Ultimate speed ULG 3.8 B1 User manual [gb]

CAR BATTERY CHARGER ULG 3.8 B1

CAR BATTERY CHARGER

Operating instructions

KFZ-BATTERIELADEGERÄT

Bedienungsanleitung

IAN 113043

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the device.

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Contents

Introduction ............................................................2

Proper use .........................................................................2

Package contents ....................................................................2

Components ........................................................................2

Technical details .....................................................................2

Safety ................................................................2

Safety instructions ....................................................................2

Operation .............................................................4

Before first use ......................................................................4

Connection .........................................................................4

Disconnecting .......................................................................4

Select charging mode ................................................................5

Reset/deleting settings ................................................................5

Switching between modes 1, 2, 3 and 4 ..................................................5

Mode 1 "6V" (7.3V/0.8A) ...........................................................5

Mode 2 "12V" (14.4V/0.8A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Mode 3 "12V" (14.4V/3.8A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Mode 4 "12V" (14.7V/3.8A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Automatic battery recognition ..........................................................6

Pulse charging mode .................................................................6

Trickle charging .....................................................................6

Protective function of the appliance ......................................................6

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Maintenance and Cleaning ...............................................7

Warranty .............................................................. 7

Service ................................................................ 7

Importer ..............................................................7

Disposal ............................................................... 7

Translation of the original Conformity Declaration ............................8

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Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your

new appliance. You have selected a high-

quality product.
The operating instructions are part of this product.
They contain important information about safety, use
and disposal. Before using the product, familiarise
yourself with all operating and safety instructions.
Use this product only as described and only for
the specified areas of application. Please also
pass these operating instructions on to any future
owner(s).

Proper use

The Ultimate Speed ULG3.8B1 is a multi-stage
car battery charger that is suitable for charging
and trickle charging up of 6V or 12V lead-acid
batteries (batteries) with electrolyte solution (WET),
electrolyte absorbent mats (AGM) or gel electrolyte
(GEL).

This appliance is not suitable for charging lithium-ion
batteries. The is not intended for commercial use
and is for indoor use only.

The manufacturer accepts no responsibility for
damage(s) arising out of usage contrary to the
instructions specified below.

Package contents

Car battery charger ULG 3.8 B1
This operating manual

Components

See Figure A:

LED display "Mode 1"
LED display "Mode 2"
LED display "Mode 3"
LED display "Mode 4"
LED display "Error"
LED display "Fully charged"
LED display "Charging"
LED display "Standby mode"
"MODE" selection button

See Figure B:

Charger
Fixing holes
Power cable
Positive terminal clamp
Negative terminal clamp

Technical details

Input voltage: 220–240V ∼, 50/60Hz
Power consumption: 60W
Output voltage: 6V
Output power: 0.8A/3.8A

Fuse (internal): 2A
Environmental

temperature: 0°C up to 40°C
Protection rating: IP 65
Protection class: II /

Battery types: 6V lead-acid battery

1.2Ah–14Ah
12V lead-acid battery

1.2Ah–120Ah

/12V

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Safety

Safety instructions

This charger is suitable for indoor
use only.

■ This appliance may be used by chil-

dren aged 8 over and by persons
with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of expe­rience and knowledge, provided
that they are under supervision
or have been told how to use the
appliance safely and are aware of
the potential risks. Children must not
use the appliance as a plaything.
Cleaning and user maintenance

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tasks may not be carried out by
children unless they are supervised.

■ Do not use the charger for charging

non-rechargeable batteries.

■ Do not use the charger for charging

lithium-ion batteries.

■ Place the removed battery in a well-

ventilated location during charging.

■ Always connect the positive termi-

nal clamp (red)

■ The negative terminal clamp (black)

first.

must be connected to the chassis
at least 10 cm away from the batte­ry and the fuel line.

■ Now connect the charger to the

power supply.

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■ The automatic mode of operation

and usage restrictions are ex­plained below in these operating
instructions.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!

■ Do not operate the appliance with

a damaged cable, supply cord or
mains plug. A damaged power
cord causes danger to life by elec­tric shock.

■ If the supply cord is damaged, it

must be replaced by the manufac­turer, its service agent or similarly
qualified persons in order to avoid
a hazard.

■ Before connecting to the mains,

make sure that the mains current is
a standard 230V~50Hz,
equipped with an earthed neutral
conductor, a 16A fuse and a
residual-current circuit breaker
(RCCB)!

■ Disconnect the charger from the

mains before making connections to
the battery.

■ Disconnect the charger from the

mains power supply after charg­ing. Only then remove the terminal
clamp from the vehicle bodywork/
earth. Then remove the terminal
clamp from the vehicle bodywork/
earth.

RISK OF EXPLOSION AND

FIRE!

Protect yourself from a highly explosive
oxyhydrogen gas reaction!

■ Make sure that there are no sources

of open fire (flames, embers or
sparks) in the vicinity when charg­ing or discharging batteries!

■ Make sure that the positive terminal

connecting cable has no contact
with a fuel line (e.g. petrol line)!

■ Make sure that no explosive and

flammable substances, e.g. petrol
or solvents, can be ignited when
using the charger!

■ Ensure that there is adequate venti-

lation during charging.

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RISK OF CHEMICAL BURNS!

■ Wear safety goggles! Wear

protective gloves! If your eyes or
skin come into contact with battery
acid, rinse the affected part of the
body with plenty of clear running
water and seek immediate medical
assistance!

■ Avoid an electric short-circuit when

connecting the charger to the bat­tery. Connect the negative terminal
connecting cable to the negative ter­minal of the battery or to the vehicle
bodywork/earth only. Connect the
positive terminal connecting cable
only to the positive terminal of the
battery!

■ Do not set up the charger near a

fire or subject it to heat or to long­term temperatures exceeding 50°C!

■ When attaching the charger, be

sure not to damage any lines for
fuel, electricity, braking system,
hydraulics or water with screws!

■ Do not cover the charger with objects

of any kind!

■ Protect the electrical contacts of the

battery against short-circuiting!

■ Use the charger exclusively for

charging or trickle charging undam­aged 6V/12V lead batteries! Fro­zen batteries may not be charged.

Operation

Before first use

♦ Before connecting the battery charger, read the

operating instructions of the battery thoroughly.

♦ In addition, observe the vehicle manufacturer's

instructions for a permanently connected bat­tery. Secure the vehicle; turn off the ignition.

♦ Clean the battery terminals. Ensure that no dirt

comes into contact with your eyes in the process.

♦ Provide for sufficient ventilation.

Connection

♦ Before starting the charging or trickle charging

procedure on a permanently installed battery in
a vehicle, first disconnect the negative terminal
connecting cable (black) of the vehicle from the
negative terminal of the battery. The negative
terminal of the battery is usually connected to
the vehicle's bodywork/earth.

♦ Then disconnect the positive terminal connect-

ing cable (red) of the vehicle from the positive
terminal of the battery.

♦ Clamp the positive terminal clamp (red)

charger to the positive terminal on the battery.

♦ Clamp the negative terminal clamp (black)

of the charger to the negative terminal on the
battery.

♦ Connect the mains cable

charger to the power socket.

♦ If the terminal clamps are connected incorrectly,

the LED display "ERROR"

Disconnecting

♦ Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

♦ Remove the negative terminal clamp (black)

of the charger from the negative terminal on the
battery.

♦ Remove the positive terminal clamp (red)

the charger from the positive terminal on the
battery.

of the battery

will light up.

of the

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Select charging mode

You can choose between different charging modes
for charging various batteries at different ambient
temperatures.

Unlike standard battery chargers, this appliance has
a special function for reusing an empty chargeable
battery or accu. You can recharge a completely dis­charged battery/accu. A protection function against
incorrect connection and short circuiting ensures
safe charging. Due to the installed electronics, the
charger does not begin operation directly after
connecting the battery, but only starts after a
charging mode has been selected.
This prevents sparking, which often occurs when
connecting. In addition, the battery charger is con­trolled by an internal MCU (micro-computer unit).

Reset/deleting settings

♦ After connection to the power supply, the appli-

ance automatically returns to its initial state and
remains in Standby mode

Switching between modes 1, 2, 3
and 4

Press the MODE selection button a corresponding
amount of times.

The appliance switches through the modes in the
following order: Standby ( ), Mode 1 ( ), Mode
2 (

), Mode 3 ( ), Mode 4 ( ) and then starts

the next cycle.

NOTE

► If you press the MODE selection button

the charging mode automatically switches to
the next mode and begins operation in that
mode. If a 12V battery is connected, Mode
1 ( ) is not selectable. If a 6V battery is
connected, Mode 2 (
not selectable. If a battery is not disconnected
from the charging station after a full charge,
the appliance remains in trickle-charge mode,
even if the user switches over to another
mode. This protects the fully charged battery
from being damaged.

) 3 ( ) and 4 ( ) are

,

Mode 1 "6V" (7.3V/0.8A)

This mode is suitable for charging 6V lead-acid
batteries with a capacity below 14Ah.

♦ Press the selection button MODE

Mode 1 ( ). After doing so, the corresponding
LED display
vate another process afterwards, the electronic
system will automatically activate together with
the LED display and starts the charging
process.
If the procedure runs without any problems,
the LED display remains on during the
entire charging process, until the battery is fully
charged to 7.3V/± 0.25V. When the battery
is fully charged, the LED display lights
up and the LED display goes out.
The appliance now switches automatically into
trickle charging mode.

lights up. If you do not acti-

, to activate

Mode 2 "12V" (14.4V/0.8A)

This mode is suitable for charging 12V lead-acid
batteries with a capacity below 14Ah.

♦ Press the MODE selection button

Mode 2 (
LED display
vate another process afterwards, the electronic
system will automatically activate together with
the LED display and starts the charging
process.
If the procedure runs without any problems,
the LED display remains on during the
entire charging process, until the battery is fully
charged. When the battery is fully charged,
the LED display lights up and the LED
display
The appliance now switches automatically into
trickle charging mode.

). After doing so, the corresponding

lights up. If you do not acti-

goes out.

, to activate

Mode 3 "12V" (14.4V/3.8A)

This mode is mainly used for charging 12V lead­acid batteries with a large capacity of more than
14 Ah under normal conditions.

♦ Press the MODE selection button

Mode 3 (
process afterwards, the electronic system will
activate together with the LED display
and starts the charging process.

). If you do not activate another

, to activate

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If the procedure runs without any problems,
the LED display remains on during the
entire charging process, until the battery is fully
charged.
When the battery is fully charged, the LED dis-

lights up and the LED display

play
goes out.
The appliance now switches automatically into
trickle charging mode.

Mode 4 "12V" (14.7V/3.8A)

This mode is used for charging 12V lead-acid
batteries with a capacity of more than 14Ah in
cold conditions or for several AGM batteries with
a capacity of more than 14Ah.

♦ Press the button MODE selection

Mode 4 (
process afterwards, the electronic system will
activate together with the LED display
and starts the charging process. In this mode,
the charging current is identical to that of
"Mode 3" (
If the procedure runs without any problems,
the LED display remains on during the
entire charging process, until the battery is fully
charged. When the battery is fully charged,
the LED display lights up and the LED
display goes out.
The appliance now switches automatically into
trickle charging mode.

). If you do not activate another

).

Automatic battery recognition

As soon as the charger is connected the mains
power supply, the LED display on the appli­ance lights up.

The charger recognises the battery on the basis
of the following criteria:

if the voltage of the battery is less than 3.8V or
greater than 15V, the battery is not suitable for
charging or defective. The LED Displays

, and flash. The charger remains in
"Standby mode" and cannot be switched to another
charging mode by means of the MODE selection
button .

, to activate

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Pulse charging mode

The mode is suitable for the charging/regeneration
of empty, used and overcharged 12V lead-acid
batteries.

When the charger is connected to a battery and
the charging process starts it automatically rec­ognises the battery voltage. It will switch to pulse
charging mode if the voltage is in the range of

7.5V ± 0.5V to 10.5V ± 0.5V.
This pulse charging process is continued until the

battery voltage has increased to 10.5V ± 0.5V.
As soon as this state is reached, the charger switches

over to the previously selected normal charging
mode.

Now the battery can be charged quickly and safely.
Most empty, used or overcharged batteries can be
regenerated and reused using this procedure.

NOTE

►

During the pulse charging process, the LED
display

flashes.

Trickle charging

The charge is equipped with an automatic trickle
charging function. Depending on the voltage of the
battery, the charger reacts by supplying different
charging current. The battery can remain connected
to the charger for a long period of time.

Protective function of the appliance

If a non-standard situation should occur, such as
short circuiting, a critical voltage drop during the
charging process, an open circuit or reversed
connection of the output terminals, the charger
deactivates the electronic system and immediately
switches back to its initial state to avoid damage.

If you do not activate any settings, the system
will remain in Standby mode. If the terminals are
incorrectly connected (reverse polarity), to the LED
display "Error"

If the appliance becomes too hot during charging,
the power output is automatically reduced. This
also protects the appliance from damage.

also lights up.

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