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IU6, IU8, IU12
The charging display consists of three LEDs that show the
charging status of the battery:
Display
lower LED flashes
The bottom and middle LEDs
flash
All three LEDs flash
all three LEDs are lit
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Note
With the conservation charging function, the battery is constantly
recharged to compensate for self-discharging.
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Note
Observe the following special case:
The charger has a control function that checks the voltage of the
battery before charging. If you connect a battery that is completely
charged (> 13.2 V) or a deep-discharged battery, the charger will
not switch on and the blue charging display remains off.
➤ Switch off the charger.
➤ Remove the terminals from the battery.
Explanation
the battery is almost empty
the battery is approx. 50% charged
the battery is approx. 80% charged
charging is roughly 90% complete
IU6: the battery is fully charged
If the charge current falls below 0.2 A, the
device switches off (the LEDs go out).
IU8, IU12: the battery is fully charged and the
charger switches to conservation charging
mode
All three LEDs remain on.
Using the charger
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