Installation; Power Supply; Recharging The Battery - Promax -4 Manual De Uso

USER'S MANUAL. PROMAX-4

3 INSTALLATION

3.1

Power supply

The PROMAX-4 is an portable instrument powered by a built-in 7.2 V NiCd
rechargeable battery. Before taking any measurement, the user should make sure that
the battery is fully charged (use the charge/discharge charger supplied with the
instrument).

3.1.1 Recharging the battery

The battery charger has an automatic protection circuit to prevent any possible
damage of the unit due to defective batteries.
The instrument is equipped with a 230 V / 50-60 Hz mains adaptor for Europe
and other countries to power the battery charger. (See accessories to place an order for
other types of adapters).
1. Connect the cable from the mains adapter to the charger. Connect the
adapter to the mains. Insert the battery in the charger once the adapter-
charger is connected to the mains .
Discharge the battery prior to carrying out the charging process in
2.
order to eliminate any possible residual charge. In order to do so, press
button A situated on the right (see figure 1). At this point, a small yellow
light comes on and the process of discharging is under way. When
discharging is completed, the charger automatically sets the process of
charging underway.
The charging process lasts for two and a half hours. When the process is
3.
completed, the three red indicators will light up. At the same time, an
indicator will flash and an acoustic alarm will sound for 90 seconds,
indicating that the charging process has been successfully completed.
4. After this period, if the battery is not removed from the charger it will
remain in permanent minimum charge mode. A green LED will flash until
the battery is removed.
1. Before using the charger, make sure that the adapter is suitable for the mains
voltage. An indicator will light up when the adapter is connected to the mains and
the charger is connected.
2. This charger is designed for charging Ni-Cd batteries.
3. In order to prolong the lifetime of the batteries, it is advisable not to remove it from
the charger while the charging process is still under way.
4. The mains adapter and the battery charger are designed for indoor use.
5. When using the battery first time, it is advisable to carry out two charging and
discharging processes into the charger itself, in order to eliminate any possible
memory effect, accumulated during the period it has been in storage.
Novembre 1999
CAUTION
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