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- Page 1 Booster 12/24V English 2 - 19...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Congratulations, you are now the owner of a Battery Booster PROPULSTATION®, the only jump starter with a docking station ! Chosen by the professionals all over the world for its power and reliability, it will bring you an incomparable pleasure of use. To prolong the lifetime of your new PROPULSTATION®... -
Page 3: Attention
1. Caution Read attentively the user manual before first use !!! Failure to comply with the instructions can lead to damages or an explosion. Always use the Booster in well ventilated areas, and wear eye protection and gloves. Always use the Booster in a non conductive and non polluting atmosphere. Never charge or jump-start a vehicle with a frozen battery. -
Page 4: Voltmeter
2.2. Voltmeter Press the button to show the charge level of the Booster. 2.3. Alternator Testing After starting the engine at 2000 rpm, leave the Booster connected to the vehicle and press the voltmeter push button. The voltmeter must indicate between 14 and 14,4 volt if the alternator is functioning correctly. -
Page 5: Dc Docking Station - Vehicle
NB: during the recharge one of the 2 voltage detection LED’s (see point 3.4.) remains switched on. 2.6. DC docking station - Vehicle Developed to be connected to the recovery vehicle’s battery terminals, the simple fact of putting the Booster back into its docking station allows it to be charged at 100% for the next intervention. -
Page 6: Instruction Manual
3. Instruction manual 3.1. To start a vehicle Turn OFF ignition before using the Booster. The tension selector must be disconnected ! ** How to connect your Booster -> Read point 3.3.: inversion of polarity A. Starting in 12V Connect the red clamp (+) to the positive terminal (+) of the battery, then connect the blue clamp (-) to the negative (-) terminal of the battery. -
Page 8: Vehicle 24V - Detection Of The 24V
3.2. Vehicle 24V - Detection of the 24V Detection of 24 volt on a vehicle where the cables are not visible or when the batteries are located on both sides of the engine bay (Caterpillar, Volvo and others large type engines). Use a voltmeter in position DC: connect the negative to the mass of the vehicle and the positive to the positive of a battery. -
Page 9: Inversion Of Polarity
Batteries located on both sides of the vehicle 3.3. Inversion of polarity If the polarity is not right, the buzzer will give a signal: if the remaining voltage, in the batteries of the vehicle, is at least 4 volt. if the tension selector is not connected. Beeeeep... -
Page 10: Starting Attempt
3.4. Voltage detection system Your Booster is equipped with a voltage detection system. After the connection of the clamps on the battery terminals of the broken down vehicle, a coloured led will indicate its voltage, as follows: the green LED next to the 12V connector lights up when the voltage detected by the Booster is between 3V and 14,4V. -
Page 11: Storage Of Your Booster
3.6. Protection Boosters are equipped with a power fuse. It can melt following a short circuit or a too long start attempt, for example. Your booster is also equipped with a spare fuse. For a quick repair, unscrew the bolts and remove the melted fuse. -
Page 12: Preventing Premature Failure Of Your Booster's Batteries
4. Preventing premature failure of your Booster’s batteries Correctly recharging the Booster batteries, increases its efficiency and its lifetime ! 4.1. Recharging The Booster must be imperatively put on permanent charge between use. è Why ? Below 12,4V, the Booster batteries will start to sulphate and irreversible lose perform- ance. -
Page 13: Starting
Frost temperature of the electrolyte charged battery : -40°c discharged battery : -6°c Density of the electrolyte charged battery : 1,28 kg/dm3 discharged battery : 1,15 kg/dm3 Consequences of several successive discharge before recharge or deep discharge: start deeply discharged recharged battery charged battery Return of the acid into the water... - Page 14 Never connect the Booster to a battery or starter which is in short-circuit. Never disconnect the Booster while engine running when there is no battery in the vehicle or when the vehicle’s battery is at 0 volt. This may cause failure to the diodes of the alternator. Never place the Booster in short-circuit, for example : A.
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Page 15: Remark
Explosion risk: Never connect the Booster on a vehicle 24V when it is in position 12V. This incorrect connection leads to a forming of hydrogen, which can explode in presence of a spark. Your Booster is equipped with a system of hydrogen escape which limits the explosion risks in case of misuse. -
Page 16: Questions - Answers
5. Questions - Answers 5.1. My Booster… Does not recharge anymore: There is no current on the wall socket (230V or 110V AC) on which you have connected the charger. The charger does not function any more. The two 16A fuses are released (see point 3.7. (point 3)). Verify the connections from the station’s charging plug to the vehicle’s battery. -
Page 17: General
5.2. General questions Can a Booster too powerful (example 12/24V-2400/1200CA) damage a small engine (example a motor bike) ? No, the engine will only take the necessary power to start. How many times do I need to recharge the Booster ? The power of the provided charger is designed to recharge the Booster at 100% overnight (for a normal use). -
Page 18: Electronic Components Of Vehicles
6. Electronic components of vehicles 6.1. History For more than twenty years, vehicles and engines of all kind are provided with electronic components more and more sophisticated. Those are perfectly compatible with the use of a Booster in contrary to the old starting practices, still too much used and extremely dangerous for vehicle electronics and for the health and safety of the users. -
Page 19: Warranty
7. Warranty The Booster is guaranteed two years against all defects in material and workmanship. With the exception of any signs of abuse, misuse or modification. Boosters must be returned complete (with charger) freight paid and suitably packaged preventing damage whilst in transit. Repairs carried out under warranty will be returned free of return delivery costs. - Page 20 12-24V MO PPS -EDV-20111017...