Installation; Operating The Battery Charger - Ferm BCM1017 Traducción Del Manual Original

• You should have water and soapy water
available when using the accumulator.
The accumulator contains corrosive
substances that are dangerous to the skin
and especially the eyes. If you should
accidentally come into contact with these
substances, immediately rinse the affected
region with water and seek medical help.
• The accumulator stores a great deal of
energy. The plus and minus terminals
should not be shorted with metal objects or
this may cause a short circuit resulting in
personal injury or fire.
• Non-rechargeable batteries may not be
charged.
• First connect the battery terminal that is not
connected to the vehicle chassis. The other
connection is then made to the vehicle
chassis, away from the battery and fuel
lines. Only then should the battery charger
be connected to the mains power supply.
The apparatus needs to be switched off
completely in the case of:
• Malfunctioning or damage to the mains plug
or mains cable.
• Smoke or stench from scorched insulation.
A lways wear safety glasses and old
clothes during working with the battery,
because battery acid is a biting
product!

3. INSTALLATION

Before putting the battery charger into operation
the following steps need to be taken (Fig. 1):
• If the battery is still connected, it needs to
be disconnected,
• first the negative terminal (A);
• then the positive terminal (B)!
It is advisable to remove the battery from
the vehicle before charging it.
• Check the level of the battery acid. For this
purpose remove the battery stoppers first,
then check the acid level and, if necessary,
fill up with distilled water (available from the
chemists'). The level of the electric charge
can be checked with a hydrometer.
• Clean the connections and the terminals.
This can be done with a steel wire brush or
with sandpaper.
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• Connect the positive clamp of the charger
(red) to the positive terminal (+) of the
battery. Then connect the negative clamp of
the charger (black) to the negative terminal
(-) of the battery. Check if the clamps of the
charger are firmly connected to the battery.
• The following steps need to be taken with
the help of the information of the charge
control display.
• The charger must not be placed on top of
the accumulator or vice-versa. This is both
illegal and unsafe
• If the accumulator temperature rises above
40º C then the charging current should
be reduced, and if the temperature rises
above 45º C then you should stop charging
and only resume charging when the
temperature has dropped.
• Now plug the power plug into the mains
socket and set the switch to "Charge".
When charging, you should keep an eye
on the current meter to check that the
indicator is working properly. (Caution! (1)
Our chargers are only suitable for those
accumulators having a residual voltage
above 2 V. No current flows into batteries
having a residual voltage below 2 V (2).
The current meter only provides a general
indication and not an exact measurement).
• When the "Full" lamp illuminates during
charging, you should check that the battery
electrolyte has reached a specific gravity of
1.28. If not, then you can continue charging,
and if so, then charging is finished. You
should then set the "Voltage" switch to "Off".
Then remove the mains power plug and the
two clips from the plus and minus terminals
of the accumulator. (When charging the
battery while still in the vehicle, you should
first remove the clip connected to the
chassis.)
4. OperATINg The BATTery
ChArger
Only for charging batteries
The charger only charges when it is
connected to a battery
Explanation of switches, indication lights and
display on front panel
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