained at 13.8 V.
After these 60 minutes, the device automatically switches
into maintenance mode. At this stage the "Trickle" (Erhalten)
LED goes out, the "Ready" (Fertig) LED lights up, and the
"Battery activator" (Batterie-Aktivator) LED flashes. If the
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Charging procedure
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