Hama Scorpion Bedienungsanleitung Seite 7

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Assembly instructions:
1. Disconnect the starter battery from the car electrical system
2. Discharge the Scorpion:
In order to avoid damage or unintentional discharging that produces dangerous heat development at the
Scorpion, it must be discharged as follows before installing or removing:
• Connect the charging cable to the positive pole of the Scorpion in the distributor block without a terminal.
• Connect the alligator clip securely to the minus pole of the Scorpion (see figure 1).
• Leave for 5 minutes – the Scorpion is not fully discharged until then.
• Caution the resistor may heat up excessively when discharging - risks of burns!
• Afterwards, loosen the alligator clip at the minus pole – leave the charging cable on the plus pole for the
time being.
3. Mounting the Scorpion:
Securely attach the discharged Scorpion near the amplifier using the holders provided.
4. Initial charging of the Scorpion:
The initial charging and charges after completely discharging the Scorpion must be carried out using the
charging cable to prevent extremely high charging currents and to achieve a long service life of the Scorpion.
Charging:
Connect the minus pole of the Scorpion to the earth line.
Connect the alligator clip to the fused plus supply line (battery plus) (see figure 2). Ensure that no other
conductive parts are touched. Reconnect the starter battery. The Scorpion is now charged, whereas the
resistor integrated into the charging cable limits the maximum charging current and thus protects the Scorpion.
Caution! The resistor may heat up excessively when charging - risks of burns! If available, a voltage meter
can be connected to the Cap to control the charge reached.
The charging cable limits the charge to 12 - 13.5 volt and lasts approximately 8 minutes.
Once the charging procedure is complete, remove the fuse in the plus supply line for the Scorpion.
Carefully loosen the alligator clip connection and remove the charging cable. Ensure proper insulation when
working, since the Scorpion is now fully charged – danger of short circuit! Connect the remaining wiring to
the amplifier. In doing so, also securely connect the plus supply line to the distributor block (see figure 3).
5. Final check:
• Check that the components are wired correctly and that the polarity is correct.
• Check that the supply lines are routed correctly and that proper contact is established.
• Ensure that the screw connections are tight.
6. Finished:
• Replace the fuse in the plus supply line.
• Scorpion now takes over the buffering of the amplifier's operating voltage.
Removing the Scorpion:
Disconnect the starter battery from the car electrical system.
Remove the cable connections from the Scorpion.
Discharge the Scorpion as described in point 2.
Warning: Before you connect the starter battery again, you must ensure that the open connection lines
cannot cause short circuits! Insulate the lines accordingly or remove them!
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