Goodyear GOD0015 Manual Del Usuario página 14

(if fitted) from the battery.
• Check the acid level in the battery. If necessary,
top up the battery with distilled water
(if possible). Important. Battery acid is
aggressive. 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 240 V ~ 50 Hz. The equipment
automatically recognizes the rated voltage
(6V or 12 V) of the connected battery. Do
not connect it to a socket that supplies any
other mains voltage. Depending on the rated
voltage: LED Fig. 2/Item E will light up for 12V
or LED Fig. 2/Item G will light up for 6V. LEDs
Fig. 2/Item A-D will blink in succession until
the battery is fully charged (provided it is not
defective). When the battery is fully charged,
the LEDs A-D will be lit continuously.
Important! Charging may create dangerous
explosive gas and therefore you should avoid
spark formation and naked flames whilst the
battery is charging. There is a risk of explosion!
• If the battery terminals are connected in
reverse,the protection against swapped poles
ensures that the battery and the charger do
not get damaged. If this is the case, remove
the charger from the battery and from the socket
outlet. Start charging again after waiting
for approx. 3 minutes.
Calculating the charging time (Fig. 3)
The charging time depends on the charge status
of the battery. If the battery is fully discharged,
the approximate charging time up to approx. 80%
charged can be calculated using the following
formula:
Charging time/h =
The charging current should be 1/10 to 1/6 of the
battery capacity.
Note! Gases are released during the charging
process. It is essential that you ventilate the
rooms well.
5.4 Finishing charging the battery
• 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).
6. Overload cut-out
The charger is equipped with electronic
protection against overload, short circuit and
swapped poles. One or more fi ne fuses are also
fi tted. If the fuse suff ers a defect it must be
replaced by a new fuse with the same amp value.
If necessary, please contact our customer service
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Battery capacity in Ah
Amp. (charging current)