5.
USING ThE chARGER fOR ThE fIRST TIME
Connect the charger to a 12 V lead-acid battery or to the 230 V mains power supply unit, No.
8539. Ensure correct polarity when connecting (red = positive/black = negative).
The menu language can now be selected from this display. The available languages can
be selected one after the other with the '+' or '-' buttons. In doing so, there are the following
options available:
•
German
•
English
•
French
Language selection must be concluded by pressing the ENTER button. The start display
shown above will then appear.
5.1
WORKING DISPLAy
This display keeps the user informed of all the essential data during a charging or dischar-
ging operation. The top line shows the status indicator, i.e. the type of process ('C' for
charge, D' for discharge, 'F' for finish, and - with Lithium batteries - 'B' for balance). The
Status indicator
Capacity indicator
Current battery
Battery
voltage
type
Operating Instructions
Power Peak ® Quad EQ-BID
The language selection menu appears if the '+' but-
ton is pressed and held while connecting the supply
voltage. This can be
The language selection menu appears if the '+' but-
ton is pressed and held while connecting the supply
voltage. This can be
set separately for each charger.
Time
elapsed
Charge or
discharge
current
charged or discharged capacity and the
time elapsed since the start are also shown.
The bottom line displays the battery type
('NC' for Nickel-Cadmium batteries, 'NM'
for Nickel-Metal-Hydride batteries,'LP' for
Lithium-Polymer batteries, 'Li' for Lithium-
Ion batteries, 'LF' for Lithium Ferrous bat-
teries and 'Pb' for Lead-acid batteries).The
display, therefore, shows at a glance, all
the important parameters during a char-
ging or discharging operation.
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Order No.
8565