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MULTI XS 15000

Battery Charger

For lead-acid batteries 30–500Ah

User Manual and Guide

to professional charging of

starter and deep cycle batteries.

AUS

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on purchasing your new CTEK professional switch mode battery charger.

This charger is part of a range of professional battery chargers from CTEK SWEDEN AB. It

represents the latest technology in battery charging with charging and analysis in eight steps

with temperature compensation. Read this User Manual and follow the instructions carefully

before using your new charger.

SAFETY

The charger is designed for lead-acid batteries from 30–500Ah. Do not use the charger for

any other purpose

Use safety glasses and turn your head away when connecting or disconnecting a battery.

Battery acid is corosive. Rinse immediately with water if acid comes into contact with skin or

eyes. Seek medical advice.

Make sure that the cable is not being pinched or in contact with warm surfaces or sharp

edges.

While charging, a battery can emit explosive gases, so it is important to avoid sparks in the

immediate area.

Always provide for proper ventilation during charging.

Avoid covering the charger.

Make sure that the electrical cable does not come into contact with water.

Never charge a frozen battery.

Never charge a damaged battery.

Do not place the charger on the battery while charging.

The electrical connection must full the national heavy current requirements.

Check the cabling in the charger before use. Make sure there are no cracks in the cabling or

in the protective covering. A charger with damaged cables may not be used.

Always check that the charger has gone over to maintenance charging mode before leaving

the charger unattended and connected for long periods. If the charger had not gone over

to maintenance charging within 3 days, this is an indication of a problem. In this case the

charger must be disconnected manually.

All batteries fail sooner or later. A battery that fails during charging is normally taken care of

by the chargers advanced control, but certain uncommon errors in the battery can still arise.

Don’t leave the battery charger unattended for a longer period of time.

Only mount the charger on a at surface.

This equipment may not be used by children or by those who can not read and understand

the manual if they are not supervised by a responsible person who can guarantee that the

battery charger is being used in a safe manner. Store and use the battery charger out of the

reach of children. Make sure that children do not play with the battery charger.

CHARGING

Connecting the charger to a battery tted in a vehicle

1. The power cord should be disconnected when connecting or disconnecting the battery leads.

2. Identify the battery terminal that is grounded (connected to the chassis). The negative

terminal is normally the grounded post.

3. Charging a negatively grounded battery. Connect the red cable to the positive terminal on the

battery and the black cable to good metal engine ground away from the battery. Ensure you do

not connect the black cable to fuel lines or sheet-metal body parts.

4. Charging a positively grounded battery. Connect the black cable to the negative terminal on

the battery and the red cable to good metal engine ground away from the battery. Ensure you

do not connect the black cable to fuel lines or sheet-metal body parts.

Connecting the charger to an out of vehicle battery:

1. The power cord should be disconnected when connecting or disconnecting the battery leads.

2. Connect the red cable to the positive terminal on the battery and the black cable to the

negative terminal.

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If the battery leads have been connected incorrectly, the reverse polarity protection system will

ensure that neither the charger nor the battery are damaged.

Start charging

1. Connect the charger´s AC cord to the power outlet. The charger will indicate POWER, yellow

indication lamp (B).

2. The lamp for completely discharged battery (1) will illuminate if the battery’s voltage is less

than 12V.

3. Normal charging will be indicated by the following lights: completely discharged battery (1),

bulk charging (2), absorption charging (3) or maintenance charging (4). When the maintenance

charging lamp illuminates the battery is fully charged. Charging will start if the voltage drops.

The charger can normally be connected for months. Reconditioning is indicated by the lamp (5)

illuminating.

4. If the battery leads have been connected incorrectly, the reverse polarity protection system

will ensure that neither the charger nor the battery are damaged.

5. If nothing happens. If the lamp indicating the setting and the power lamp remain lit but no

other lamp illuminates, the connection to the battery or chassis may be poor or the battery may

be faulty. Another cause may be a lack of voltage in the AC Power Supply. Begin by improving

the connection between the battery and charger.

6. Charging can be stopped at any time by disconnecting the charger’s AC cord. Always discon-

nect the AC cord before disconnecting the battery leads. When you stop charging a battery

installed in a vehicle you should always disconnect the battery lead from the chassis before

disconnecting the other battery lead.

BATTERY TYPES AND SETTINGS

The MULTI XS 15000 can easily be set for different types of batteries or conditions. The

following recommendations should, however, only be seen as guidelines. Please consult the

battery manufacturer for further instructions.

Settings are made by pressing the “MODE-button “ and stepping forward one press at a time

until the required mode is reached, the button is then released. After about 2 seconds the

charger activates the selected mode. The selected mode is saved in a memory in the charger

and remains there even if the charger is disconnected from battery and mains.

NORMAL

NORMAL - Normal setting for wet batteries, maintenance free

and for most Gel batteries. Some Gel batteries prefer a slightly

lower charging voltage. Please consult the battery manufacturer

when in doubt.

SUPPLY

SUPPLY - The charger operates at a constant voltage. This is

the maintenance mode for applications where maximum capacity

from the battery is important, like oor sweepers and golf carts.

Note that the Spark protection function is suppressed in this

mode.

RECOND

RECOND - This mode is used to recover deep discharged

ooded batteries where you could expect a stratied acid

(high acid weight in the bottom, low on top). Check with battery

manufacturer when in doubt.

Use this mode with care, because the high voltage will cause

some water loss. 16V is normally no problem for electronics in

12V system. Consult your supplier when in doubt. Life of light

bulbs will be reduced at higher voltage. Try to disconnect light

from the battery during this phase. Maximum effect and minimum

risk for electronics is achieved by charging a disconnected

battery.

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - MULTI XS 15000

MULTI XS 15000Battery ChargerFor lead-acid batteries 30–500AhUser Manual and Guide to professional charging of starter and deep cycle batteries.AUSINT

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CHARGING PHASESMULTI XS 15000 charges and analyses in eight fully automatic steps and has three different operating modes, see Battery Types and Setti

Page 3 - PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Current (Amperes) Voltage (Volts) Desulphation Soft Start Bulk Absorption Analysis Recond Float PulseRecovers