Sears 200.7121 Before Using Your Battery Charger, Plugging it, Using an extension cord

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Before Using Your Battery Charger

It is important to understand your charger's requirements. This section will tell you about your charger's electrical requirements and how to prepare a battery for charging.

Plugging it in

Your charger should be grounded to reduce the risk

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of electrical shock.

 

Your charger is equipped with an electrical cord that

 

has an equipment grounding conductor and a ground-

 

ing plug designed to be used on a 120 volt circuit. The

 

plug must be plugged into an outlet that has been

 

properly installed and grounded in accordance with all

 

local codes and ordinances.

 

A TEMPORARY adapter may be used to connect the

 

charger to a two-pole outlet if a properly grounded

 

outlet is not available. Use the adapter ONLY until a

 

properly grounded outlet can be installed by a qualified

 

electrician.

 

DANGER: Before using an adapter as illustrated, be

 

certain that the center screw of the outlet plate is

 

grounded. The green colored grounding clip of the

 

adapter must be attached by a screw to a properly

 

grounded outlet. If unsure whether outlet is properly

 

grounded, contact a professional electrician. If neces-

 

sary, replace the original outlet cover screw with a

 

longer one that will secure the grounding clip to the

 

outlet cover and make a ground connection to the

 

grounded outlet.

 

Using an extension cord

The use of an extension cord is not recommended. If you must use an extension cord, please make sure that you follow these guidelines:

Make sure the pins on the plug of the extension cord are the same number, size, and shape as those of the plug on the charger.

Use only 3-conductor (grounded) extension cord when necessary.

Check that the extension cord is properly wired and in good electrical condition.

Make sure that the wire size is large enough for its length and for the AC ampere rating as specified in the accompanying chart.

MINIMUM RECOMMENDED EXTENSION CORD

Length of Cord, In Feet 25 50 100 150

AWG* Size of Cord 18 18 16 14

*AWG =Arrmrican Wire Gauge

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