Invacare OptiCharge User manual

Invacare®OptiCharge
24V8A/10A
enLeadAcidBatteryCharger
UserManual
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Contents
1General.........................................4
1.1Introduction..................................4
1.2SymbolsInThisManual..........................4
1.3Warrantyinformation...........................4
1.4Standardsandregulations........................5
1.5Intendeduse..................................5
1.6Servicelife...................................5
1.7ScopeOfDelivery..............................5
2Safety..........................................7
2.1Safetyinformation..............................7
2.2Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct.................9
3Setup...........................................10
3.1InstallingBatteryCharger.........................10
4Usage..........................................12
4.1Safetyinformation..............................12
4.2UsingTheBatteryCharger........................13
5TechnicalData....................................15
5.1Generaldata..................................15
5.2EnvironmentalParameters........................16

Invacare®OptiCharge
1General
1.1Introduction
Thisusermanualcontainsimportantinformationaboutthe
handlingoftheproduct.Toensuresafetywhenusingthe
product,readtheusermanualcarefullyandfollowthe
safetyinstructions.
Notethattheremaybesectionsinthisdocument,whichare
notrelevanttoyourproduct,sincethisdocumentapplies
toallavailablemodels(onthedateofprinting).Ifnot
otherwisestated,eachsectioninthisdocumentreferstoall
modelsoftheproduct.
Themodelsandcongurationsavailableinyourcountrycan
befoundinthecountry-specicpricelists.
Invacarereservestherighttoalterproductspecications
withoutfurthernotice.
Beforereadingthisdocument,makesureyouhavethe
latestversion.YoundthelatestversionasaPDFonthe
Invacarewebsite.
Ifyoundthatthefontsizeintheprinteddocumentis
difculttoread,youcandownloadthePDFversionfromthe
website.ThePDFcanthenbescaledonscreentoafont
sizethatismorecomfortableforyou.
Formoreinformationabouttheproduct,forexample
productsafetynoticesandproductrecalls,contactyour
Invacarerepresentative.Seeaddressesattheendofthis
document.
1.2SymbolsInThisManual
Inthismanual,hazardstatementsareindicatedbysymbols.
Thesymbolsareaccompaniedbyasignalwordthatindicates
theseverityoftherisk.
WARNING
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inseriousinjuryordeathifitisnotavoided.
CAUTION
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
inminororslightinjuryifitisnotavoided.
IMPORTANT
Indicatesahazardoussituationthatcouldresult
indamagetopropertyifitisnotavoided.
Givesusefultips,recommendationsand
informationforefcient,trouble-freeuse.
ThisproductcomplieswithDirective
2014/35/EUconcerninglowvoltageproducts.
Thelaunchdateofthisproductisstatedinthe
CEdeclarationofconformity.
Thissymbolidentiesalistofvarioustools,
componentsanditemswhichyouwillneedin
ordertocarryoutcertainwork.
1.3Warrantyinformation
Weprovideamanufacturer’swarrantyfortheproduct
inaccordancewithourGeneralTermsandConditionsof
Businessintherespectivecountries.
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Warrantyclaimscanonlybemadethroughtheprovider
fromwhomtheproductwasobtained.
1.4Standardsandregulations
Qualityisoftheutmostimportanceforourcompany;all
processesarebasedontheISO9001.
ThisproductfeaturestheCEmark,incompliancewiththe
LowVoltageDirective2014/35/EUandtheEMCDirective
2014/30/EU.
TheproductmeetstherequirementsofthestandardsIEC
60335(Householdandsimilarelectricalappliances-Safety),
ENISO12184(Electricallypoweredwheelchairs,scooters
andtheirchargers.Requirementsandtestmethods),ISO
7176-14(Powerandcontrolsystemsforelectricwheelchairs
-Requirementsandtestmethods)
Invacareiscontinuouslyworkingtowardsensuringthatthe
company’simpactontheenvironment,locallyandglobally,
isreducedtoaminimum.
•Wecomplywiththecurrentenvironmentallegislation
(e.g.WEEEandRoHSdirectives).
•WeonlyuseREACHcompliantmaterialsand
components.
Forfurtherinformation,contactInvacareinyourcountry(for
addresses,seebackpageofthismanual).
1.5Intendeduse
ThisInvacareoff-boardbatterychargerisintendedtobe
usedindoorswitha220–240VAC/50–60Hzmainssupply
forcharginggelorAGMrechargeablebatteries.Anyother
useisprohibited.
1.6Servicelife
Weestimateaservicelifeofveyearsforthisproduct,
provideditisusedinstrictaccordancewiththeintended
useassetoutinthisdocumentandallmaintenanceand
servicerequirementsaremet.Theestimatedservicelifecan
beexceedediftheproductiscarefullyusedandproperly
maintained,andprovidedtechnicalandscienticadvances
donotresultintechnicallimitations.Theservicelifecan
alsobeconsiderablyreducedbyextremeorincorrectusage.
Thefactthatweestimateaservicelifeforthisproductdoes
notconstituteanadditionalwarranty.
1.7ScopeOfDelivery
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Pos.DesignationQty.
ABatterycharger8AttedwithEuroplug
(CEE7/16)
Vari-
ants:
Batterycharger10Attedwith
Europlug(CEE7/16)
Batterycharger8AttedwithUKplug
(BS1363)
Batterycharger10AttedwithUK
plug(BS1363)
1
BHolderforXLRplug1
CScrewforHolderforXLRplug1
DWallmountingscrews2
EWallmountingplugs2
FTablemountingcollaredscrews2
GUsermanual1
HDrillingtemplate(includedinuser
manualG)
1
Themainspowercordandthechargingcableare
permanentlyinstalledinthehousing.
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2Safety
2.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
–Donotusethisproductwithoutrstcompletely
readingandunderstandingtheseinstructions.
Invacareproductmanualsareavailableonthe
internetoratyourlocalprovider(addressesare
displayedonthebackcoverofthismanual).
–Ifyouareunabletounderstandthewarnings,
cautionsorinstructions,contactahealthcare
professional,providerortechnicalpersonnel
beforeattemptingtousethisequipment–
otherwise,injuryordamagemayoccur.
WARNING!
Riskofexplosionanddestructionofbatteriesif
thewrongbatterychargerisused
–Onlyeverusethebatterychargersupplied
withyourmobilitydevice,orachargerthathas
beenapprovedbyInvacare.
WARNING!
Riskofinjury
–Donotuseifdefective.
–Intheeventofamalfunction,contactyour
providerimmediately.
–Donotmakeanyunauthorizedchangesor
alterationstotheproduct.
–Onlyusethechargerindoors.
–Donotmountthebatterychargerdirectlyonto
amobilitydevice.
WARNING!
Thisdevicemaybeusedbychildrenover8years
ofageandover,aswellasbypersonswith
reducedphysical,sensoryormentalabilities,
orlackofexperienceandknowledgewhen
supervisedorinstructedregardingthesafeuseof
thedeviceandtheresultingdangers.
–Childrenmustnotplaywiththeproduct.
–Cleaningandusermaintenancemustnotbe
carriedoutbychildrenwithoutsupervision.
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WARNING!
–UsersandsuppliersofAssistiveMobility
productsshouldgiveconsiderationtothe
possibilityofafailuretooperate,oran
incorrectoperation,bytheproduct.Shoulda
userbeleftwithlimitedornomobilitydueto
anequipmentfailure,theyshouldstillbeable
tosummonassistancefromwhereeverthey
maybe.
–ChargeonlyGelandAGMtyperechargeable
batteries.Othertypesofbatteriesmayburst,
underchargeorbedamagedovertime.Do
notrechargenon-rechargeablebatteries.
–Topreventelectricalshock,donottouch
uninsulatedpartsofthechargerlikeDCoutput
connectors.
–Thebatterychargershouldberegularlychecked
foranydamageorloose,damagedorcorroded
connectors,leadsorterminals.Ifanyofthese
situationsoccur,DONOTattempttooperate
butcontactyourproviderimmediately.
–Usechargeronlywithbatteriesofthesizeand
typeforwhichthechargerisdesigned.
–Donotusethechargerforanypurposeother
thanchargingbatteriesofmobilitydevices
throughthechargersocketprovidedonthe
mobilitydevice.
–Donotoperatethechargeronitssideorwith
thecoolingventsobstructed.
–Donotcoverthecharger .
–Thisisamainsoperatedproductandnormal
cautionsshouldbeobserved.
WARNING!
Riskofshortcircuitandelectricshockifthe
batterychargerhasbeendamaged
–Donotusethebatterychargerifithasbeen
droppedordamaged.
WARNING!
Riskofelectricshockanddamagetothe
batteries
–NEVERattempttorechargethebatteries
byattachingcablesdirectlytothebattery
terminals.
WARNING!
Riskofinjuryifusingthemobilitydeviceduring
charging
–DONOTattempttorechargethebatteriesand
operatethemobilitydeviceatthesametime.
–DONOTsitinthemobilitydevicewhile
chargingthebatteries.
IMPORTANT!
Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentis
subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
–Checkallpartsforshippingdamageandother
damageorotherconspicuousfeatures.
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2.2Labelsandsymbolsontheproduct
Identicationlabel
Theidenticationlabelislocatedonthebackside
oftheproduct.
Identicationlabelof8Achargershownasan
example.Thevaluesmightdifferforothermodels
suchasa10Acharger .
B
C
D
E
F
GHIJKL
M
A
Deutsc h la n d Gm b H
260W
8A
IP44
AModelnumber
BSerialdevicenumber
CPowerindication
DCurrentindication
EPermittedtypesofbatteries
FManufacturer
GWarningsymbol
HConformitymark(EAC)
IConformitymark(CE)
JIndooruseonly/Typeofprotection
KClassIIprotectionclass
LWEEEconform
MRefertousermanual
Readusermanual
Warninglabel
TheWarninglabelislocatedonthebottomofthe
product.
WARNING:
Donotopenthehousing
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3Setup
3.1InstallingBatteryCharger
Thebatterychargercanbeplacedonitsrubberfeetona
horizontalsurfaceorbemountedtotheoorortothewall.
WARNING!
–Makesurethatnowires,pipesorotherutility
connectionswillbepiercedwhendrillinginthe
mountingsurface.
–Makesurethatthemountingsurfaceissuitable
fordrilling.
InstallingHolderForXLRPlug
•TX20Torxkey
Fig.3-1
1.MountholderBtothehousingusingscrewC.
InstallingToTable
•Centrepunch
•(Cordless)screwdriver,5mmdrillbit,5mm
Phillipsscrewinsert
•Drillingtemplate(Seeendofthisdocument)
Fig.3-2
IMPORTANT!
Thedrillingtemplateisonlyvalidwhenprintedin
theoriginallesizeat100%scale.
–Checkthedrillingtemplateforcorrect
dimensions.
–Ifnecessary,createyourowndrillingtemplate
withthegivendimensions.
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1.PlacethedrillingtemplateHonthetableandholdit
inplace.
2.Usingacentrepunch,markthetwodrillholesindicated
bythetemplate.
3.Drillthetwoholeswithadepthof12mmintothe
tableusingasuitable5mmdrillbit.
4.ScrewthetwocollaredscrewsF(includedinmounting
kit)intotheholesuntiltheymeetresistance.
5.Placethebatterychargeronthetablebyaligningholes
Iwiththeprotrudingscrews.
6.Slightlyturnthebatterychargerclockwisetolockitin
place.
InstallingToWall
•Centrepunch
•(Cordless)Screwdriver,6mmdrillbit,4mm
Phillipsscrewinsert
•Pocketrule(orsimilar)
Fig.3-3
1.Usingacentrepunch,markthetwodrillholesatthe
wallwhereyouwanttomountthecharger .
Thedistancebetweenthetwoholesmustbe120
mm.
2.Drillthetwoholesintothewallusingasuitable6mm
drillbit.
3.Placeawall-plugE(includedinmountingkit)intoeach
hole.
4.ScrewtwoscrewsD(includedinmountingkit)intothe
holeswhileleaving10mmofthescrewsprotruding.
5.Placethebatterychargertothewallbyaligningholes
Jwiththeprotrudingscrews.
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4Usage
4.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
–CircuitbreakerorfuseprotectionintheAC
poweroutlettowhichthechargeristobe
pluggedshouldberatedat5Ampspercharger.
Adelay-actionfuseisrecommended.
–Donotoverloadelectricaloutlets.
–Avoiduseofanextensioncord.Useofan
improperextensioncordcouldresultintherisk
ofreandelectricshock.Ifanextensioncord
isnecessary,ensurea5Ampcurrentratingor
greaterandthatitisinagoodconditionand
asshortaspossible.Ifanextensioncordis
used,itshouldbeusedinaccordancewiththe
extensioncordmanufacturers'instructions.
–Usecompatibleextensioncordconnectorson
thebatterychargerconnector .
–Situateallcordsinsuchpositionsasto
eliminatethelikelihoodofbeingsteppedon,
trippedoverorotherwisesubjectedtodamage
orstress.
–Donotoperatethechargerifthepowercord
isdamaged.Contactaproviderimmediately.
–Donotoperatethechargerifithassuffereda
sharpbloworisdamagedinanyothermanner .
Contactaproviderimmediately.
–Donotchargeindividual12voltbatteries.
WARNING!
–Useonlywitha220-240VAC/50-60Hz
mainssupply.
WARNING!
–Keepchargerprotectedfromrainandmoisture.
Intheeventofwaterorotheruidenteringthe
unit,switchunitoffatthemainssupplyand
unplugfromthepowersupplyandwheelchair
immediately.Contactyourprovider.
WARNING!
–Donotattempttoopenthecase.Thereisarisk
ofelectricshock,eveniftheunitisunplugged.
Therearenofusesoruser-serviceableparts
inside.
–Donotinsertobjectsthroughthecoolingslots.
WARNING!
Explosivegasesmaybeventedfromthebatteries
duringthenormaloperationofbatterychargers.
–Donotsmokeorexposenakedameinthe
vicinityofthecharger .
–Onlyusechargerinaventilatedarea.
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4.2UsingTheBatteryCharger
CAUTION!
Riskofinjuryfromhotsurfaces
TheXLRplugcanbecomeveryhotduring
charging.
–DonottouchXLRplugduringcharging.
–DonotremoveXLRpluguntilmobilitydeviceis
fullycharged.
–Removemainsleadfrompowersocketand
waituntilXLRplugcooleddown.
Fig.4-1
1.SwitchOFFmobilitydevice.
2.ConnectXLRplugBtomobilitydevicetobecharged.
3.ConnectthemainsleadAtoasuitablepowersocket.
BatterylevelindicatorLEDsD/E/Fashonce.
PowerLEDCilluminatesgreen.
Thisindicatesthatbatteryiscorrectlyconnectedand
ischarging.
4.Whenchargingiscompleterstdisconnectmainslead
frompowersocketandthenXLRplugfrommobility
device.
LEDIndication
IMPORTANT!
–Batteriesrepeatedlychargedtoandused
atpartlychargedlevelwillsufferagreatly
reducedbatterylife.
–Whileconnectedtoachargerthestateof
chargeshouldbereadsolelyfromthebattery
chargerindicatorsandnotfromthemobility
device.
“BatteryDischarged”LEDDilluminatesyellowwhenthe
batteryisdischargedandchargingisinprogress.Abattery
withalowchargestateshouldrechargeinapproximately
12hours.Smallerorpartlychargedbatterieswilltake
proportionallylesstimetobecomefullycharged.
“BatteryPartlyCharged”LEDEilluminatesyellowin
additionwhenthebatteryispartlycharged(>50%).A
mobilitydevicewithbatteriesatthischargelevelorbelow
mustbeusedinemergencysituationsonly.
“BatteryFullyCharged”LEDFilluminatesgreeninaddition
(allLEDsareon)whenthebatteryisfullycharged.
WhenLEDsDandEareashinganerrorhasoccurred:
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•Checkforcorrectconnection
•Contactyourlocalprovider
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5TechnicalData
5.1Generaldata
Electricaldata
Outputcurrent8A/10A±8%
Outputvoltage24VDCnominal(12cells)
Mainsinputnominalvoltage
range
220–240VAC,50–60Hz
Inputvoltagetolerance
range
198–264VAC,47–63Hz
Max.outputpower240W(8A)
300W(10A)
DegreeofprotectionIP311/IP442(seelabelon
product)
InsulationclassClassII
Temperaturecompensation
ofchargevoltage
-3mV/°Cpercell
Efciency(at100%load,
input230VAC/output
28.8VDC)
>90%
Approvedbatterycapacity
rangeat8A
(C20-capacity)30Ah–80Ah
(C5-capacity)26Ah–68Ah
Approvedbatterycapacity
rangeat10A
(C20-capacity)30Ah–100
Ah.
(C5-capacity)26Ah–85Ah.
Dielectricwithstanding
voltage
3750VAC,50Hz
ApprovedbatterytypesLeadacid(Gel/AGM)
24VDC(2x12V)
CoolingConvectioncooling/fanless
operation
Plugfuse(UKonly)5Aor10A(asindicated
onplug)
Dimension,weight,material
Housingwidth206mm
Housingheight251mm
Housingdepth109mm
Powercordlength1800mm
Chargingcable(XLR)length2000mm
1.IP31classicationmeansthatthechargerisprotectedagainstdrippingwaterandingressofsolidforeignobjectsgreaterthan2.5mm
2.IP44classicationmeansthatthechargerisprotectedagainstspraywaterandingressofsolidforeignobjectgreaterthan1mm.
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Productweight1.4kg
HousingmaterialPC/ABS
Ifindoubt,contactyourproviderorsupplier .
5.2EnvironmentalParameters
Operatingconditions
Ambienttemperature-5°C–+40°C
Relativehumidity10%–90%,
non-condensing
Storageandshippingconditions
Ambienttemperature-40°C–+65°C
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Tel:[phone]
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www.invacare.co.uk
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Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
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