CTEK MULTI US 3300 User Manual page 8

Starting the charging process
1.
select the correct charge mode to be used for charging your battery in the section on
2. Once you have established that the battery cable has been correctly connected you
can start the charging process. To do so, insert the charger plug into the AC socket.
3. Now either the charge indicator
up. When the maintenance charge indicator lights up, the battery is fully charged. If
the battery voltage drops, the charger sends a pulse to the battery. The length of the
pulse depends on how much charge the battery has lost. The MULTI US 3300 may be
connected for months at a time. However it is recommended to monitor batteries on
charge.
4. If nothing happens: If the indicator for the set voltage is still illuminated, but no other
indicator is illuminated, the connection to the battery or the chassis could be faulty, or
the battery could be defective. If the charging process has not started, this could be
due to the fact that the power socket is not supplying a current.
5. The charging process can be interrupted at any time. In addition pull the plug of the
charger out of the power socket or put the charger on Stand-by/Power On . Always
remove the plug of the charger from the power socket before disconnecting the battery
battery cable.
6. If the indicator for charge
may have the following causes:
• Interruption of the charging process because a cable has become loose or because
the battery is not conducting.
•
may be defective and should be replaced.
•
high self discharge of the battery, indicating a bad battery.
BATTERY TYPES AND SETTINGS
MULTI US 3300 can easily be set for different types of batteries or conditions. The fol-
lowing recommendations should however only be seen as guidelines. Please consult the
battery manufacturer for further instructions.
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or the maintenance charge indicator
and maintenance charge
lights