BL 319 - Battery charger ALECTO - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL BL 319 ALECTO

charge current: AA 800mA quick charge 80mA trickle charge AAA 300mA quick charge 30mA trickle charge discharge: 85mA power requirement: 4,48VA (max) CE: The declaration of conformity is available on the website

Environment: At the end of the product lifecycle, you should not throw this product into the normal household garbage but bring the product to a collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Exhausted batteries must be threaded as chemical waste. Introduction:

• Suitable for rechargeable batteries (NiCd and NiMH), size AAA and AA.

• Intelligent charger/trickle charger with discharge function.

• Mechanical protection against faulty placing of the batteries. GB18

• Batteries are kept ‘ready for use’.

• Including a 230 Volt power adapter for indoor use and a 12 Volt power cord with lighter-plug for mobile use in a car. Attention:

• Suitable for rechargeable NiCd or NiMH batteries only, size AA or AAA.

• Always install 2 or 4 batteries to charge / discharge

• Never mix battery types in each bank. When charging batteries in Bank 1 or Bank 2, the batteries must be of the same type, size, and capacity .

• Use the charger in a car or indoor only, avoid moisture.

• Avoid dropping or damaging of the charger, in case of a suspected problem consult your dealer. Repairs to be carried out by qualifi ed personnel only.

• If the charger is not in use, disconnect it from the power source. Charge table : Charge times depend on the capacity and the condition of the installed batteries. The following table is for reference only

battery battery charge size: capacity: time: AAA 600mAh appr. 2.8 hr AA 800mAh appr. 1.4 hr AA 2400mAh appr. 4.2 hr19 How to use:

1. Connect the power adapter or the 12V DC power

cord with the charger.

2. Install 2 batteries on the left side of the charger and

slide the switch into position ‘2’ or install 4 batteries and slide the switch into position ‘4’.

3. Plug the power adapter in a 230 Volt power outlet or

plug the 12 Volt lighter plug into the concerning jack in your car. After some seconds the DISCHARGE/ CHARGE LED will glow red and the charging begins.

4. Press button DISCHARGE/CHARGE to fi rst

discharge the batteries to a reference voltage of 1V prior to continue the charge cycle. The DISCHARGE/CHARGE LED will turn yellow. This discharge-mode will take a wile, depending on the capacity of the installed batteries. To interrupt the discharge-mode and return to the charge-mode, press the DISCHARGE/CHARGE button.

5. When the batteries are discharged to 1V, the BL-319

automatically switches over to the charge-mode. The DISCHARGE/CHARGE LED turns red again.

6. As soon as the batteries are fully charged, the

BL-319 constantly measures the batteries using delta-V measurements, the charger switches over to trickle-charge, the DISCHARGE/CHARGE LED turns green. The batteries are kept charged in this mode and are ready for use when needed.20 Possible problems and solutions: First always check whether the power adapter is plugged in a 230 AC wall socket or the 12 V DC plug is connected with the cigar-lighter in your car. Problem: The red LED on the power adapter does not light. The “discharge/ charge” LED does not light in the charge- mode. Possible cause: No power on the wall-socket. Bad electrical contact. The batteries are installed incorrectly. The switch is not set in the correct position. When charging only 2 batteries, these are not installed in the 2 left banks. Only one battery is installed. Only three batteries are installed and the switch is set to 4 batteries. Solution: Check the mains power by connecting another device with the wall socket. Clean the chargers’ contacts as well as the contacts of the batteries. Re-install the batteries in the correct way. The switch should be set in the left position (2 batteries) or in the right position (4 batteries). Re-install the 2 batteries into the 2 most left banks. Install a second battery (same type and capacity). Install a 4th battery or remove one battery. Check the switch position (2 or 4 batteries).21 Batteries getting hot. The batteries are complete empty because:

• they are not used for a longer period

• they were empty and still installed in an apparatus One or more batteries are defect. In the quick-charge- mode, a high current fl ows through the batteries and they will get warm. The maximum allowable temperature of 65°C feels like hot but is acceptable for batteries. Keep the batteries in the charger. If they are not defect, the charging will effect in a couple of minutes. Replace the defective batteries. N.a.22