GB
The currents available while starting up are as follows:
Start-up current at 1.5V per element
(in acc. with norm 60335)
VERSION
500A
Start-up current at 1V per element
Start-up current at 0V
Start-up current at 1.5V per element
(in acc. with norm 60335)
VERSION
650A
Start-up current at 1V per element
Start-up current at 0V
Start-up current at 1.5V per element
(in acc. with norm 60335)
VERSION
1250A
Start-up current at 1V per element
Start-up current at 0V
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STARTING OF AN ENGINE
WARNING: Keep the booster on position Start only for the time that is needed for
starting the engine avoiding to overcome a time of 5 seconds, as long times of
BATT. 12V
BATT. 24V
booster and not in the right sequence produce the burning of the fuse or the turn
ON of the thermal protection. The operation of booster shall be given before to
feed the starter and it shall be token away when the starter is stopped. If the
250
230
engine requires a power higher than that delivered by the battery charger, or if it
fails to start because the battery is very discharged, put the battery on rapid
300
270
(boost) charge for 10-15 minutes.
500
500
To start a diesel engine, pre-heat the glowplugs before setting the battery
charger in the starting position, otherwise the glowplugs will damaged.
320
320
The table below defines the maximum sizes of battery that can be started by the
battery charger in normal or extreme conditions:
400
400
650
650
Vers.
750
750
500 A
650 A
1000
1000
1250 A
1250
1250
* Extreme conditions: battery very discharged, with an outside temperature of -
18°C or lower.
* Average conditions: battery not very discharged (e.g. vehicle left all night with
the lights on);
battery relatively new; an ambient temperature of about 5 - 10 °C
(GB) 5
IMMEDIATE START
START WITH PRE-CHARGING
EXTREME
AVERAGE
EXTREME
CONDITIONS
CONDITIONS
CONDITIONS
45Ah
65Ah
80Ah
65Ah
120Ah
150Ah
120Ah
200Ah
240Ah
GB
AVERAGE CON-
DITIONS
150Ah
240Ah
240Ah