EXPORT IQ PLUS CHARGER (EXTERNAL)
External Charger Installation and Operation
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2008 Export Battery Charger Maintenance and Service Manual
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EXTERNAL CHARGER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
See General Warning, Section 1, Page 1-1. See additional WARNING on page 5-1.
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DANGER
• The charging area must be ventilated. Hydrogen level in the air must never exceed 2%. The
total volume of air in the charging area must be changed five times per hour. Exhaust fans
should be located at the highest point of the roof. Contact a local HVAC engineer.
• Do not charge the vehicle batteries with the vehicle covered or enclosed. Any enclosure or
cover should be removed or unzipped and pulled back when batteries are being charged. An
accumulation of hydrogen gas could result in an explosion.
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WARNING
• Do not bypass the sense lead fuse.
• Only trained technicians should repair or service the charger. Contact your nearest Club Car
distributor/dealer.
• Each charger should have its own dedicated 15 or 20 ampere separately protected (circuit
breaker or fuse) single phase branch circuit, in accordance with all applicable electrical codes
for the location.
• Connect the charger AC supply cord to a properly grounded, three-wire outlet of the proper
voltage and frequency as shown on the charger.
• Do not use an adapter to plug the charger with a three-prong plug into a two-prong outlet.
Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in a fire or an
electrical shock.
• An extension cord or electrical outlet must accept a three-prong plug. Extension cord should
be a three-wire no. 12 AWG (American Wire Gauge), and be as short as possible. The use of
improper extension cord could result in fire or an electrical shock.
• Do not use near fuels, grain dust, solvents, thinners, or other flammables. Chargers can ignite
flammable materials and vapors.
• Do not expose to rain or any liquid. Keep the charger dry.
• Prior to servicing the charger, disconnect the AC power supply cord from the wall outlet and
the DC plug from the vehicle charger receptacle.
• When the charger is on, the charger DC cord may be disconnected from the vehicle receptacle
slowly. Jerking or pulling the DC cord out quickly could cause arcing and burning that could
damage the plug and receptacle and could cause batteries to explode.
• Never push objects of any kind into the charger through cabinet slots. They may touch
dangerous voltage points or cause an electrical short circuit that could result in fire or
electrical shock.
• Do not connect the charger to battery packs that are not compatible with the DC output
voltage specified on the charger. Overheating and transformer burnout will result.
• Do not connect a stationary charger to the receptacle if the charger cord, plug, or the vehicle
receptacle is broken, damaged, or does not make a good electrical connection. Fire or
personal injury can result. Have a qualified technician replace the parts.
• Do not use a battery charger if the cord, plug, or receptacle is damaged in any way. Replace
worn or damaged parts immediately. Failure to heed this warning could result in a fire,
property damage, severe personal injury, or death.
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