Charging Programs - CTEK 1055 Manual

MAINS
CABLE
SUPPLY
PLUG*
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR
+
– +
–
*Supply plugs may differ to suit your wall socket.
6 • EN
CONNECT THE CHARGER
TO A BATTERY
INFO
If the battery clamps are incorrectly
connected, the reverse polarity protec-
tion will ensure that the battery and
charger are not damaged.
For batteries mounted inside a
vehicle
1. Connect the red clamp to the battery's
positive pole.
2. Connect the black clamp to the vehicle
chassis remote from the fuel pipe and the
battery.
3. Connect the charger to the wall socket
4. Disconnect the charger from the wall
socket before disconnecting the battery
5. Disconnect the black clamp before the
red clamp.

CHARGING PROGRAMS

Settings are made by pressing the MODE-button. After about two seconds the charger
activates the selected program. The selected program will be restarted next time the
charger is connected.
The table explains the different Charging Programs:
Battery
Program
Size (Ah)
Normal battery program
40–500Ah
14.4V/25A. Use for WET batteries,
NORMAL
Ca/Ca, MF and for most GEL batteries
Recond program 15.8V/1.5A
Use to return energy to the empty
WET and Ca/Ca batteries. Recond
your battery once per year and after
40–500Ah
RECOND
deep dischare to maximise lifetime and
capacity. The Recond program adds
the Recond step to the normal battery
program.
Supply program 13.6V/25A
Use as 12V power supply or use for
float maintenance charging when 100%
40–500Ah
capacity of the battery is required.
Supply program activates Float step
without time or voltage limitation.
WARNING!
The spark protection on the battery charger
is disabled during SUPPLY program.
Explanation Temp range
-20°C–+50°C
(-4ºF–122ºF)
-20°C–+50°C
(-4ºF–122ºF)
-20°C–+50°C
(-4ºF–122ºF)