Many car and motorbike drivers have to deal with this from time to time: low temperatures in autumn/winter, infrequent use, short trips and age take their toll on the battery and impair its performance. This is where the new portable battery charger PBCS 4A is recommended for the care of 12-volt batteries between 2 Ah and 120 Ah thanks to it outstanding full equipment – a microprocessor-controlled all-round charger with 4 amps charging current, 10-step charging cycle and backlit LC display. Whether for quick charging, reconditioning after deep discharge or maintaining all settings when changing batteries.
Despite advanced battery technology, deep-discharged car batteries are still the most common cause of car breakdowns – and a neighbour with a jumper cable will not always be at hand. With the trickle charge mode, the PBCS 4A protects the battery from deep discharge and ensures a permanently ideal state of charge. Both non-maintenance and maintenance-free 12 V batteries are supported, including wet batteries such as lead-acid, Ca/Ca and EFB batteries, as well as gel and AGM batteries. Adapted to the technically advanced and powerful batteries of modern vehicles, the charger provides you with a range of technical protection or maintenance mechanisms and ensures fast, gentle charging so that the longest possible battery life is achieved at full power.
Here’s how it works
With the universal battery charger PBCS 4A, you can ensure the reliability of your fleet and increase the lifetime of 12 V batteries. Battery problems are avoided, annoying starting problems are a thing of the past, important vehicle settings are retained when the battery is changed. The intelligent microprocessor control of the PBCS 4A permanently monitors the multi-stage charging cycle and adjusts it fully automatically as required.
Safety is of course a top priority. The charger is protected against dust and water jets in accordance with protection class IP65. Your battery is reliably protected against overcharging by the PBCS 4A and even accidentally reversing the battery poles when connecting is no problem, because the integrated reverse polarity protection prevents short circuits, sparking and damage to the battery or the charger. A low or high battery voltage is indicated by a warning message on the LC display.
The features and functions of the PBCS 4A include
- Six adjustable programmes (standard charging mode, AGM mode, winter charging mode, maintenance mode, reconditioning mode, supply mode)
- Five-level charge progress indicator (20 %, 40 %, 60 %, 80 %, 100 %)
- Optical warning function if the battery terminals are not correctly polarised (incl. Reverse polarity protection)
- Practical suspension eye for wall mounting
- Fully insulated battery terminals
PBCS 4A charging programmes at a glance
- Standard charging mode
The standard charging mode with multi-stage charging cycle is suitable for fully charging partially discharged 12V lead-acid and gel batteries. The cyclically optimised charging increases the service life of the battery.
- AGM charging mode
The AGM charging mode id especially suitable for charging 12V batteries of the AGM type. The cyclically optimised charging increases the service life of the battery.
- Trickle charging mode
The trickle charging mode is used to permanently and safely compensate for the self-discharge of the battery. The maximum charge capacity is permanently maintained without damaging the battery by excessive charging. Optimally suited to prevent deep discharge of the battery in rarely used vehicles such as classic cars.
- Winter charging mode
Modern batteries are extremely sensitive to temperature. If the ambient temperature drops below 5 °C, the chemical processes in a lead-acid battery slow down. In this case, the winter charging mode is recommended for fast charging 12 V batteries in cold environments (-20 °C to +5 °C) with increased end-of-charge voltage.
- Reconditioning mode for removed or free-standing batteries
The reconditioning mode is used to repair deeply discharged lead-acid batteries so that they can regain their nominal capacity. The service life of the battery is extended, and in many cases reconditioning can avoid the need to buy a new one. Reconditioning is not suitable for batteries with a sealed design (e.g. AGM or gel).
- Supply mode
If a battery needs to be disconnected or replaced, the PBCS 4A serves as a power source in supply mode. All of the vehicle’s electronic settings are retained.
Four of the many advantages I particularly like:
- the battery charger for 12 V, 4Ah to 120 Ah
- the ideal suitability for vehicles with 12 V batteries, e.g. cars, motorbikes, mobile lawnmowers
- the multi-stage charging cycle with microprocessor control and monitoring
- the automatic adaptation to the battery voltage
Battery Charger PBCS 4A – Brand quality from Trotec!
Benefit from Trotec brand quality as a guarantee of high value, safety and functionality: Order the Battery Charger PBCS 4A today at our current special offer price, reduced from € 54.95 to only €29.95 incl. VAT. – now in the Trotec shop!
Delivery from calendar week 51
