Battery Charger - Otto Bock C1000 Instructions For Use Manual

that will maintain the battery capacity at the previ-
ously reached level.
If the power wheelchair is used daily, we recom-
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mend connecting the battery charger over night to
have the full capacity available every day.
When the power wheelchair is not used for an
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extended period of time, the battery will become
discharged over time. It is therefore necessary to
charge the batteries at least once a week to
maintain full battery capacity. We also recommend
removing the fuse when the power wheelchair is not
going to be used for an extended period of time.
Total discharge of the batteries should be avoided.
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When the batteries are charging, the controls on the
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power wheelchair must be switched off to allow the
charging current to be fed completely into the
battery.
The following must be observed when charging the bat-
teries:
Only the battery charger provided by Otto Bock
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may be used for charging. Failure to comply will
render the warranty null and void.
The voltage settings on the battery charger must
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correspond to the voltage used in your country.
C1000
7.5.2 Battery charger
The battery charger is designed for maintenance-free
and low-maintenance batteries. The charger can oper-
ate along two characteristic curves to charge the respec-
tive batteries. The power wheelchair is delivered with the
appropriate characteristic curve, set in accordance with
the kind of battery the wheelchair is equipped with. If the
battery charger is to be used with another power wheel-
chair or if new batteries are installed, the characteristic
curve must be checked.
The battery type can be set by means of a switch loca-
ted at the bottom of the battery charger (covered by a
green adhesive label). Once the battery type has been
set, the green LED flashes at the beginning of the char-
ging process.
ATTEnTIOn!
Battery damage!
Setting the characteristic curve incorrectly can
result in permanent damage to the battery.
When handling the battery charger, the following safety
instructions must be observed:
Always place the rubber feet of the battery charger
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on a level surface.
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