User manual

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d) Operation
 • Ensurethatthereissufcientventilationduringoperation.Nevercoverupthechargerorthemainsunit.
Leave enough of a distance (at least 20 cm) between charger and other objects. Overheating causes a
dangerofre!
 • Thechargermayonlybeconnectedtoastabiliseddirectcurrentvoltageof12V/DCasvoltage/current
supply (e.g. via the included mains unit).
 • Donotoperatetheproductunattended.Despiteaconsiderablenumberofprotectivecircuits,itis
impossible to exclude the possibility of malfunctions or problems during the charging process.
 • Donotwearanymetalorconductivematerials,suchasjewellery(necklaces,bracelets,rings,etc.)whi-
leyouareworkingwiththechargerorbatteries.Short-circuitposesadangerofburnsandexplosion.
 • Neverplacemetallinesandcontactsbetweentherechargeablebatteryandthechargingslot!
 • Thechargermustonlybeusedtocharge(ordischarge)rechargeablebatteriesoftypeNiMH,NiCdand
NiZn.Neverinsertanyotherrechargeablebatteries(e.g.lithiumbatteries)orevennon-rechargeable
batteriesintothecharger.Thereisgreatdangerofreorexplosion!
 • Onlyoperatetheproductinmoderateclimate,neverintropicalclimate.Formoreinformationonaccep-
tableenvironmentalconditions,seethechapter„TechnicalData“.
 • Neveroperatethedeviceimmediatelyafteritwastakenfromacoldroomtoawarmroom.Theresul-
tingcondensationmayleadtomalfunctionsordamage!Themainsunitposesadangerofpotentially
fatalelectricshock!
 • Lettheproductreachroomtemperaturebeforetakingitintooperationagain.Thismaytakeseveral
hours!
 • Avoidoperationindirectproximityofstrongmagneticorelectromagneticelds,transmitteraerialsor
HF generators. This can affect the control electronics.
 • Ifyouhavereasontobelievethatthedevicecannolongerbeoperatedsafely,disconnectitimmediate-
lyandmakesureitisnotoperatedunintentionally.
Then disconnect the charger from the voltage supply and unplug the mains cable from the mains outlet.
Donotusetheproductanymoreafterthis,buttakeittoaspecialisedworkshopordisposeofitinan
environmentally compatible manner.
 • Itcanbeassumedthatoperationwithoutdangerisnolongerpossibleifthedevicehasanyvisibleda-
mage,thedevicenolongerworks,afterextendedstorageunderunsuitableconditionsorafterdifcult
transport conditions.
 • Iftheproductisnottobeusedforanextendedperiodoftime(e.g.storage),removeanyrechargeable
batteries inserted in the charger, disconnect the charger from the operating voltage and pull the mains
cableofthemainsunitfromthemainssocket.
Keep the entire product at a dry, clean site that is not accessible to children.