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Velleman projects K8012 Assembly instructions User Manual

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Use: perform the necessary settings before you hook-up the battery to the unit :

Select the appropriate charge current and voltage according to the capacity of the battery.

Batteries < 4Ah: 0.3A charge current

Batteries > 4Ah: 1A charge current

You can easily estimate the charging time with the following formula :




Pay attention to the polarity when you hook-up a battery to the charger.


Switch on the unit, to start the charging cycle.




Batteries should be charged in a well ventilated area, because of the possible emission of gases.

Approx. charging time (hours) = (battery capacity (Ah) / charging current (A)) x 1.2

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