Kompernass KH 971 User Manual

KOMPERNASS GMBH · BURGSTRASSE 21
D-44867 BOCHUM
www.kompernass.com
ID-Nr.: KH971-05/06-V4
UK
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Rapid Battery Charger KH 971
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Content Page
Intended Use 4
Items supplied 5
Description of the appliance 5
Technical data 5
Safety instructions 6
Commissioning 10
Charging batteries 14
Average charging times 17
Troubleshooting 18
Cleaning 20
Disposal 20
Warranty and Service 21
Importer 21
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Rapid Battery Charger
Intended Use
The Rapid Battery Charger is intended exclusively for ...
• the recharging of Ni-Cd and Ni-MH batteries with the sizes AA/Mignon and AAA/Micro and designated as suitable for rapid charging
• domestic use only, it is not intended for commercial use.
The supplied power adapter is intended for exclusive use with the Rapid Battery Charger.
The supplied vehicle adapter is intended exclusively for...
• utilisation of the Rapid Battery Charger with the 12-V cigar lighter socket of a vehicle
• or in the 12-V on-board power supply socket of a vehicle.
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Items supplied
• Rapid Battery Charger
• Power adapter
• Vehicle adapter
• Operating manual
• Guarantee Card
• 8x 2300 mAh Ni-MH-Akkus Typ AA
Description of the appliance
Power adapter connectionControl lamps Charging slotsSelector switch Ni-MH/Ni-CdPower adapterVehicle adapter
Technical data
Power adapter
Input: 100-240 V ~ 50 / 60 Hz, 0,7A Output: 12 V 1,5 A
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Charging component
Input: 12V 1,5 A Maximum charging current: AA / Mignon batteries: 2100 mA Ni-MH; 850 mA Ni-Cd AAA / Micro batteries: 850 mA Ni-MH; 350 mA Ni-Cd
Safety instructions
Fire hazard!
Do not place the Rapid Battery Charger...
• where it would be subject to direct sunlight. It could happen that the Rapid Battery Charger overheats and becomes irreparably damaged.
• in close adjacency to sources of heat. This includes for example ovens, fan heaters and similar appliances, as well as the ventilation openings of electrical devices.The Rapid Battery Charger could be irreparably damaged.
• in damp environments or in the vicinity of water. Moisture could permeate into the Rapid Battery Charger resp. into the power adapter. There would then be the danger of receiving an electric shock and and/or causing a fire!
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• Due to the charging current, only batteries with appropriate capacities may be charged:
- Ni-MH AA min. 2300mAh / AAA min. 800mAh
- Ni-Cd AA min. 800mAh / AAA min. 300mAh
Should an attempt be made to charge batteries with significantly lower capacities, the batteries could be destroyed.
• Charge exclusively rapid rechargable batteries of the types "Ni-Cd“ and "Ni-MH". NEVER recharge batteries of other types or non-rechargable batteries. These are not suitable for recharging. Batteries not suitable for rapid recharging could overheat and explode.This could irreparably damage the Rapid Battery Charger and the in­serted batteries.There is also a risk of personal injury!
• Use the Rapid Battery Charger exclusively with the supplied power adapter resp. vehicle-adapter. Do not use the power adapter and the vehicle-adapter with appliances other than the Rapid Battery Charger. Should you do so, the Rapid Battery Charger, vehicle-adapter, power adapter, batteries and the other appliance could be irreparably damaged.
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Danger of electrical shock!
DO NOT place the Rapid Battery Charger ...
• in the close vicinity of water, e.g. baths and swimming pools. Should water permeate into the Universal Battery Charger, the appliance could be irreparably damaged.
• Remove the power cable from the plug socket before cleaning the Rapid Battery Charger. You can thus avoid an electric shock. Should water or moisture permeate into the Rapid Battery Charger despite observing all precautions, immediately remove the power cable from the plug socket.
Injury hazard!
• Always store batteries out of the reach of children! There is a danger that children could swallow batteries! Due to the poisonous content of batteries there is a danger to life!
• When charging batteries never leave the Universal Battery Charger unsupervised.
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• The batteries could become hot during charging. NEVER touch hot batteries! There is a risk of being burnt! After charging, first of all remove the power adapter of the Rapid Battery Charger from the plug socket.Then allow the batteries to cool down before removing them from the Rapid Battery Charger.
• The Rapid Battery Charger, the supplied power adapter and the vehicle-adapter do not contain any user-serviceable components. Should the housing of these appliances (Rapid Battery Charger / Power adapter) be opened, the warranty expires! If repairs are needed, contact one of our service part­ners in your area. The addresses of our service partners can be found on the warranty card.This is supplied with the Uni­versal Battery Charger.
For damage caused by ...
• opening the housings of the Rapid Battery Charger, power adapter or vehicle-adapter
• attempted repairs made by non-qualified personnel
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• improper use of the Rapid Battery Charger, power adapter and/or the vehicle-adapter, no liability or warranty will be accepted!
• Leakage of battery acids can occur, especially with old batteries.You should remove all batteries from the Rapid Battery Charger if you do not intend to use it for an extended period. You can thus protect the Rapid Battery Charger from damage caused by leaking battery acids.
Commissioning
Stationary operation
• Remove all components – Rapid Battery Charger, power adapter , vehicle-adapter and batteries – from the packaging.
• Before taking the Rapid Battery Charger into use, check that all items are complete/available and free of visible damage.
• Place the Universal Battery Charger on a straight, level, scratch and slip resistant surface.
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• Insert the low-tension plug of the power adapter into the power adapter connection on the Rapid Battery Charger.
• Compare the technical details with those of your power supplier. If they match, insert the power plug into a mains power socket The Rapid Battery Charger is now ready for use.
Mobile operation
With the supplied vehicle-adapter you can also connect the Rapid Battery Charger to ...
• the 12-V cigar lighter socket of a vehicle
or
• into the 12-V on-board power supply socket of a vehicle. Thereby, you simply use the vehicle-adapter instead of the power adapter .
Warning!
Use the Rapid Battery Charger exclusively with the supplied vehicle-adapter . The use of other vehicle-adapters could irreparably damage the Rapid Battery Charger! There is also a danger of fire!
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To utilise the Rapid Battery Charger with the vehicle-adapter :
• Should a cigar lighter be inserted into the cigar-lighter socket:
- Remove the cigar lighter.
Note:
Also ensure that all possible soiling (e.g. remains of ash) is re­moved from the inside of the cigar lighter socket! Otherwise, it could lead to a malfunction in the operation of the Rapid Battery Charger with the vehicle-adapter !
• Insert the low-tension plug of the vehicle-adapter into the power adapter connection of the Rapid Battery Charger.
• Insert the vehicle-adapter into the cigar-lighter socket. The Rapid Battery Charger is now ready for use.
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Important:
Never leave the Rapid Battery Charger resp. the batteries in the vehicle! Under strong sunlight, and with a correspondingly heated vehicle interior, the Rapid Battery Charger could over­heat and be irreparably damaged. Additionally, the batteries could overheat and explode. There is also a danger of fire!
Note:
It is possible that the cigar-lighter only functions with a switched­on vehicle ignition. If you are unsure, consult the vehicle hand­book.
Caution!
For vehicles in which the cigar lighter resp. on-board power sockets also function with a switched-off vehicle ignition: Only use the Rapid Battery Charger with the engine running. Otherwise, the vehicle batteriy could be completely discharged by the use of the Rapid Battery Charger!
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Charging batteries
Danger!
Charge exclusively rapid rechargable batteries of the types "Ni-Cd“ and "Ni-MH". NEVER recharge batteries of other types or non-rechargable batteries.These are not suitable for recharging. This could irreparably damage the Rapid Battery Charger and the inserted batteries.
Due to the charging current, only batteries
with appropriate capacities may be charged:
- Ni-MH AA min. 2300mAh / AAA min. 800mAh
- Ni-Cd AA min. 800mAh / AAA min. 300mAh Should an attempt be made to charge batteries with significantly lower capacities, the batteries could be destroyed. There is also the danger of a fire as well as an explosion!
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• Place the selector switch into the position Ni-MH if you want to charge Ni-MH batteries.
• Place the selector switch into the position Ni-Cd if you want to charge Ni-Cd batteries.
• Insert the batteries into the charging slots .
It is possible to charge from one to four individual batteries.
Note:
Ensure that the batteries are inserted into the charging slots in accordance with their polarities.
Otherwise, the batteries will not be charged.
• The charging process now begins.The Rapid Battery Charger has a control lamp for each cell in the charging slots . The control lamps show the charging condition of the individual batteries.
The various displays have the following meanings:
• The control lamp blinks fast:
- Checking the inserted batteries.
- Full and non-rechargable batteries are recognised.
Remove the inserted batteries from the Rapid Battery Charger.
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• The control lamp does not glow:
- The batteries have not been inserted correctly into the charging slots .
- The batteries are possibly defect.
- The batteries do not correspond to the type setting of the selector switch (Ni-MH, Ni-Cd).
• The control lamp glows continuously:
- The batteries are being charged.
• The control lamp blinks slowly:
- The batteries are charged and the appliance has switched to "retention charging".
Warning!
The batteries will become hot during charging.
NEVER touch hot batteries! There is a danger of being burnt!
• Remove the power adapter of the Rapid Battery Charger from the wall socket and allow the batteries to cool down.
Afterwards you can remove the charged batteries from the
Rapid Battery Charger.
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Average charging times
Depending on the type, age and remaining charge in the batte­ries, the charging process can take various lengths of time.
The average charging time can be taken from the following table.Take note however that the times given are only guiding values.
Type AAA batteries
Capacity Ni-MH Ni-Cd
800 mAh 75 min. ---
350 mAh --- 75 min.
Type AA batteries
Capacity Ni-MH Ni-Cd
2300 mAh 85 min. ---
1100 mAh --- 95 min.
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Troubleshooting
The Rapid Battery Charger displays no functions
With mains power operation:
• Check to see if the low-tension plug on the cable of the power adapter is correctly inserted into the power adapter con­nection .
• Check to see if the power socket into which the power adapter has been inserted is "live". To do this, connect a different, functioning electrical appliance to the socket.
With operation over the vehicle-adapter:
• Check to see if the vehicle-adapter is correctly connected to the Rapid Battery Charger and the cigar-lighter socket.
• It is possible that the cigar-lighter only functions with a switched-on vehicle ignition. If you are unsure, consult the vehicle handbook.
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The inserted batteries are not being charged:
• Check that the batteries are being inserted in accord with their polarity.
• Check to see if you have inserted batteries suitable for charging into the Rapid Battery Charger. Exclusively suitable for recharging are Ni-Cd and Ni-MH batteries with the sizes AA/Mignon and AAA/Micro and designated as suitable for rapid charging.
• Remove the power cable from the power socket and allow the appliance to cool down, as the temperature monitoring switch has possibly activated itself.
Other malfunctions
Make contact with one of our service partners close to you if ...
• the malfunction cannot be corrected as described above,
• or, when operating the Rapid Battery Charger, other mal­functions occur.
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Cleaning
Clean the housing of the Rapid Battery Charger and the power adapter exclusively with a lightly moistened cloth. For stubborn soiling use a few drops of mild detergent on the lightly moistened cloth. Take steps to ensure that no moisture can permeate the Rapid Battery Charger/Power adapter
when cleaning it!
Never clean the insides of the charging slots with moist
cloths. Instead, use a clean soft brush to clean them.
Disposal
Do not dispose of the appliance in your normal domestic waste.
Dispose of the appliance through an approved disposal centre or at your community waste facility. Observe the currently applicable regulations. In case of doubt, please contact your waste disposal centre.
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Disposal of batteries!
Batteries must not be disposed of in the household waste.
Every consumer is legally obliged to dispose of batteries at a collection site of his community / city district or at a retail store.
This obligation is intended to ensure that batteries are disposed of in an environmentally safe fashion. Only dispose of batteries when they are fully discharged.
Warranty and Service
Please read the conditions for warranty and service centre addresses on the warranty card.
Importer
KOMPERNASS GMBH BURGSTRASSE 21 D-44867 BOCHUM
www.kompernass.com
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