Installing The Battery; Charging A Battery - Facom BCS.12-15 Bedienungsanleitung

Maximum length 32 cm.
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Maximum width 19 cm.
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Maximum height 19 cm
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Caution! Electrolytic fluid leaks and vapors will cause damage not covered by the guarantee on the FACOM BCS.12-15 "Battery-
Station".

Installing the battery

1 - Remove the battery compartment cover (figure 36).
2 - Install the battery and fasten the lugs onto the battery (Positive + on Positive + / Negative – on Negative -).
3 - Check the lugs on the battery and wing nuts on the lugs are tight.
4 - Insert the battery into the compartment and tighten the strap around the battery (Figure 37).
5 - Refit the rear battery compartment cover.
Then charge and check the internal battery of the FACOM BCS.12-15 "Battery Station".

Charging a battery

Charging the internal battery of the BCS.12-15 "Battery Station":
Always charge the internal battery up to maximum level to extend its lifetime and guarantee optimum performance.
1 - Check that the connection cables to the vehicle are stored properly (Figure 31 and 32) and the power switch set to "CHARGER ON"
(Figure 25).
2 - Connect the FACOM BCS.12-15 "Battery Station" to mains (220-230V - 50-60HZ) (Figure 33).
3 - Select the internal charging function (Figure 13). The indicator is lit GREEN.
If the indicator is not lit GREEN but RED, this means that: either the internal battery is damaged, or the battery is connected reversed, or the
battery is absent.
4 - Charging starts. The charge indicator indicates charging progress (Figure 12).
5 - The charger stops once charging is complete. The BCS.12-15 "Battery Station" can remain connected permanently in internal
charging mode without risk for the internal battery.
Once charging is complete, the three right-hand LEDs remain lit simultaneously (figure 12).
Charging a battery connected to a vehicle or not
Your BCS.12-15 can be used to recharge all 12 Volt "Lead-acid" batteries currently used in the automotive industry. The charger is compatible
with the following batteries : Wet, maintenance-free and/or sealed, GEL, AGM and VLRA.
The safety offered by the FACOM BCS.12-15 "Battery Station" allows risk-free charging of vehicle batteries without
disconnecting them from the vehicles.
Charging procedure:
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1 - Check that the connection cables to the vehicle are stored properly (Figure 31 and 32) and the power switch is set to
"CHARGER ON" (Figure 25).
2 - Connect the FACOM BCS.12-15 "Battery Station" to mains (220-230V - 50-60HZ) (Figure 33).
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