Product Overview; Charging Batteries - Voltcraft Al6000 Bedienungsanleitung

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Always switch the vehicle engine and electrics OFF before connecting the product.
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Make sure the vehicle is properly secured (e.g., car parking brake is engaged, boat is se-
curely moored).
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Risk of electric shock! Never use the product with wet hands.
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Risk of burns! Engines compartments can become dangerously hot after use. Always al-
low to cool to room temperature before connecting the product.
5.9 Working with rechargeable batteries
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Avoid creating sparks by connecting battery leads in the correct order. Sparking can
damage the vehicle electrical system and/or ignite flammable substances.
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Before charging, the electrolyte (battery acid) must be filled to the maximum marked
levels. Never use tap water. Distilled water must be used.
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Never attempt to recharge frozen or damaged batteries.
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When working around vehicles and batteries, be aware that loose hair, clothing, and jew-
ellery (e.g., rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches) can get trapped and/or conduct
electricity and cause electric shock or burns.
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Keep battery contact terminals clean. Contamination can lead to incorrect measurement
results due to poor conductivity.

6 Product overview

6.1 Operating panel
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1 Power indicator
3 Error indicator
5 Selected voltage indicators
6.2 Indicators
Vbat = Battery voltage
Indicator Colour
Power indicator Blue
Voltage selection indic- Red
ator: 6V, 12V, 12.8V
Error indicator Blue
Error indicator Red
Error indicator Yellow
Progress indicator Red
25%
Progress indicator Orange
50%
Progress indicator Yellow
75%
Progress indicator Green
100%

7 Charging batteries

7.1 Mode descriptions
Mode Description
Standby In Standby mode, the charger is not charging or providing any
power to the battery.
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2 Mode selection button
4 Progress indicators
6 Selected voltage indicators
Description
Steady: Charger is switched on
Steady: Indicates which mode (voltage mode) is
selected and activated
Steady: No battery is connected
Steady: Battery recovery and soft start charging
failed
Flashing: Polarity is reversed
Steady: Vbat >14 V
Flashing (6V/12V batteries): Battery is connected
>40 hours
Flashing: Vbat <6.4/12.8 V
Steady (after 3 sec): Vbat > 6.4/12.8 V
Off: Battery fully charged
Flashing: 6.4/12.8 V < Vbat < 6.8/13.6 V
Steady (after 3 sec): Vbat > 6.8/13.6 V
Off: Battery fully charged
Flashing: 6.8/13.6 V < Vbat < 6.95/13.9 V
Steady (after 3 sec): Vbat > 6.95/13.9 V
Off: Battery fully charged
Flashing: 6.95/13.9 V < Vbat < Fully charged
Steady (after 3 sec): Battery fully charged
Mode Description
6 V normal For charging 6-volt Lead-acid batteries (e.g., wet cell, gel cell).
6 V cold/AGM For charging 6-volt advanced AGM batteries, which requires a
higher than normal charging voltage.
12 V normal For charging 12-volt Lead-acid batteries (e.g., wet cell, gel cell).
12 V cold/AGM For charging 12-volt AGM batteries, which requires a higher than
normal charging voltage.
12 V small normal For charging 12-volt Lead-acid batteries (e.g., wet cell, gel cell). Al-
lows the unit to operate at a lower charge current for smaller batter-
ies.
12 V small cold/AGM For charging 12-volt AGM batteries, which requires a higher than
normal charging voltage. Allows the unit to operate at a lower
charge current for smaller batteries.
12 V recovery An advanced battery recovery mode for repairing and restoring, old,
idle, damaged, stratified or sulfated batteries.
Lithium For charging 12.8-volt lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries.
NOTE: For use on batteries with battery management systems
(BMS) only.
Power supply This mode converts the charger to a constant voltage DC power
supply.
It can be used to power 12 V/DC devices (e.g., tire inflators, seat
heaters and more).
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As a power supply, it can also be used to retain a vehicle's on-
board computer settings during battery repair or replacement.
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7.2 Connecting the charger to the battery
Note:
If you connect a battery with a voltage of >= 14 V, the error indicator lights up.
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1. Consult the car operating instructions on how to connect an external battery charger. If
the car operating instructions are different from the instructions below, follow the car op-
erating instructions to connect the charger to the battery.
2. Disconnect the charger from the power supply.
3. Clean the battery terminals.
4. Connect the battery charging cable to the battery charger cable.
5. Connect the red (+) clamp to the positive (+) battery terminal.
6. Connect the black (-) clamp to the negative (-) battery terminal.
7. Wiggle the clamps back and forth to ensure good contact.
7.3 Charging the battery
Notes:
– The charger automatically activates the last used mode.
Notes:
– If the battery is fully charged and you do not disconnect the battery, the charger enters
trickle charging.
Preconditions:
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The charger is connected to the battery.
1. Consult the car operating instructions on how to connect a charger to the car battery.
2. Connect the charger to a suitable wall socket.
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The power indicator is on.
3. (For lead-acid batteries) Press the button MODE repeatedly to toggle through 6 or 12 V
charging modes. Observe the voltage selection indicators.
à Charging begins shortly after you select the mode.
4. (Recovery mode) Press and hold the button MODE until the voltage selection indicator
12V lights up.
à
Recovery charging begins shortly after you select the mode.
5. (For Lithium batteries) Press and hold the button MODE until the voltage selection indic-
ator 12.8 V lights up.
à
Charging begins shortly after you select the mode.
6. Monitor the progress indicators.
7. (If necessary) Stop charging by repeatedly pressing the button MODE until all voltage se-
lection indicators are off.
à Charging stops.
8. If charging is complete, disconnect the charger from the power supply.
9. Disconnect the charger. See section:
7.4 Power supply mode
Preconditions:
Disconnecting the charger from the battery [} 6].