Losi LOSB9637 User Manual
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WarrantY and rePair POLiCY
Warranty Period
Exclusive Warranty- Horizon Hobby, Inc., (Horizon) warranties
that the Products purchased (the “Product”) will be free from
defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year
from the date of purchase by the Purchaser.
1 Year Limited Warranty
Horizon reserves the right to change or modify this war-
ranty without notice and disclaims all other warranties,
express or implied.
(a) This warranty is limited to the original Purchaser
(“Purchaser”) and is not transferable. REPAIR OR REPLACE-
MENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLU-
SIVE REMEDY OF THE PURCHASER. This warranty covers only
those Products purchased from an authorized Horizon dealer.
Third party transactions are not covered by this warranty. Proof
of purchase is required for all warranty claims.
(b) Limitations- HORIZON MAKES NO WARRANTY OR
REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT NON-
INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE PRODUCT. THE PURCHASER
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THEY ALONE HAVE DETERMINED THAT
THE PRODUCT WILL SUITABLY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE PURCHASER’S INTENDED USE.
(c) Purchaser Remedy- Horizon’s sole obligation hereunder
shall be that Horizon will, at its option, (i) repair or (ii) replace,
any Product determined by Horizon to be defective. In the event
of a defect, these are the Purchaser’s exclusive remedies.
Horizon reserves the right to inspect any and all equipment in-
volved in a warranty claim. Repair or replacement decisions are
at the sole discretion of Horizon. This warranty does not cover
cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident,
misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification
of or to any part of the Product. This warranty does not cover
damage due to improper installation, operation, maintenance,
or attempted repair by anyone other than Horizon. Return of
any Product by Purchaser must be approved in writing by
Horizon before shipment.
Damage Limits
HORIZON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR PRODUC-
TION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED
WITH THE PRODUCT, WHETHER SUCH CLAIM IS BASED IN
CONTRACT, WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, OR STRICT LIABILITY.
Further, in no event shall the liability of Horizon exceed the
individual price of the Product on which liability is asserted. As
Horizon has no control over use, setup, final assembly, modi-
fication or misuse, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted
for any resulting damage or injury. By the act of use, setup or
assembly, the user accepts all resulting liability.
If you as the Purchaser or user are not prepared to accept the
liability associated with the use of this Product, you are advised
to return this Product immediately in new and unused condition
to the place of purchase.
Law: These Terms are governed by Illinois law (without regard
to conflict of law principals).
Warranty Services
Questions, Assistance, and Repairs
Your local hobby store and/or place of purchase cannot provide
warranty support or repair. Once assembly, setup or use of the
Product has been started, you must contact Horizon directly.
This will enable Horizon to better answer your questions and
service you in the event that you may need any assistance. For
questions or assistance, please direct your email to product-
[email protected], or call 877.504.0233 toll free to
speak to a Product Support representative. You may also find
information on our website at www.horizonhobby.com.
Inspection or Repairs
If this Product needs to be inspected or repaired, please use
the Horizon Online Repair Request submission process found
on our website or call Horizon to obtain a Return Merchan-
dise Authorization (RMA) number. Pack the Product securely
using a shipping carton. Please Note that original boxes may
be included, but are not designed to withstand the rigors of
shipping without additional protection. Ship via a carrier that
provides tracking and insurance for lost or damaged parcels,
as Horizon is not responsible for merchandise until it arrives
and is accepted at our facility. An Online Repair Request is
available at www.horizonhobby.com http://www.horizonhobby.
com under the Repairs tab. If you do not have internet access,
please contact Horizon Product Support to obtain a RMA
number along with instructions for submitting your product
for repair. When calling Horizon, you will be asked to provide
your complete name, street address, email address and phone
number where you can be reached during business hours.
When sending product into Horizon, please include your RMA
number, a list of the included items, and a brief summary
of the problem. A copy of your original sales receipt must
be included for warranty consideration. Be sure your name,
address, and RMA number are clearly written on the outside of
the shipping carton.
Notice: Do not ship batteries to Horizon. If you have any
issue with a battery, please contact the appropriate
Horizon Product Support office.
Warranty Inspection and Repairs
To receive warranty service, you must include your
original sales receipt verifying the proof-of-purchase date.
Provided warranty conditions have been met, your Product will
be repaired or replaced free of charge. Repair or replacement
decisions are at the sole discretion of Horizon.
Non-Warranty Repairs
Should your repair not be covered by warranty the
repair will be completed and payment will be required
without notification or estimate of the expense unless
the expense exceeds 50% of the retail purchase cost. By
submitting the item for repair you are agreeing to payment of
the repair without notification. Repair estimates are available
upon request. You must include this request with your repair.
Non-warranty repair estimates will be billed a minimum of ½
hour of labor. In addition you will be billed for return freight.
Horizon accepts money orders and cashiers checks, as well
as Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover cards.
By submitting any item to Horizon for inspection or repair, you
are agreeing to Horizon’s Terms and Conditions found on our
website under the Repairs tab.
To select values other than the default parameters:
• press Enter key so discharge current value
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE discharge
current value
• press Enter key again to save the discharge current and
discharge voltage value
(item B) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE discharge
voltage level
• press Enter key again to save voltage value
Cycle
Press the Inc key to go to the Ni-Cd CYCLE screen to
automatically run a battery pack through a series of charge/
discharge cycles using this program. Discharging/cycling Ni-
Cd packs can increase capacity and rejuvenate neglected bat-
teries. Discharge capacity and average pack voltage help you
compare batteries for the best run time and power. To select
values other than the default parameters, do the following:
• press Enter key so the cycle type
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc keys to set cycle type at CHG>DCHG or
DCHG>CHG
• press Enter key again to save your choice and the cycle
number
(item B) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE the cycle
number from 1 to 5
• press Enter key again to save the cycle count value
Press the Inc key to return to the Ni-Cd CHARGE screen.
Pb BatterieS
Press Mode key to change among 7 main menu screens and
go to PROGRAM SELECT Pb BATT screen. This is the menu in
which you set the standard Pb battery charge parameters.
NOTE: Change other Pb battery settings as needed in other
sub-menus under the USER SET menu.
CAUTION: The Pb charge program menus are to be
used ONLY for the charging and discharging of Pb
(lead acid or sealed lead acid) battery packs. The charging of
other battery types using the Pb charge programs will result in
damage to the battery and perhaps the charger.
The nature of a Lead–Acid or Sealed Lead Acid battery is very
different from that of Lithium, NiMH or Ni-Cd batteries. The
output current of a Pb battery is lower than other batteries
relative to their capacities. Furthermore, lead acid batteries
can’t be charged at a level greater than 1/10th their capacity.
For example, a 5000mAh lead acid battery can’t be charged at
a rate greater than 0.5A. For more details on the charge and
discharge capabilities of your battery please refer to charging
data supplied by the battery manufacturer.
Pb BATTERY CHARGING
Press the Dec or Inc keys to select one of the Pb charge
programs such as CHARGE or DISCHARGE. Connect your
battery appropriately. Press the Enter key and adjust charging
parameters as needed. Press and hold the Enter key (approxi-
mately 3 seconds) until the screen changes and the battery
check/charge sequence begins. Once a charge (or discharge)
cycle has been started, the charger will check the battery and
if all is well, charging will begin.
Information will show on the LCD screen (values vary):
A. A Lead Acid battery pack is charging Pb CHG
B. Battery pack has 6 cells in series - 6
C. Charging at a rate of 4.0A (4000mAh)
D. Voltage being applied to the battery is currently 12.39V
E. Present charge level of the battery is 1082mAh
F. Time elapsed since the charge process started is 22:43 (22
minutes and 43 seconds)
During the charging process press the Dec key to see several
parameter messages on the screen including: End Voltage,
Capacity Cut-off, Safety Timer setting, Temperature Cut-off
and Input Power Voltage.
The charger signals when the charging (or discharging)
process is complete (if Buzzer is set to ON).
Charge
Press Enter key to go to Pb CHARGE screen to set Pb battery
charging parameters.
To select values other than the default parameters:
• press Enter key so the charge current value
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc keys to DECREASE or INCREASE charge
current value
• press Enter key to save charge current value and battery
voltage value
(item B) flashes
• press Dec or Inc keys press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or
INCREASE battery voltage/cell count value (Pb batteries are
2.0V per cell, for a 6 cell pack this would be 2.0V x 6 cell
= 12.0V)
• press Enter key to save the voltage
discharge
Press the Inc key to go to Pb DISCHARGE screen to verify
a battery pack’s capacity by discharging the pack to its
minimum voltage level and measuring the current as the pack
is discharged.
To select values other than the default parameters:
• press Enter key so the charge current value
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE the charge
current value
• press Enter key to save charge current value and the battery
voltage value
(item B) flashes
• press Dec or Inc keys to set the battery voltage / cell count
value (Pb batteries are 2.0V per cell, for a 6-cell pack this
would be 2.0V x 6 cell = 12.0V)
• press Enter key to save the battery voltage value
Press DEC or INC key to go to one of the Pb battery charging
operation screens listed above.
SaVe data
Press Mode key to change among 7 main menu screens and
go to PROGRAM SELECT SAVE DATA screen. Use this menu to
save a battery profile. To reduce the time required to initiate a
charging or discharging cycle on a battery you regularly use,
this charger has been designed with the capabilities of storing
up to 10 battery profiles (using the Save Data menu) that can
be quickly accessed and run using the Load Data menu. If you
have not previously entered a battery profile then press the
Enter key to select battery profile 01
(item A).
• press Enter key to save profile value so battery type
(item
B) flashes
• press Dec or Inc keys to select a battery type
• press Enter key to save the battery type and the pack voltage
(item D) flashes
• press Dec or Inc keys to DECREASE or INCREASE voltage
value
• press Enter key to save the value and the battery capacity
(item C) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE battery
capacity value
• press Enter key to save the value and the battery profile
number [01] flashes
• Press and Hold Enter key for at least 3 seconds until the
screen changes to the CHARGE menu
Set the CHARGE parameters you want saved in the battery
profile. Refer to battery type parameter setting instructions for
more information. Press Inc key to go to and set other battery
parameters, such as BALANCE CHARGE, FAST CHARGE,
STORAGE, DISCHARGE or CYCLE parameters needed for your
battery profile. After setting all the parameters for your battery
in the battery profile, press and hold the Enter key for at least
3 seconds until the screen shows SAVE...
After the battery profile has been saved, the charger will return
to the PROGRAM SELECT SAVE DATA screen.
Enter the Save Data menu and create more battery profiles or
press Mode to go to other options.
LOad data
Press Mode key to change among 7 main menu screens and
go to PROGRAM SELECT LOAD DATA screen. Use this menu
to load a saved battery profile. To reduce the time required to
initiate a charging or discharging cycle on a battery you regu-
larly use, this charger has been designed with the capabilities
of storing up to 10 battery profiles (using the Save Data menu)
that can be quickly accessed and run using the Load Data
menu.
• Press Enter key to go to battery profile screen and the bat-
tery profile number [01]
(item A) flashes.
• If you don’t want to run profile [01], press Dec or Inc keys to
DECREASE or INCREASE the battery profile value.
• When you have made your choice press and hold the Enter
key until a screen for the battery type operation shows.
• The charge program for that battery profile will load and
show on screen.
• Press the Dec or Inc key to select a battery charging cycle.
When you have made your choice, press and hold the Enter
key until the chosen cycle starts.
PrOGraM SeLeCt USer Set (12)
:
Press Mode key to change among 7 main menu screens and
go to USER SET PROGRAM-> screen. Use this menu to set
up programming as desired for charging your batteries. USER
SET programming lets you change from default settings for
“behind the scenes” operating parameters for this charger
system. Adjust settings for use of the charger with Lithium (Li),
Nickel (Ni) or Lead Acid (Pb) battery menus. At the USER SET
PROGRAM-> screen, press Enter key to go to sub-menus.
Press Inc key to change between sub-menu screens. Press
Mode key to return to the main menu screen.
1. LITHIUM BATTERY TYPE
Use this menu to choose lithium battery type: Li-Po, Li-Io
(lithium-Ion) or Li-Fe, which shows on other Lithium battery
screens.
NOTE: The Lithium battery type (Li-Po, Li-Ion or Li-Fe) chosen
at USER SET setup shows on this screen. Change Lithium
battery type as needed.
• Press Enter key again so 3.7V flashes.
• Press Dec or Inc key to choose among 3 options
(A)
(Changing voltage value changes lithium battery type):
3.7V for Li-Po, 3.6V for Li-Ion(Ion) and 3.3V for Li-Fe.
• Press Enter key to save your selection.
2. LITHIUM BATTERY CHECK TIME
Use this menu to set a time limit on a lithium battery check.
The battery charger can automatically identify the number of
series cells in a Lithium battery pack. Normally this checking
process is very quick, however, it will not work properly if
the battery pack is damaged or over discharged. Very large
capacity packs will also take longer to check. To prevent errors,
the charger default is to spend up to 10 minutes to identify
the number of cells. Time limit can be between 5 and 250
minutes. To select a value other than the default parameter of
10 minutes:
• press Enter key so time value
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE time
value
• press Enter key again to save this value
3. NIMH sENsITIVITY
(PEAK VoLTAGE)
Use this menu to adjust the peak voltage level (D.Peak) at
which charging stops for a NiMH battery pack. The D.Peak
value is adjustable between 5mV/Cell and 20mV/Cell.
Generally, 8mV/Cell is a good choice for NiMH batteries.
When this value is set too high, a battery may be over-
charged. When this value is set too low, the charger will not
charge a battery to full capacity. To select a value other than
the default parameter:
• press Enter key so value
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE the D.peak
value
• press Enter key again to save this value
4. NI-Cd sENsITIVITY
(PEAK VoLTAGE)
Use this menu to adjust peak voltage level (D.Peak) at which
the charging stops for a Ni-Cd battery pack. The D.Peak value
is adjustable between 5mV/Cell and 20mV/Cell. Generally,
10mV/Cell is a good choice for Ni-Cd batteries. When value is
set too high, the battery may be over charged. When this value
is set too low, a battery will not be fully charged. To select
values other than the default parameters:
• press Enter key so peak voltage value
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE the
D.Peak value
• press Enter key again to save this value
5. BATTERY CUT-off TEMPERATURE
Use this menu to set a cut-off temperature that can prevent
damage to the battery by stopping the charging process if
the battery temperature reaches that limit. The charger can
be used in conjunction with a battery mounted temperature
sensor (connected to the 3 pin sensor port) to monitor the
temperature of the battery during the charging process. The
temperature can be set between 20 and 80C (68 to 176F). To
select values other than the default parameter:
• press Enter key so ON or OFF
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to set cut-off at ON or OFF
• press Enter key again to save setting and temperature value
(item B) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE
temperature limit
• press Enter key again to save value
6. WAsTE (BATTERY CooL-doWN) TIME
Use this menu to set waste (wait) time during each step in
a cycle. When a battery is cycled (charged, discharged and
charged again) it will get hot, therefore it is necessary to set a
wait (or waste) time interval during each step of the process
to make sure the battery and charger are completely cooled
before moving on to the next part of the cycle. Default time is
1 minute, but this can be set between 0 and 60 minutes. To
select values other than the default parameter:
• press Enter key so cycle CHG>DCHG or DCHG>CHG
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to set cycle
• press Enter key again to save setting and time value
(item B) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE wait time
• press Enter key again to save the value
7. TRICKLE-CHARGING
Use this menu to set Trickle Charge ON or OFF. When ON, the
charge current can be adjusted between 50 and 200mA. To
select values other than the default parameters:
• press Enter key so ON or OFF
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to set this function ON or OFF
• press Enter key again to save setting and charge value
flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE charge
current value
• press Enter key again to save value
8. sAfETY TIMER
Use this menu to set a time on charging a battery.
When a charge cycle is started, a clock inside the
charger will begin recording the elapsed charge time.
If the safety timer function has been turned ON, the
charger will stop the charging process once this time
limit has been reached to avoid damage caused by
over charging the battery. This time value can be set
between 10 and 720 minutes. To select values other
than the default parameters:
• press Enter key so ON or OFF
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc keys to set safety time at ON or OFF
• press Enter key again to save this setting and time limit
(item B) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE time limit
• press Enter key again to save value
9. BATTERY CAPACITY CUT-off
Use this menu to set a capacity limit on when the charger
stops charging a battery. When a charge cycle starts, the
charger records the battery capacity. When the capacity
cut-off function is set at ON the charger will stop charging at
the capacity limit to prevent battery damage. Capacity can be
adjusted between 10 and 50,000mAh.
NOTICE: Also consider the battery pack’s series cell count (i.e.
2S, 3S, 4S, etc.) as the voltage of the pack being charged will
affect the available charge current in order to not exceed the
80 Watt maximum output limit of charger. Using a charge rate
that is not compatible with the battery capacities may result in
damage or malfunction of the charger or batteries.
To select values other than the default parameters:
• press Enter key so ON or OFF
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc keys to set ON or OFF the capacity
counter
• press Enter key again to save setting and capacity limit
(item B) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE capacity
limit
• press the Enter key again to save value setting
10. BEEP ANd BUZZER soUNd CoNTRoL
Use this menu to set the key beep and charger alarm buzzer at
ON or OFF as needed. We recommend that you keep the alarm
ON so the alarm will sound when charging is complete or if
there is cause for alarm during charging. To select values other
than the default parameters:
• press Enter key so ON or OFF
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to set the key beep at ON or OFF
• press Enter key again to save setting and ON or OFF
(item B) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to set buzzer at ON or OFF
• press Enter key again to save setting
11. INPUT PoWER LoW VoLTAGE CUT-off
Use this menu to set the DC input voltage limit so an alarm will
sound if the voltage goes below the cut-off value. The voltage
alarm value can be set anywhere from 10.0 to 11.0V. To select
a value other than the default parameter:
• press Enter key so voltage value
(item A) flashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE cut-off
voltage value
• press Enter key again to save value
12. BACK-LIGHT
Use this menu to set LCD screen intensity between 0 and
100% (default is 100%). To select values other than the
default parameter:
• press Enter key so value
(item A) fashes
• press Dec or Inc key to DECREASE or INCREASE value
• press Enter key again to save value
Battery Type
LiPo
LiIo
LiFe
NiMH
NiCd
Pb
Standard voltage
(Volts per cell)
3.70
3.60
3.30
1.20
1.20
2.00
Maximum voltage
(Volts per cell)
4.20
4.10
3.60
1.60
1.60
2.45
Minimum voltage
(Volts per cell)
3.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
0.85
1.75
Message
Recommended Action
REVERSE POLARITY
Make sure each connection polarity is correct between power supply and charger,
then between charger and battery
CONNECTION BREAK
Make sure power connections are correct for charging
SHORT ERR
Make sure there are no short circuits between the poles of the battery or the battery
and the charger. Replace damaged wires.
INPUT VOL ERR
Input voltage to the charger went below the default or adjusted input voltage setting.
Make sure power source for the charger provides correct input voltage.
VOL SELECT ERR
Incorrect setting for cell in series count (pack voltage) of a Li battery. Make
charger settings match battery pack label cell in series count specifications or
replace battery.
BREAK DOWN
Charger electronics require repair.
BATTERY CHECK
LOW VOLTAGE
Battery voltage is lower than value setting in charger. Adjust settings, make sure
battery is not damaged or replace battery.
BATTERY CHECK
HIGH VOLTAGE
Battery voltage is higher than value setting in charger. Adjust settings, make sure
battery is not damaged or replace battery.
trOUBLeSHOOtinG GUide
LCD Screen Warning and Error messages shown below. During charger operation, circuits monitor battery and
charger functions The following messages may show on the charger’s LCD screen if you need to make the
recommended responses. If the message continues after you respond as recommended, contact your nearest
Horizon Hobby customer service center for assistance.
COMPLianCe inFOrMatiOn FOr tHe eUrOPean UniOn
declaration of Conformity
(in accordance with ISO/IEC 17050-1)
No. HH2011022404
Product(s):
LOS 80W AC/DC Multi-Chemistry Battery Charger
Item Number(s):
LOSB9637EU, LOSB9637UK
The object of declaration described above is in conformity with the requirements of the specifications listed
below, following the provisions of the European EMC Directive 2004/108/EC and LVD Directive 2006/95/EC:
EN55022: 2006 +A1:2007
EN55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003
EN61000-3-2:2006+A1:2009+A2:2009
EN61000-3-3:2008
EN 60950-1:2006+A1:2010
Signed for and on behalf of:
Horizon Hobby, Inc.
Champaign, IL USA
February 24, 2011
Steven A. Hall
Vice President
International Operations and Risk Management
Horizon Hobby, Inc.
instructions for disposal of Weee by users in the european Union
This product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is the user’s responsibility
to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collections point for the
recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of
your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure
that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more infor-
mation about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your
local city office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product.
© 2011 Horizon Hobby, Inc.
Created 01/2011
LOSB9637
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Country of Purchase Horizon Hobby
Address
Phone Number / Email Address
United States of
America
Horizon Service Center
(Electronics and engines)
4105 Fieldstone Rd
Champaign, Illinois, 61822 USA
877-504-0233
Online Repair Request:
visit www.horizonhobby.com/repairs
Horizon Product Support
(All other products)
4105 Fieldstone Rd
Champaign, Illinois, 61822 USA
877-504-0233
United Kingdom
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Germany
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Service
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+49 4121 46199 66
France
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91230 Montgeron
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Address
Phone Number / Email Address
United States
Sales
4105 Fieldstone Rd
Champaign, Illinois, 61822 USA
800-338-4639
United Kingdom
Horizon Hobby Limited
Units 1-4 Ployters Rd
Staple Tye
Harlow, Essex
CM18 7NS, United Kingdom
+44 (0) 1279 641 097
Germany
Horizon Hobby GmbH
Hamburger Str. 10
25335 Elmshorn, Germany
+49 4121 46199 60
France
Horizon Hobby SAS
14 Rue Gustave Eiffel
Zone d’Activité du Réveil Matin
91230 Montgeron
+33 (0) 1 60 47 44 70
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