Operating instructions

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Care and Maintenance
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The batteries regain their full capacity not
before charging and discharging them three
to four times.
he following warnings should be heeded concerning the
proper use and handling of the battery:
· The warranty and performance specifications contained
in the manual of this system are based on the use of lead-
gel battery cells. Alber strongly recommends their unit
as the power source for use of this product.
· The daily use of this system places a high demand on the
drive batteries, and they can only fulfill their function
when they are maintained and charged. Drive batteries
undergo a normal ageing process. Drive batteries must
be replaced when they no longer give the full power or
are defective despite correct charging.
· Have a drive battery replacement carried out by an
authorized supplier since they know about the possible
risk situations and can correctly dispose of defective
batteries.
· When working near batteries, never touch the battery
terminals with tools, cable ends, or other metallic items.
Danger of short-circuit and explosion!
5.1
Information Concerning the Batteries
The batteries of your scalamobil are maintenance-free and
rechargeable. Their durability depends largely on the
charging/discharging cycle. For instance, lead batteries are
good for more than 1000 partial discharges and for more
than 200 discharges of the whole capacity, if a total
discharge is avoided. The scalamobil’s built-in electronics
constantly check the state of the battery thus preventing
a total discharge.
· Avoid a total discharge of the battery. Recharge your
battery after each partial discharge, i.e. after each time
you use the scalamobil.
· Lead batteries are subject to a so-called self-discharge.
Therefore, you should connect the battery of the scalamobil,
whenever possible, to the
charger. The -
automatic charger immediately turns to retaining the
charge when the battery is fully charged, i.e. it is, therefore,
impossible to overcharge the batteries.
· If you store batteries for a longer period of time without
charging them, they lose some of their capacity. However,
after charging and discharging them several times, they
regain their full capacity.