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Charging totally discharged batteries with battery chargerVAS 5900
Charging totally discharged batteries with battery charger -VAS 5900-
  Caution
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety regulations → Chapter!
  Warning
t  The terminal polarity protection in operating mode “charging totally discharged batteries/support mode” is not active. Connect battery charger terminal clamps correctly to battery terminals.
t  When charging always set the battery charger to the correct type of battery → Operating instructions for battery chargerVAS 5900!
t  Totally discharged battery is not recognised by battery charger → Chapter.
t  Do not press START / STOP button when charger unit cables are connected incorrectly. The charger unit may be damaged.
Batteries with a voltage of less than 2 Volt will not be recognised automatically by battery charger -VAS 5900-.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
t  Battery charger -VAS 5900-
  Note!
t  The battery must have a temperature of at least 10 °C.
t  If the battery has cell sealing plugs, do not open them while the battery is being charged.
–  Switch off ignition and all electrical consumers.
–  Connect charger unit plug to power supply. The last selected operating mode will appear on display → Chapter.
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–  Set battery to respective battery type with INFO.
In the display the symbol -1- for “service charge for wet batteries” or symbol -2- for “service charge for gel/absorbent glass mat batteries” will appear.
–  Set battery capacity (Ah) of battery for charging using respective button “Up”↑ or “Down”↓.
–  Connect red terminal clamp “+” to positive terminal on battery.
–  Connect black terminal clamp “-” to negative terminal on battery.
–  Press START / STOP for approx. 5 seconds. The menu “charging totally discharged batteries/support mode” will be activated.
–  Press respective button “Up”↑ or “Down”↓ to set respective battery voltage (6 V, 12 V or 24 V).
  Note!
If a button is not pressed within 5 seconds the charger will return to the main menu (select operating mode).
–  Confirm the selected battery voltage with START / STOP.
Then follows the enquiry for "is charger cable terminal polarity correct".
–  Check polarity of charger unit cables.
–  Confirm polarity of charger unit cables with START / STOP.
Charger will start charging sequence for totally discharged battery.
Ending battery charging sequence:
–  Press START / STOP.
–  Disconnect black terminal clamp “-” of charger unit from negative terminal on battery.
–  Disconnect red terminal clamp “+” of charger unit from positive terminal on battery.
–  Pull charger unit plug out of power supply socket.
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Charging battery in support mode with battery charger VAS 5900 > < Charging battery in service mode with battery charger VAS 5900