CTEK ZAFIR 100 User Manual

ZAFIR 100

Battery charger

For lead-acid batteries 14–150Ah

User Manual and guide to

professional battery charging for

Starter and Deep Cycle batteries.

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of your new professional ZAFIR 100 Switch Mode Charger with Pulse Maintenance, Float, Analysis and Recond. ZAFIR 100 is a member of a family of professional chargers from CTEK SWEDEN AB. It represents the state-of-the-art technology for battery charging. A ZAFIR 100 will prolong the lifetime of your battery. Read this user manual and follow the instructions carefully before using the charger.

SAFETY

 The charger is designed for 12V lead-acid batteries from 14–150Ah. Do not use the charger

for any other purpose  Use safety glasses and turn your head away when connecting or disconnecting a battery.  Battery acid is corrosive. Rinse immediately with water if acid comes into contact with skin or

eyes. Seek medical advice.  Make sure that the cable is not pinched or in contact with warm surfaces or sharp edges.  While charging, a battery can emit explosive gases, so it is important to avoid sparks in the

immediate area.  Always provide for proper ventilation during charging.  Avoid covering the charger.  Make sure that the electrical cable does not come into contact with water.  Never charge a frozen battery.  Never charge a damaged battery.  Do not place the charger on the battery while charging.  The electrical connection must fulfil the national heavy current requirements.  Check charger cabling before use. Make sure there are no cracks in the cabling or in the

protective covering. A charger with damaged cables may not be used.  Always check that the charger has gone over to maintenance charging mode before leaving

the charger unattended and connected for long periods. If the charger had not gone over

to maintenance charging within 3 days, this is an indication of a problem. In this case the

charger must be disconnected manually.  All batteries fail sooner or later. A battery that fails during charging is normally taken care of

by the chargers advanced control, but certain uncommon errors in the battery can still arise.

Don’t leave the battery charger unattended for a longer period of time.  Only mount the charger on a flat surface.  This equipment may not be used by children or by those who can not read and understand

the manual if they are not supervised by a responsible person who can guarantee that the

battery charger is being used in a safe manner. Store and use the battery charger out of the

reach of children. Make sure that children do not play with the battery charger.

BATTERY TYPES AND SETTINGS

ZAFIR 100 can easily be configured to charge many different types of 12V lead-acid batteries; wet batteries, MF, AGM and for most GEL-batteries. The following recommendations should, however, only be seen as guidelines. When in doubt, always consult the battery manufacturer for further instructions. Settings are made by pressing the “MODE-button” and stepping forward by pressing the button one step at a time, releasing the button when the required mode is reached. After approx. 2 seconds, the charger activates the chosen mode. The selected mode is saved in the charger’s memory and remains even when the charger is switched off.

MODE

”NORMAL” (14.4V)

Normal setting for wet batteries, MF and for most Gel batteries.

Mode ”SNOWFLAKE” (14.7V)

This setting is recommended for batteries at temperatures below 5°C. It is also recommended for many AGM batteries. This setting is not recommended for maintenance charging when the temperature at times exceeds +5°C. In this case, the NORMAL mode is recommended.

Mode ”SUPPLY” (13.6V)

The ZAFIR 100 can be used as a power supply without a battery attached in this setting. No counter voltage is required to start the charger in this mode. Note that the charger is not spark free in this mode.

Mode ”RECOND” (15.7V, 1.5A 0.5–4h)

This mode is used to recondition very discharged batteries where you could expect a stratified acid (high acid weight in the bottom, low on top). Use this mode with care because it can cause some water loss.

CHARGING

Charging batteries mounted in a vehicle:

1. The power cord should be disconnected before connecting or disconnecting the battery leads.

2. Identify the pole that is grounded (attached to the chassis). Ground is normally connected to the negative terminal.

3. Charging a negatively grounded battery. Connect the red cable to the positive pole of the battery and the black cable to the vehicle’s chassis. Be careful not to connect the black cable in the vicinity of a fuel pipe or the battery.

4. Charging a positively grounded battery. Connect the black cable to the negative pole of the battery and the red cable to the vehicle's chassis. Be careful not to connect the red cable in the vicinity of a fuel pipe or the battery.

Charging of a battery not connected to a vehicle:

1. The power cord should be disconnected before connecting or disconnecting the battery leads.

2. Connect the red cable to the positive pole of the battery and the black cable to the negative pole.

Connecting the provided cables with eyelet terminals:

Make sure that the cable is not pinched or in contact with warm surfaces or sharp edges. When the cable is mounted on the battery, it should not be connected to the charger. Connect the eyelet terminals to the battery's poles - the red cable to the positive pole and the black cable to the negative pole. After this, the quick connector can be connected.

Reverse Polarity Protection

If the battery cables are connected incorrectly, the reverse polarity protection will make sure that neither the charger nor the battery are damaged. In this case, the red warning lamp (0) will be lit.

Start charging

1. Connect the power cord to the power outlet.

2. Set the proper charging mode for the battery by pushing the Mode button until the correct setting is lit. Choosing settings for your battery is described under ”BATTERY TYPES AND SETTINGS”.

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