Facom B124.HD, Original Instructions Manual

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3/ CHARGING THE BOOSTER

The booster must always be left to charge when it is not being used.

Before charging your booster, make sure that the cables are wound separately on the booster unit identically to the photo in 

the parts list. 

All FACOM boosters must be charged in ventilated and dry premises.

Only use the FACOM 12V 7A  B.124HDCH charger to charge your BOOSTER.

Disconnect the 12V - 24V selection plug. Do not connect it during charging.

Check that the two 16A protections on the rear of the booster are activated. If they are not, press down on them firmly.

Connect the charger’s 4-pin plug in the booster.

Connect the charger’s power plug to the mains. The «POWER» light comes on green.

Press the charger’s «START STOP» button.

-   The light in the top left comes on yellow: the battery is charging.

-   The light in the bottom left comes on green: the battery is charging.

-   The light in the top right comes on red: internal booster problem. In this case, you must disconnect it and contact your  

  FACOM distributor.

-   The light in the bottom right comes on red: the booster and the charger are not connected.

When the booster is charged you must leave it charging. The B.124HDCH is equipped with a «FLOATING» mode which keeps 

the booster charged without the risk of damaging it.

4/ CHECKING THE CHARGE LEVEL

To check your booster’s charge level, you must make sure that it is disconnected from its charger.

The 12V – 24V booster contains two 12V batteries. The voltmeter indicates the average voltage of the two batteries.

Press the charge check button. 

For a full charge, the voltmeter must indicate 13V.

You must only use the booster if the needle is inside the yellow or green zones during the voltage test.

5/ USING THE BOOSTER

Before using the booster, you must check that: 

       -    The vehicle is wedged, the transmission is in neutral and that the vehicle does not present any faults and is in good    

mechanical condition.

       -    The operators are trained and know how to use the booster.

       -    The vehicle manufacturer’s procedures are followed.

-    Check that the booster’s charge level is sufficient.

-    Check that the voltage selection plug is disconnected.

-    Check that the booster is placed on a stable surface, either on the ground or on the vehicle.

-    First connect the red positive clip + to the vehicle’s positive te then connect the black negative clip  - .

-    Check that the sound alarm and the polarity reversal alarm light are off. 

     If the alarm is active, disconnect the booster immediately.

-    Connect the voltage selector to 12V for a 12V vehicle and to 24V for 24V vehicles.

-    Check that the booster and its cables, or any other object or person, are not in contact or near a mobile mechanism inside   

  the engine. (Belt for example).

-    Start the vehicle.

           Caution, make sure you do not activate the starter for longer than 8 seconds. 

-   If several tests are necessary to start the vehicle, wait 3 minutes between two tests.

-   Check that the charge level is sufficient between two tests.

-  Disconnect the voltage selection plug.

-    After the vehicle starts, 

disconnect the black negative clip - first

 and store the cable and the clip, then disconnect the red 

positive clip + and store the cable and the clip.