CTEK ZAFIR 45 - Manual (Page 2)

INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of your new professional ZAFIR 45 Switch Mode Charger
with Pulse Maintenance. ZAFIR 45 is a member of a family of professional chargers from
CTEK Sweden AB. It represents the state-of-the-art technology for battery charging.
A ZAFIR 45 will prolong the lifetime of your battery. Read this user manual and follow the
instructions carefully before using the charger.
SAFETY
‡ The charger is designed for 12V lead-acid batteries from 1,2-90Ah. 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 fulfil 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 flat 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.