Provide adequate ventilation • Before charging, read the instructions • For charging 12 Volt lead acid batteries ONLY (AC040 6/12 Volt) • Disconnect the 240V mains supply before making or breaking the connections to the battery • The battery charger must be plugged into an earthed socket-outlet •...
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8-STAGE AUTOMATIC CHARGING The AC040 and AC080 are fully automatic battery chargers with 8 charge stages. Automatic charging protects your battery from being overcharged so you can leave the charger connected to the battery indefinitely. 8-stage charging is a sophisticated charging technique that gives your battery longer life and better performance compared to using traditional chargers.
This allows the charger to be lightweight and compact without sacrificing on performance. SPARK-FREE AND POLARITY PROTECTED All Projecta Charge ‘N’ Maintain battery chargers are spark-free and are protected against accidental reverse connection making them safer to use around batteries. WEATHER PROOF IP65 The chargers are IP65 rated which means that can by used outside without getting damaged.
CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 – CHECK THE ELECTROLYTE LEVEL Prior to charging the battery, remove the vent caps and check the electrolyte level (not required on sealed & maintenance free batteries). The electrolyte should be 6mm (1/4”) above the battery’s plates. If low, top up with distilled water to the correct level and refit the vent caps.
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STEP 2C – PERMANENT HARD WIRING It is possible to hard wire the DC charging leads to the battery for permanent installations. Use the supplied fused wiring harness. AC040, uses 7.5A fuse AC080, uses 10A fuse Connection: 1. Connect the RED lead (with inline fuse and ring terminal) to the Positive (+) battery post, remove the supplied fuse.
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6–24 STEP 5 – SET BATTERY TYPE The AC040 & AC080 come with winter mode so when the temperature of the battery is close to 0°C degrees (<5°C) winter mode should be set. Toggle through the Mode button to do this.
SPECIFICATIONS Part No. AC040 AC080 Input (nominal) 240VAC, 50Hz Input Power 35.5W @ 6V, 63.5W @ 12V 128.5W Output Voltage 6/12V Output Current 1, 4A 2, 8A Minimum Start Voltage 2.0V Back Drain Charge Control Battery Rescue Part 1 Battery voltage increases 500mA up 16.0V for...
This can occur if a small amount of power is used for a long time, for example a map reading light is left on for a week or more. Projecta 8 Stage chargers are designed to charge from as little as little as 2.0 Volts.
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Q. Can I use the charger as a power supply? A. Projecta 8 Stage chargers are designed to only supply power to the battery clips when they are connected correctly to a battery. This is to prevent sparks during connection to the battery or if connected incorrectly by mistake.
WARRANTY STATEMENT APPLICABLE ONLY TO PRODUCT SOLD IN AUSTRALIA Brown & Watson International Pty Ltd of 1500 Ferntree Gully Road, Knoxfield, Vic., telephone (03) 9730 6000, fax (03) 9730 6050, warrants that all products described in its current catalogue will under normal use and service be free of failures in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year (unless this period has been extended as indicated elsewhere) from the date of the original purchase by the consumer as marked on the invoice.
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