110 Maintenance
4.3.3 Battery MaintenanceBattery Safety Precautions
Servicingof batteries should be performed or supervised by personnel knowledgeableof batteries and the
requiredprecautions. Keep unauthorized personnel away from batteries.
Whenreplacing batteries, use the same number and type of batteries.
WARNING
THESEMAI NTENANCE PROCEDURES WILL EXPOSE HAZARDOUS
LIVEPARTS. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
DCFUSES OPERATE AT THE RATEDBATTERY VOLTAGEAT ALL
TIMES.A BL OWN DC BUS FUSE INDICATESA S ERIOUS PROBLEM.
SERIOUS INJURYOR DAM AGE TO THE EQUIPMENT CAN RESULT IF
THEFUSE IS REPLACED WITHOUT KNOWING WHY IT FAILED.C ALL
LIEBERTG LOBAL SERVICES FOR ASSISTANCE.
WARNING
LEAD-ACIDBATTERIES CONTAIN HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
BATTERIESMUST BE HANDLED, TRANSPORTED, AND RECYCLED OR
DISCARDED INAC CORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.BECAUSE LEAD IS A TOXIC SUBSTANCE, LEAD-ACID
BATTERIESSHOULD BE RECYCLED RATHER THAN DISCARDED.
DONOT DISPOSE OF BATTERY OR BATTERIESIN A FIRE. THE
BATTERYMAYEXPLODE.
DONOT OPEN OR MUTILATE THE BATTERYOR BATTERIES.
RELEASEDELECTROLYTE IS HARMFUL TO THE SKINAND EYES. IT
MAYBE TOXIC.
A battery can present a risk of electrical shoc kan d high short circuit current.
The followingprecautions should be observed when working on batteries:
1. Removewatches, rings, or other metal objects.
2. Usetools with insulated handles.
3. Wearrubber gloves and boots.
4. Donot lay tools or metal parts on top of batteries.
5. Disconnectcharging source prior to connecting or disconnecting battery
terminals.
6. Determineif battery is inadvertently grounded. If inadvertently g rounded,
removesource of ground. Contact with any part of a grounded battery can
resultin e lectrical shock. The likelihood of such shock will be reduced if
such grounds are removed during installation and maintenance.
Lead-acidbatteries can present a risk of fire because theygenerate hydrogen
gas.The following procedures should be followed:
1. DONOT SMOKE when near batteries.
2. DONOT cause flame or spark in battery area.
3. Dischargestatic electricity from body before touching batteries by first
touching a grounded metal surface.
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