Battery, Charging

Battery Charger VAS 5095A

In this chapter, the base functions of the battery charger VAS 5095 A are described. More information can be found in the operating instructions of the battery charger VAS 5095 A.

NOTE:
- The effective charging current cannot be read out on this unit. The charging current must be measured externally with a current probe.
- Observe the operating instructions of the battery charger VAS 5095 A.

Battery, Charging

CAUTION:
- Risk of injury. Observe warning notes and safety precautions.
- Batteries that have a colorless or light yellow visual indicator must not be tested or charged. Jump starting must not be used
- There is a risk of explosion during testing, charging or jump starting.
- These batteries must be replaced.
- While charging, always set the battery type to 2.4 V/C (Volts/Cell) This applies to all batteries.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
- Battery Charger VAS 5903 VAS 5095 A

NOTE: The battery temperature must be at least 10 degrees C.

- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers.
- Check the battery type setting on the battery type selector. It must be set to 2.4V/C (Volts/Cell).
- Clamp the red charging clamp "+" of the charger to the positive battery terminal.
- Clamp the black charging clamp "-" of the charger to the negative battery terminal.
- Switch on battery charger.

The charge current display - 2 - and - 3 - light up yellow. When only the yellow LED - 3 - is lit, the battery is partially charged (approximately 90 %).

If the green LED - 4 - is also lit, the charger has switched to the charge sustain function. The battery is charged.

- Switch off the charger.
- Remove the charger clamps from the battery terminals.