AUTO-XS EA-2138 User manual

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CAR BATTERY CHARGER
CARGADOR DE BATERÍA DE AUTOMÓVIL

Dok./Rev.-Nr. 195462_20170711
Contents
Overview .............................................................................3
Use........................................................................................4
Package contents/device parts..........................................5
General information............................................................6
Reading and storing the user manual ................................. 6
Explanation of symbols .......................................................... 6
Safety................................................................................... 7
Proper use..................................................................................7
Safety instructions................................................................... 8
First use...............................................................................12
Checking the charger and package contents.................... 12
Operation........................................................................... 13
Functionality of the charger ................................................. 13
Display indicators.................................................................... 13
Charging programs................................................................ 14
Special functions..................................................................... 15
Connecting the charger......................................................... 16
Starting the charging process ..............................................18
Charging process....................................................................19
Disconnecting the charger....................................................19
Cleaning and maintenance...............................................20
Storage ...............................................................................21
Troubleshooting.................................................................21
Technical data ................................................................... 22
Disposal.............................................................................. 23
Disposing of the packaging ..................................................23
Disposing of the charger .......................................................23

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Package contents/device parts
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Package contents/device parts
1Display (control panel)
2Power cable
3Battery connector cord
4Black battery terminal clamp, negative pole (–)
5Red battery terminal clamp, positive pole (+)
6Mode button
7Motorcycle charging program
8Car charging program
9Cold charging program
10 6V charging program
11 Battery charge level
12 Power indicator
13 Error indicator
14 Standby mode
15 Voltage indicator

General information
6
General information
Reading and storing the user manual
This user manual accompanies this car battery charger (referred to
below only as the “charger”). It contains important information
about start-up and handling.
Before using the charger, read the user manual carefully. This par-
ticularly applies to the safety instructions. Failure to heed this user manual may
result in severe injury or damage to the charger.
Store the user manual for further use. Make sure to include this user manual
when passing the charger on to third parties.
Explanation of symbols
The following symbols and signal words are used in this user manual, on the
charger or on the packaging.
WARNING! This signal symbol/word designates a haz-
ard with moderate risk, which may result in
death or severe injury if not avoided.
CAUTION! This signal symbol/word designates a hazard
with low risk, which may result in minor or
moderate injury if not avoided.
NOTICE! This signal word warns of possible damage
to property.
This symbol provides you with useful additional information re-
garding start-up or handling.
LCD DISPLAY
pantalla LCD
The charger features an energy-saving, low-radiation liquid
crystal display.
insulated clamps
pinzas aisladas
The battery terminal clamps (+/-) have a protective cover made
of plastic.
long cable
longitud del cable
70“ /
1.9M
Cable length: 5.91 ft (1.80m) (length of the cable including kink
protection and plug: 6.23 ft (1.90m).

Safety
7
The charger complies with protection class II.
The charging current is direct current.
+Plus, positive polarity
–Minus, negative polarity
Products marked with this symbol may only be operated in in-
door areas.
The charger has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
The ETL Listed Mark indicates that this product has been tested
and found in compliance with accepted national standards.
Safety
Proper use
The charger is exclusively designed for charging lead batteries containing an
electrolyte solution or electrolyte gel with a nominal voltage of 6V or 12V. The
battery you intend to charge must correspond with the specification of suit-
able batteries (see chapter “Technical data”). This charger must not be used to
charge other batteries as its strong charging currents may result in severe inju-
ry or even in death.
The charger is exclusively intended for private use and is not suitable for com-
mercial application. It is not suitable for jump starting vehicles. Start by fully
charging the car battery and remove the charger before you start the vehicle.
Only use the charger as described in this user manual. Any other use is deemed
improper and may result in damage to property or even personal injury. The
charger is not a children’s toy.
The manufacturer or vendor cannot be held liable for damages incurred
through improper or incorrect use.

Safety
8
Safety instructions
WARNING!
Risk of electric shock!
A faulty electrical installation or excessive line voltage may result
in an electric shock.
− Only connect the charger if the line voltage of the outlet
corresponds to the rating plate specification.
− Only connect the charger to an easily accessible outlet so
that you can quickly disconnect the charger from the pow-
er grid in case of a failure.
− Do not use the charging cable if it is visibly damaged or if
the power cable or power plug is defective.
− If the power cable of the charger is damaged, to avoid
risks it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its after
sales support or a person with similar qualifications.
− Do not open the housing; instead, have a qualified profes-
sional carry out the repairs. Contact a qualified workshop
for this. Liability and warranty claims are waived in the
event of repairs performed by the user, improper connec-
tion or incorrect operation.
− Only parts that comply with the original device informa-
tion may be used for repairs. Electrical and mechanical
parts, which are essential for providing protection against
sources of danger, are located in this charger.
− The charger must not be operated with an external timer
or with a separate telecontrol system.
− Do not immerse the charger or the power cable or power
plug in water or other liquids.
− Never touch the power plug with damp hands.
− Never pull the power plug out of the outlet by the power ca-
ble; instead, always do so by taking hold of the power plug.

Safety
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− Never use the power cable as a carrying handle.
− Keep the charger, power plug and power cable away from
open flames and hot surfaces.
− Lay the power cable so that it does not pose a tripping
hazard.
− Do not kink the power cable and do not lay it over sharp
edges.
− Only use the charger in indoor areas at an ambient tem-
perature between 23°F and 104°F (–5°C and +40°C).
Do not use it in wet rooms or in the rain.
− Never store the charger so that it is at risk of falling into a
bath tub or washbasin.
− Never reach to retrieve an electrical device if it has fallen
in water. In such a case, immediately disconnect the pow-
er plug.
− Make sure that children do not insert any objects into the
charger.
− Always switch the charger off and pull the power plug out
of the outlet when you are not using the charger, cleaning
it or in the event of a fault.
WARNING!
Danger for children and persons with impaired physical,
sensory or mental capacities (e.g. partially disabled per-
sons, older persons with reduced physical and mental ca-
pacities) or lack of experience and knowledge (e.g. older
children).
− This charger may be used by children ages eight and
over as well as persons with impaired physical, sensory or
mental capacities or those lacking experience and knowl-
edge if they are supervised or have been instructed in
how to safely use the charger and have understood the

Safety
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risks associated with operating it. Children must not play
with the charger. Cleaning and user maintenance must
not be performed by unsupervised children.
− Keep children under eight years of age away from the
charger and connector cable.
− Do not leave the charger unattended while in operation.
− Make sure that children do not play with the packaging
wrapper. Children may get caught in it when playing and
suffocate.
WARNING!
Danger of explosion!
Hydrogen gas may be emitted while charging and trickle
charging batteries. If this gas comes in contact with open flames
or sparks, this will trigger a highly explosive detonating gas re-
action. Improper handling of the charger may produce sparks
and trigger an explosion.
− Avoid flames and sparks. Do not light a fire and do not
smoke in the direct vicinity of the charger.
− Charge the battery in an adequately ventilated room that
is not exposed to the elements or set up the battery on a
well ventilated area.
− Make sure that explosive or flammable substances, e.g. pet-
rol or solvents, cannot catch fire while using the charger.
− First connect the red battery terminal clamp of the battery
connector cord to the positive pole of the battery (marked
with +). Then connect the black battery terminal clamp
of the battery connector cord to the negative pole of the
battery (marked with –) or the vehicle chassis at a distance
to the battery and fuel lines. Only then connect the device
to the power supply.

Safety
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− Once charging is complete, first disconnect the device
from the power grid and then remove the battery terminal
clamps from the battery or vehicle chassis.
− Observe the instructions in this user manual when con-
necting and disconnecting the charger to prevent the
formation of sparks.
WARNING!
Risk of injury!
Handling batteries improperly may result in injury.
− Do not use any frozen, rechargeable batteries.
− Never disassemble, open or dismantle rechargeable cells
or batteries.
− Never expose cells and batteries to heat or fire.
− Never short-circuit cells or batteries.
− Be absolutely sure to observe positive symbol (+) and
negative symbol (–) on the battery and on the charger.
Make sure that the charger is correctly connected.
CAUTION!
Risk of chemical burns!
The battery contains highly corrosive battery acid. Contact with
battery acid from damaged, leaky batteries may result in burns
to your skin and eyes.
− Use acid-proof protective gloves, clothing and eye wear.
− Do not tilt the batteries as there is a risk of battery fluid
leaking through the vents.
− If the battery fluid comes into contact with your skin, rinse
the affected area for several minutes with plenty of water.
Take off moist clothing and wash it.

First use
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− In the event of direct contact, seek immediate medical
advice.
− Use a dry, absorbent cloth to remove leaky battery fluid
and avoid contact with your skin by wearing e.g. acid-
proof protective gloves.
NOTICE!
Risk of damage!
Improper handling of the charger may result in damage to the
charger and the battery.
− Only connect the charger to suitable batteries. Do not use
the charger for charging or trickle charging non-recharge-
able batteries.
− Ensure that the power cable does not come into contact
with hot parts.
− Never expose the charger to high temperatures (heaters
etc.) or to the effects of the weather (rain etc.).
First use
Checking the charger and package contents
NOTICE!
Risk of damage!
If you are not cautious when opening the packaging with a
sharp knife or other pointed object, you may quickly damage
the charger.
− Be very careful when opening.
1. Take the charger out of the packaging.
2. Check to make sure that the delivery is complete (see Fig.A).
3. Check whether the charger or the individual parts exhibit damages. If this
is the case, do not use the charger. Contact the manufacturer at the service
address specified on the warranty card.

Operation
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Operation
Functionality of the charger
The charger automatically recognizes the connected battery type, 6V or
12V battery.
If the battery terminal clamps 4and/or 5are incorrectly connected (re-
verse polarity), the error indicator 13 will illuminate in red (see Fig.B). If the
charger overheats or short circuits during operation, the error indicator will
illuminate in red. The charger switches to the standby mode 14 (see Fig.C).
The charging process only starts when a charging program was selected with
the mode button 6.
If a 6V battery is connected, only the 6V charging program 10 can be acti-
vated with the mode button. Other settings are not possible with this charging
program.
If the charger recognizes a connected 12V battery, the mode button can be
used to select between the motorcycle 7, car 8and cold 9charging
programs.
The selected charging program, the current battery voltage 15 and the
charge level of the battery are shown during the charging process. As long as
the charging process is active, the frame around the battery symbol will blink
on the display 1(see Fig.E).
Display indicators
Indicator Status
Motorcycle charging
program 7is shown.
The motorcycle charging program for 12V
batteries with 1.2Ah~120Ah is selected.
Car charging program 8
is shown.
The car charging program for 12V batteries
with 1.2Ah~120Ah is selected.
Cold charging program 9
is shown.
The cold charging program for 12V batteries
with 1.2Ah~120Ah is selected.
6 V charging program 10
is shown.
The 6 V charging program for 6 V batteries
with 1.2Ah~14Ah is selected.
The bars for the battery charge
level 11 are partially full and
the frame is blinking.
The battery is charging.
The bars for the battery charge
level 11 are full and the frame
is displayed continuously.
The battery is fully charged.

Operation
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The power indicator 12 flash-
es in green, the display 1is
blinking.
The charger is connected to the power
grid. The battery terminal clamps 4and
5are not connected or are not correctly
connected.
The power indicator 12 is per-
manently illuminated in green.
The charger is connected to the power grid.
The battery terminal clamps 4and 5
are connected.
The error indicator 13 lights
up in red.
The battery terminal clamps 4and 5
are incorrectly connected (reverse polarity).
There has been a short circuit. The charger
will switch to standby mode 14 .
The charger is overheated. It switches to
standby mode.
Standby mode 14 is shown. The charger is in standby mode.
Voltage indicator 15 displays
a value.
The voltage indicator displays the current
voltage for the connected battery.
The voltage indicator 15
shows ѡrr.
The battery is not suitable or defective.
The voltage indicator 15
blinks.
The battery is reactivated with an impulse
charge.
Charging programs
The charger has four charging programs.
• Motorcycle charging program 7: Suitable for 12V batteries with a rated
capacity of 1.2Ah to 120Ah. The battery is charged with a limited charging
current of 0.8A.
• Car charging program 8: Designed for normal 12V car batteries with a
rated capacity of 1.2Ah to 120Ah. The battery is charged with an elevated
charging current of 3.8A.
• Cold charging program 9: Suitable for charging normal 12V car batteries
with a rated capacity of 1.2Ah to 120Ah at low temperatures below 32°F
(0°C). The battery is charged with an elevated charging voltage and a high
charging current of 3.8A.
• 6V charging program 10 : Special program for charging 6V batteries with
a rated capacity of 1.2Ah to 14Ah. The adapted charging current amounts to
0.8A.

Operation
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Depending on the battery’s charge level, the charger will adjust
the charging currents. The specified maximum charging current
will only be used to charge the battery during the main charging
phase. Just before the maximum charge is reached, the charger
operates with lower charging current. This ensures that the bat-
tery is charged gently and effectively up to the full capacity.
Special functions
Reactivating deep discharged 12V batteries
Impulse charging pre-charges deep discharged 12V batteries to 10.5V. If a bat-
tery voltage of 10.5V has been reached, the battery will be charged up to full
capacity via the respectively selected charging program.
During reactivation, the charger will operate with reduced charging current
alternating between 0.07A and 0.8A.
Fault protection function
If the charger detects a short circuit, contact interruption or incorrect polarity
while charging, the charger will automatically end the charging program and
switch to standby mode 14 (see Fig.C).
Protection against overheating
If the temperature of the heat sink inside the charger increases to 212°F (100°C),
the charger will reduce the charging current until the heat sink has cooled down
to normal operating temperature.
Trickle charge
Once the battery is fully charged, the charger will automatically switch to trickle
charge. At the same time, the charging process will be interrupted depending
on the voltage measured or the full charge of the battery will be maintained
with low charging currents of 0.07A and 0.8A.
• The battery can be continuously connected to the charger
without this resulting in damage or loss of battery power.
• The trickle charge can be used to maintain a battery.

Operation
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Connecting the charger
WARNING!
Danger of explosion!
An electrical short-circuit may occur if connected incorrectly.
Sparks may form that could trigger an explosion.
− Always start by connecting the battery to the charger.
Then insert the power plug of the charger in the outlet.
This is the only way to prevent the formation of sparks.
− Never connect the charger with the power grid if the
red error indicator lights up. Check to make sure that the
battery terminal clamps red (+) and black (–) are correctly
assigned to the poles (+/–) of the battery.
− Be absolutely sure to observe the steps described in this
chapter.
NOTICE!
Risk of damage!
Covering the charger during the charging process may cause the
charger to overheat and damage the charger.
− Do not cover the charger during operation.
If you confuse the positive pole with the negative pole (reverse polarity) when
connecting the battery terminal clamps 4and 5of the battery connector
cord 3, the error indicator 13 will immediately light up in red. The charger
will switch to standby mode 14 .
Charging the battery outside of the car
1. Connect the red battery terminal clamp 5to the positive pole (+) of the
battery.
2. Connect the black battery terminal clamp 4to the negative pole (–) of the
battery.
3. Connect the charger to the power grid via the power cable 2.

Operation
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Charging the battery in the vehicle
WARNING!
Risk of injury!
If the vehicle is in a faulty state when handling the charger and
battery, this may result in severe injury.
− If the battery is firmly mounted in the vehicle, make sure
that the vehicle is not running and is in a secured stand-
still. Switch the ignition off for this. Park the vehicle and
apply the parking brake for e.g. cars or use a rope for e.g.
electrical motor boats.
WARNING!
Danger of explosion!
In general, the negative pole (–) of the vehicle battery is connect-
ed with the chassis. But there are also exceptions. When connect-
ing the battery terminal clamps, reversing the poles may result
in a short-circuit, sparks and an explosion.
− Check which of the battery poles (+ or –) in the vehicle is
directly connected to the chassis. This determines the or-
der for safely attaching the battery terminal clamps.
1. Check which battery pole (+ or –) is not directly connected to the chassis.
If this concerns
• the positive pole (+) of the battery, connect the red battery terminal
clamp (+) 5to the positive pole (+) of the battery.
• the negative pole (–) of the battery, connect the black battery terminal
clamp (–) 4to the negative pole (–) of the battery.
2. To connect to the vehicle chassis, connect the free battery terminal clamp
to a screw or bare metal as far away from the battery and the petrol line as
possible.
3. Connect the charger to the power grid via the power cable 2.

Operation
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As soon as the charger is connected to the power grid, the following will ap-
pear on the display 1
• the standby mode indicator 14
• the empty battery symbol for the battery charge level indicator 11 and
• the current voltage measured for the battery 15 (see Fig.D).
The green power indicator 12 will illuminate.
You have successfully connected the charger.
Starting the charging process
Automatic battery detection
The charger will automatically detect the type of battery connected.
• If the voltage of the battery is less than 3.8V or greater than 15V, the bat-
tery is not suitable or defective. The display 1will show the measured
voltage of the battery 15 for 3seconds. Then the error message ѡrr will
appear. The charger is in standby mode 14 (see Fig.G).
− Disconnect the charger (see chapter “Disconnecting the charger”).
• If the charger measures a battery voltage between 3.8V and 7.3V, the
charger will detect a 6V battery.
− Start the 6V charging program 10 by pushing the mode button 6.
• If the measured battery voltage is between 10.5V and 15V, the charger
will detect a 12V battery.
− Push the mode button and select from the motorcycle 7, car 8
and cold 9charging programs.
Reactivation of deep-discharged 12V batteries with pulse
charging
If the charger measures a battery voltage between 7.3V and 10.5V, this may
concern a full 6V battery or a deep discharged 12V battery.
− Push the mode button 6to start a charging program. The charger will
initiate an additional check measurement. The display 1will alternate
between two readouts during the control measurement (see Fig.H). The
measurement will take 1.5 minutes.
If after 1.5 minutes, the battery voltage measured is between 7.5V and 10.5V,
the charger will recognize the battery as a 12V battery and start the mo-
torcycle charging program 7with pulse charging to reactivate the battery.
The voltage indicator 15 will blink.
Once the battery has reached a voltage of 10.5V, the charger will switch to nor-
mal continuous trickle charge. The charging current now corresponds to the
selected 12V charging program. The voltage will be shown continuously.

Operation
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Reactivation via pulse charging is the same for all 12V charging
programs.
For this reason, you can still switch to the car 8or cold 9
charging programs (depending on the connected battery or
the ambient temperatures) even if the battery voltage is still
below 10.5V. Tap the mode button to do so.
If the battery voltage is still at 7.4V or 7.5V after 1.5 minutes, the battery is de-
fective. The charger will switch to standby mode 14 for reasons of safety.
− Disconnect the charger (see chapter “Disconnecting the charger”).
Charging process
If the correct charging program is selected and initiated, the display 1
will show
• the symbol for the respective charging program ( 7, 8, 9or 10 ).
• the voltage indicator 15 (displays the current voltage for the battery).
• the indicator for the battery charge level 11 (indicates the charge level;
filled fields indicate existing capacity; blank fields indicate missing charge).
The frame around the battery symbol will blink during the charging process
(see Fig.E).
Once the battery is fully charged, all fields of the battery symbol are full and
the frame will be shown continuously in the indicator. The voltage indicator will
show CHA (see Fig.F).
The charger will switch to trickle charge to maintain the battery’s charge level.
Disconnecting the charger
WARNING!
Danger of explosion!
Improperly disconnecting the charger may produce sparks. An
explosion may be triggered by highly explosive detonating gas
resulting from the charging process.
− Always disconnect the charger from the power grid first.
− Follow the correct order of steps when disconnecting the
battery terminal clamps (+/-) from the battery or chassis.

Cleaning and maintenance
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The order of steps for disconnection corresponds to the reverse order of steps
for connecting the charger:
1. Pull the power plug out of the outlet.
2. If you charged the battery outside of the vehicle, disconnect the
• black battery terminal clamp 4from the negative pole (–) of the
battery first,
• the red battery terminal clamp 5from the positive pole (+) of the
battery afterwards.
− If you charged a battery built into the vehicle, disconnect the
• battery terminal clamp connected to the chassis first and
• the battery terminal clamp connected to the battery afterwards.
You have successfully disconnected the charger.
Cleaning and maintenance
WARNING!
Risk of electric shock!
Handling the charger improperly may result in injury.
− Disconnect the charger from the power grid before
cleaning it.
NOTICE!
Risk of short circuit!
Water that has penetrated the housing may cause a short circuit.
− Never submerge the charger in water.
− Make sure that no water penetrates the housing.
NOTICE!
Risk of damage!
Improper handling of the charger may result in damage to the
charger.
− Do not use any aggressive cleaners, brushes with met-
al or nylon bristles, as well as sharp or metallic cleaning