Einhell CC-BC 10 E Battery Charger Instruction Manual

Einhell CC-BC 10 E Battery Charger

Danger!
When using the equipment, a few safety pre-cautions must be observed to avoid injuries and damage. Please read the complete operating instructions and safety regulations with due care. Keep this manual in a safe place, so that the in-formation is available at all times. If you give the equipment to any other person, hand over these operating instructions and safety regulations as well. We cannot accept any liability for damage or accidents which arise due to a failure to follow these instructions and the safety instructions.

Safety regulations

The corresponding safety information can be found in the enclosed booklet.

Danger!
Read all safety regulations and instructions. Any errors made in following the safety regula-tions and instructions may result in an electric shock, fi re and/or serious injury.

Keep all safety regulations and instructions in a safe place for future use.
This equipment can be used by children of 8 ye-ars and older and by people with limited physical, sensory or mental capacities or those with no ex- perience and knowledge if they are supervised or have received instruction in how to use the equip-ment safely and understand the dangers which result from such use. Children are not allowed to play with the equipment. Unless supervised, children are not allowed to clean the equipment and carry out user-level maintenance work.

Waste disposal
Batteries: Only dispose of these items through motor vehicle workshops, special collection points or special waste collection points. Ask your local council.

• Read the operating instructions before char-ging.
• For indoor use only!
•  Disconnect from the mains supply before ma-king or breaking connections to the battery.
•  Caution! Explosive gases. Avoid flames and sparks. Provide good ventilation during the charging process.

Layout and items supplied

Layout (Fig. 1)

1.  Flat fuse 15A
2.  Charging current indicator
3.  Carry handle
4.  Charging cable, red (
5. 5 Charging cable, black (-)

Items supplied

•  Open the packaging and take out the equip-ment with care.
•  Remove the packaging material and any packaging and/or transportation braces (if available).
•  Check to see if all items are supplied.
•  Inspect the equipment and accessories for transport damage.
•  If possible, please keep the packaging until the end of the guarantee period.

Danger!
The equipment and packaging material are not toys. Do not let children play with plastic bags, foils or small parts. There is a danger of swallowing or suff ocating!

•  Original operating instructions
•  Safety instructions

Proper use

The charger is designed for charging non-mainte-nance-free or maintenance- free12 V starter batte-ries (lead acid batteries) which are used in motor vehicles. This equipment is not designed for lead gel / AGM batteries. Store the equipment in a dry indoor location only.

The equipment is to be used only for its prescri-bed purpose. Any other use is deemed to be a case of misuse. The user / operator and not the manufacturer will be liable for any damage or inju-ries of any kind caused as a result of this.

Please note that our equipment has not been de-signed for use in commercial, trade or industrial applications. Our warranty will be voided if the machine is used in commercial, trade or industrial businesses or for equivalent purposes.

Technical data

• Mains voltage: …………………………..230V ~ 50 Hz
• Rated input current: ……………………………….0.7 A
• Power rating: ……………………………………… 134 W
• Rated output voltage: ………………………..12 V d.c.
• Rated output current: …………. 7.1 A arith/10 A eff .
• Battery capacity: ………………………………5-200 Ah

Before starting the equipment

Most motor vehicle manufacturers recom-mend that the battery should be discon- nected from the vehicle’s electrical system before being charged. We would like to point out that even standard vehicles are fi tted with a whole host of electronic equipment (such as ABS, ASR, injection pump and on-board computer). Any voltage peaks that occur may cause defects in these electronic modules. Therefore the battery should be disconnec-ted from the electrical system before being charged.
Please also refer to the instructions in the owner’s manuals for the car, radio, navigation system, etc.

Notes on automatic charging
The charger is an automatic charger, i.e. it is suitable in particular for charging maintenance-free batteries and for the long-term charging and maintenance-charging of batteries which are not in constant use, e.g. for boats, lawn mowers and the like. Battery gassing is prevented because the charging voltage is limited to 14.1 V (2.35 V/cell). The charging operation does not need to be monitored.

Charging the battery:

• Release or remove the battery stoppers (if fitted) from the battery.
• Check the acid level in the battery. If neces-sary, top up the battery with distilled water (if possible). Important. Battery acid is aggres-sive. Rinse off any acid splashes thoroughly with lots of water and seek medical advice if necessary.
• First connect the red charging cable to the positive pole of the battery.
•   Then connect the black charging cable to the bodywork of the vehicle away from the battery  and the petrol pipe.
• Warning! Under normal circumstances the negative battery pole is connected to the bodywork and you proceed. In exceptional cases it is possible that the positive battery pole is connected to the bodywork (positive earthing). In this case connect the black charging cable to the negative pole on the battery. Then connect the red charging cable at a point away from the battery and the petrol pipe.
• After the battery has been connected to the charger, you can connect the charger to a socket supplying 230V~50Hz. Do not connect it to a socket that supplies any other mains voltage. Important. Charging may create dangerous explosive gas and therefore you should avoid spark formation and naked fla-mes whilst the battery is charging. There is a risk of explosion!

Fig. 2:
Calculating the charging time
The charging time depends on the charge status of the battery. If the battery is fully discharged, the approximate charging time can be calculated using the following formula:

A high initial current, approximately equal to the rated current will fl ow in a normally discharged battery. As the charging time increases, the char-ging current will fall.
Old batteries for which the charging current does not fall are suff ering from a defect, such as a cell short circuit or ageing damage.
The charging current should be 1/10 to 1/6 of the battery capacity.
A high charge can only be identifi ed by measuring the acid density using an acid tester. Note! Gases are released during the charging process (bub-bles will form on the surface of the battery fl uid). It is essential that you ventilate the rooms well.

Acid density values (kg/l at 20°C)

• 1.28 Battery charged
• 1.21 Battery semi-charged
• 1.16 Battery discharged

Finishing charging the battery

•  Pull the plug out of the socket.
•  First disconnect the black charging cable from the bodywork.
•  Then release the red charging cable from the positive pole on the battery.
•  Important! In case of positive earthing, first disconnect the red charging cable from the bodywork and then the black charging cable from the battery.
•   Screw or push the battery stoppers back into position (if there are any).

Overload cut-out

Figure 3:
The integral fl at fuse protects the equipment from polarity reversal and short circuits. If the fuse suff ers a defect it must be replaced by a new fuse with the same amp value. If you wish to replace the fl at fuse, fi rst pull the mains plug out of the socket and remove the charger clamps from the battery. In the event of a thermal overload, an automatic circuit breaker will stop the charging process. After a cooling break it will cut in again automatically.

Maintenance and care of the battery

•  Ensure that your battery is always fitted se-curely.

•  A perfect connection to the cable network of the electrical system must be ensured at all times.

•  Keep the battery clean and dry. Apply a thin coating of grease to the connection terminals using an acid-free, acid-resistant grease
  (Vaseline).

• Check the level of the acid in batteries that are not maintenance-free versions approxi-mately every 4 weeks and top up with distilled water if necessary.

Cleaning, maintenance and ordering of spare parts

Danger!
Always pull out the mains power plug before star-ting any cleaning work.

Cleaning

• Keep all safety devices, air vents and the motor housing free of dirt and dust as far as possible. Wipe the equipment with a clean cloth or blow it with compressed air at low pressure.
• We recommend that you clean the device immediately each time you have finished using it.
• Clean the equipment regularly with a moist cloth and some soft soap. Do not use cleaning agents or solvents; these could at-tack the plastic parts of the equipment. Ensu-re that no water can seep into the device. The ingress of water into an electric tool increases the risk of an electric shock.
•  The charger should be placed in a dry room for storage. Any corrosion must be cleaned off the charging terminals.

Maintenance
There are no parts inside the equipment which require additional maintenance.

Ordering replacement parts:
Please quote the following data when ordering replacement parts:

• Type of machine
• Article number of the machine
•  Identification number of the machine
•  Replacement part number of the part required For our latest prices and information please go to www.Einhell-Service.com

Disposal and recycling
The equipment is supplied in packaging to pre-vent it from being damaged in transit. The raw materials in this packaging can be reused or recycled. The equipment and its accessories are made of various types of material, such as metal and plastic. Never place defective equipment in your household refuse. The equipment should be taken to a suitable collection center for proper disposal. If you do not know the whereabouts of such a collection point, you should ask in your local council offi ces.

Troubleshooting

If the equipment is operated properly you should experience no problems with malfunctions or faults. In the event of any malfunctions or faults, please check the following before you contact your customer services.

–          Contact between the charger clamps

–          Battery highly discharged

–          Battery defective

| –          Connect the red clamp to the posi- tive pole and the back clamp to the bodywork

–          Prevent contact

–          Select a lower charging current

–          Have the battery checked by an expert and replace it if necessary

Charging current indicators does not work| –          Poor contact between the charger clamps and battery poles

–          Battery defective

–          Defective charging current indicator

| –          Clean the contacts and charger clamps

–          Have the battery checked by an expert and replace it if necessary

–          Check the function of the equip- ment using a different battery

For EU countries only
Never place any electric power tools in your household refuse.
To comply with European Directive 2012/19/EC concerning old electric and electronic equipment and its implementation in national laws, old electric power tools have to be separated from other waste and disposed of in an environment-friendly fashion, e.g. by taking to a recycling depot.

Recycling alternative to the return request:
As an alternative to returning the equipment to the manufacturer, the owner of the electrical equipment must make sure that the equipment is properly disposed of if he no longer wants to keep the equipment. The old equipment can be returned to a suitable collection point that will dispose of the equipment in accordance with the national recycling and waste disposal regulations. This does not apply to any ac-cessories or aids without electrical components supplied with the old equipment.

The reprinting or reproduction by any other means, in whole or in part, of documentation and papers ac-companying products is permitted only with the express consent of the Einhell Germany AG.
Subject to technical changes

Warranty certificate
Dear Customer,
All of our products undergo strict quality checks to ensure that they reach you in perfect condition. In the unlikely event that your device develops a fault, please contact our service department at the address shown on this guarantee card. You can also contact us by telephone using the service number shown. Please note the following terms under which guarantee claims can be made:

1. These guarantee terms apply to consumers only, i.e. natural persons intending to use this product neither for their commercial activities nor for any other self-employed activities. These warranty terms regulate additional warranty services, which the manufacturer mentioned below promises to buyers of its new products in addition to their statutory rights of guarantee. Your statutory guarantee claims are not aff ected by this guarantee. Our guarantee is free of charge to you.

2.  The warranty services cover only defects due to material or manufacturing faults on a product which you have bought from the manufacturer mentioned below and are limited to either the rectifi cation of said defects on the product or the replacement of the product, whichever we prefer.
   Please note that our devices are not designed for use in commercial, trade or professional applica-tions. A guarantee contract will not be created if the device has been used by commercial, trade or industrial business or has been exposed to similar stresses during the guarantee period.

3.  The following are not covered by our guarantee:
   Damage to the device caused by a failure to follow the assembly instructions or due to incorrect installation, a failure to follow the operating instructions (for example connecting it to an incorrect mains voltage or current type) or a failure to follow the maintenance and safety instructions or by ex-posing the device to abnormal environmental conditions or by lack of care and maintenance.
   Damage to the device caused by abuse or incorrect use (for example overloading the device or the use or unapproved tools or accessories), ingress of foreign bodies into the device (such as sand, stones or dust, transport damage), the use of force or damage caused by external forces (for ex-ample by dropping it).
   – Damage to the device or parts of the device caused by normal or natural wear or tear or by normal use of the device.

4. The guarantee is valid for a period of 24 months starting from the purchase date of the device. Gu-arantee claims should be submitted before the end of the guarantee period within two weeks of the defect being noticed. No guarantee claims will be accepted after the end of the guarantee period. The original guarantee period remains applicable to the device even if repairs are carried out or parts are replaced. In such cases, the work performed or parts fi tted will not result in an extension of the guarantee period, and no new guarantee will become active for the work performed or parts fi tted. This also applies if an on-site service is used.

5. To make a claim under the guarantee, please register the defective device at:
   www.Einhell-Service.com. Please keep your bill of purchase or other proof of purchase for the new device. Devices that are returned without proof of purchase or without a rating plate shall not be covered by the guarantee, because appropriate identifi cation will not be possible. If the defect is co-vered by our guarantee, then the item in question will either be repaired immediately and returned to you or we will send you a new replacement.

Of course, we are also happy off er a chargeable repair service for any defects which are not covered by the scope of this guarantee or for units which are no longer covered. To take advantage of this service, please send the device to our service address.
Also refer to the restrictions of this warranty concerning wear parts, consumables and missing parts as set out in the service information in these operating instructions.

References

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