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1 | Amp .................. 300 Minutes |
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or 110V AC), then plug the input cord into the power source. The red and |
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the charger to a 12V DC power source, make sure to attach the red |
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| 350mAH | .3A (300mAH) | 2000mAH | 2A | ||||||
alligator clip to the positive terminal and the black alligator clip to the |
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