Waeco MOBITRONIC MBC-8IU Bedienungsanleitung Seite 39

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To recondition the battery, proceed as follows:
➤ Connect the compact charger ("Connecting the compact charger" chapter
on page 34).
➤ Press the "Battery Recondition" button (fig. 1 6, page 3).
✓ The "Battery Recondition" indicator lamp (fig. 1 7, page 3) flashes.
✓ The charging display (fig. 1 1, page 3) flashes.
✓ The display shows the characters "_ _ _" briefly and "– – –" during
reconditioning.
➤ Select the reconditioning current (see "Technical data" chapter on
page 43) by pressing the "Charge Rate" button (fig. 1 5, page 3) as
often as required.
The value appears in the display.
If you do not select a charging current within 10 s the compact charger
sets a default value of 2 A.
➤ Monitor the acid content during reconditioning using a battery syringe.
Most lead acid batteries have an acid content of around 1.28 in a fully
charged condition.
✓ The "Battery Recondition" indicator lamp (fig. 1 7, page 3) glows
constantly when reconditioning has been concluded (i.e. the acid content
of the battery remains constant).
✓ The value in the display disappears.
➤ Press the "Charge Rate" button (fig. 1 5, page 3), until the "Battery
Recondition" indicator lamp (fig. 1 6, page 3) goes out or
➤ ... disconnect the battery from the compact charger to end reconditioning.
Note
The compact charger ends reconditioning after approx. four hours.
➤ If the acid content is still rising although the time limit of four hours has
been reached, you can restart reconditioning by pressing the "Battery
Recondition" button (fig. 1 6, page 3) again.
Using the compact charger
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