Bosch Offers New Compact Battery Chargers

The intelligent, portable C3 and C7 chargers from Bosch provide-battery charging that is quick, easy and safe, whenever required. These compact battery chargers feature the latest charging technology and self-monitoring function as well as ease of use, and are suitable for all types of lead-acid batteries with voltage ranges of 6/12 Volts with the C3 and 12/24 Volts with the C7. Features include: Versatile and fully automatic, C3 and more powerful C7 micro computer controlled battery chargers feature and easy to use one-button operation. Both chargers are suitable for any lead-acid, AGM, wet or gel batteries. The chargers are controlled by an internal MCU (micro-computer unit) for automatic monitoring and intelligent charging at all times. When a battery is fully charged, either charger switches automatically to maintenance mode (trickle charging), and can be left connected to the battery to keep a high charge level when a vehicle is not being used. The larger, semi-professional C7 charger also offers a Regeneration Mode to recover a short term, deeply discharged battery, as well as a power backup function which supplies continuous power to the vehicle’s electrical system while replacing the battery. The Bosch charger’s comprehensive safety features include overcharge, spark, short circuit and reverse polarity protection to ensure the safety of the operator and the health of the battery. If an abnormal situation occurs, the chargers switch automatically to standby mode. Batteries exhausted by leaving the headlights on overnight, for example, can be revived with the Refresh or Boost function of the C7. Re-charging is possible provided that the sulphation (crystal formation) process has not gone too far.