B. | PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY |
1.WARNING: Wear complete eye protection and protective clothing when working with
2.Make sure someone is within range of your voice or close enough to come to your aid when you work with or near a
3.Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby for use if bat- tery acid contacts skin, clothing or eyes. If battery acid con- tacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water.
4.Avoid touching your eyes while working with a battery. Acid particles (corrosion) may get into your eyes! If acid enters your eye, immediately flood eye with running cold water for at least 10 minutes. Get medical attention immediately.
5.Remove all personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches when working with a
6.Take care not to drop a metal tool or other metal onto the battery. Metal may cause sparking or
7.Always operate battery charger in an open,
8.NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of the battery or engine. Batteries generate explosive gases!
C. | GROUND AND AC POWER CORD CONNECTIONS |
Charger should be grounded to reduce risk of electric shock. Charger is equipped with an electric cord having an equipment- grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
This battery charger is designed for use on a nominal 120 Volt circuit and has a grounded plug that looks like the plug illus- trated in FIGURE 1 (A). This plug should be used in a grounded outlet. The plug pins must fit the receptacle (outlet).
ADAPTER: A temporary adapter, as shown in FIGURE 1 (B) and (C), may be used to connect the charger plug to a
FIGURE 1: GROUNDING METHODS
NOTE: Adapter use not allowed in Canada.
NOTE: The temporary adapter should be used only until a properly grounded outlet can be installed by a qualified electrician.
DANGER: NEVER alter the AC cord or plug provided. If it will not fit outlet, have proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician. Improper connection may result in an electric shock.
DANGER: Before using an adapter as illustrated, be certain that center screw of outlet plate is grounded. The
D. | PREPARING TO CHARGE |
1.Make sure you have a 12 Volt
2.Clean battery terminals. Take care to keep corrosion from coming in contact with your eyes.
3.If required, add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches levels specified by battery manufacturer. This helps purge excessive gas from cells. Do not overfill. For a battery without cell caps, carefully follow manufacturer's recharg- ing instructions.
4.Study all battery manufacturer's specific precautions, such as removing or not removing cell caps while charging, and recommended rates of charge.
5.Be sure area around battery is well ventilated while battery is being charged. Gas can be forcefully blown away by us- ing a piece of cardboard or other
6.If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, always remove grounded terminal from battery first. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off, so as not to cause an arc.
7.A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged on shore. To charge it on board requires equipment specially designed for marine use.
8.Select the proper charge rate. See Figure 2, BATTERY CHARGER SELECTION GUIDE.
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Ampere | Charging | Recommended Battery Uses |
Rating | Hours |
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2 Amp | Motorcycle, snowmobile, lawnmower, | |
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| car (trickle charge), truck, RV, marine |
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6 Amp | Car, truck, RV, trolling outboard, | |
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| tractor farm equipment |
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10 Amp | Car, truck, RV, trolling outboard, | |
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| tractor farm equipment |
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50 Amp | 7 sec. on | Engine crank assist |
| 240 sec. off |
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FIGURE 2: BATTERY CHARGER SELECTION GUIDE
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