Charging Process; Positioning Of The Multicharger; Battery Preparation; Charging Of A Battery Installed In The Vehicle - Eltek MultiCharger 1500 Description And Operating Instructions

Charging process

Charging process
Carefully read and observe the safety instructions given in section 2 as well as the instructions
of the respective battery manufacturer concerning safety and charging current.

5.1 Positioning of the MultiCharger

a) Position the charger unit as far away from the battery as possible, make use of the entire
cable length of the connected charging cable and check for (static) stability
b) Do not place the MultiCharger directly on top of the battery
c) Avoid dripping of acid onto the charger unit.
d) Do not place the battery on top of the charger unit

5.2 Battery preparation

a) For charging, remove the battery from the vehicle if possible. Before charging, switch off
all consumers to avoid any arcs. Disconnect the grounded terminal first.
Procced with 5.4; if the battery cannot be removed, proceed with 5.3.
b) Clean battery terminals and protect eyes against rust particles which might be blown up.
c) In the case of lead-acid batteries (WET), check the acid level and add distilled water as
necessary. This removes excessive gas from cells. Maximum level shall not be
exceeded!
In case of a battery without cell caps, carefully follow the manufacturer's charging
instructions.

5.3 Charging of a battery installed in the vehicle

a) Connect to the mains, connect charging cable to the charger unit; arrange mains and
charging cables so that they cannot be damaged by the bonnet, door or moving parts.
b) Switch on the charger unit and set the desired charging mode (see section 6).
c) Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys, and other moving parts that can cause injuries.
d) Check polarity of battery terminals. The diameter of the positive battery terminal (POS,
P, ) is usually larger than that of the negative terminal (NEG, N, ).
e) Determine which battery terminal is grounded (connected to the chassis).
If the negative terminal is grounded (as in most vehicles), proceed with (f). If the positive
terminal is grounded, proceed with (f). The charging points present in the vehicle should
be used.
f) For negative-grounded vehicle, connect the POSITIVE (RED) clamp to the POSITIVE
(POS, P, ) terminal of the battery; connect the NEGATIVE (BLACK) clamp to the chassis,
engine block or frame (not to the carburettor, fuel lines, or sheet-metal body parts) as far
away from the battery as possible. See section 6 for charging mode.
g) For positive-grounded vehicle, connect the NEGATIVE (BLACK) clamp to the NEGATIVE
(NEG, N, -) battery terminal. Connect the POSITIVE (RED) clamp to the chassis, engine
block or frame (not to the carburettor, fuel lines, or sheet-metal body parts) as far away
from the battery as possible. See section 6 for charging mode.
h) Interrupt/terminate the charging process by pressing control button 2 (start/stop).
Disconnection of charger unit – pull mains plug, disconnect clamp from chassis and the
i)
other clamp from the battery terminal.
WARNING! Temporary sparking can occur when disconnecting the cable before charging has
been terminated without the button 2 (start / stop) to operate.
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