Introduction; Users Information; Aim Of This Manual; Explanation To The Symbols - Vetus BC12202A Manual De Uso

Contents
1 Introduction .................................................... 9
2 Users information .......................................... 9
2.1 Aim of this manual ........................................... 9
2.2 Explanation to the symbols ............................. 9
3 For your own safety ..................................... 10
3.1 General ........................................................... 10
3.2 Use ................................................................. 10
4 Installation .................................................... 10
4.1 Installing ......................................................... 10
4.2 Battery connections ....................................... 10
4.3 Polarity reversal protection ............................ 11
4.4 Separation diode ........................................... 11
4.5 Selecting battery type .................................... 11
4.6 LED control panel .......................................... 11
4.7 Remote control panel .................................... 11
4.8 Temperature sensor ....................................... 11
4.9 Connection to mains voltage ........................ 11
5 Operation ...................................................... 12
5.1 Protection ....................................................... 12
5.2 LED indicators ................................................ 12
6 Malfunctions ................................................. 13
7 Technical details ........................................... 14
8 Cable selection table ................................... 39
9 Charge characteristic .................................. 39
10 Connection drawings .................................. 40
11 Electrical circuit diagrams .......................... 42
12 Main dimensions .......................................... 44
Battery charger type BC12202A, BC12263A, BC12403A, BC12603A, BC12803A, BC24303A, BC24503A, BC24803A
1

Introduction

The VETUS fully automatic battery charger is extremely suitable
for fast and efficient charging of many kinds of lead/acid batter-
ies (both open and sealed fluid filled batteries, gel filled batter-
ies, deep cycle batteries and AGM batteries).
Refer to the technical details for the maximum charging current.
Because the charging current is fully automatically regulated
according to an optimum charging type, the charger can always
stay connected; even during winter storage.
The battery charger has 3 outputs, to charge 3 separate batter-
ies at the same time (type BC12202A has 2 outputs!).
The battery charger is made for mains voltages of both 115 and
230 volts AC current (adjustable).
2

Users information

2.1

Aim of this manual

This user's manual provides important information, necessary
for safe and correct use of the battery charger. Therefore
observe the instructions to prevent danger to the user!
Read the manual through carefully and observe all information
stated herein to increase the reliability of the installation and to
extend the life span of the battery charger.
Let everyone who is going to use the battery charger read
through this manual.
Before the battery charger is switched on for the first time, all
chapters of this manual must have been read through carefully.
2.2

Explanation to the symbols

To guarantee the user with sufficient safety, additional instruc-
tions are given. Sufficient safety during use of the battery charg-
er is only guaranteed if these are observed. The additional
instructions are indicated as follows:
Tip!
Is a comment that simplifies working with the battery
charger if you observe this tip!
N.B.!
Is a comment that indicates that the battery charger
could be damaged.
Warning!
Is a comment that indicates that the lives of people
could be in direct danger.
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