Battery Charger
24 1999 Transportation Electric Vehicle Owner’s Manual
BATTERY CHARGER
• BATTERIES EMIT HYDROGEN WHILE BEING CHARGED. HYDROGEN IS AN EXPLOSIVE GAS.
IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A WEATHERPROOF ENCLOSURE, IT SHOULD BE
UNZIPPED AND PULLED BACK WHILE BATTERIES ARE BEING CHARGED. THIS IS TO AVOID
THE ACCUMULATION OF HYDROGEN GAS INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE.
• THE CHARGING AREA MUST BE VENTILATED. TO PREVENT A BUILDUP OF EXPLOSIVE
GAS, HYDROGEN LEVEL IN THE AIR MUST NEVER EXCEED 2%. THE TOTAL VOLUME OF AIR
IN THE BUILDING MUST BE CHANGED FIVE TIMES PER HOUR. EXHAUST FANS SHOULD BE
LOCATED AT THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE ROOF. CONTACT A LOCAL HVAC ENGINEER.
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ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THE CHARGER. CONTACT
YOUR NEAREST CARRYALL DISTRIBUTOR/DEALER.
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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.
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ONLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS SHOULD REPAIR OR SERVICE THE CHARGER. CONTACT
YOUR NEAREST CARRYALL DISTRIBUTOR/DEALER.
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HAVE WORN, CUT, OR DAMAGED POWER CORDS OR WIRES REPLACED IMMEDIATELY.
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BE SURE THAT ALL WIRE CONNECTIONS AT THE RECEPTACLE AND FUSE LINK ARE CLEAN
AND TIGHT.
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DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR ANY LIQUID. KEEP THE CHARGER DRY.
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DO NOT USE NEAR FUELS, GRAIN DUST, SOLVENTS, THINNERS, OR OTHER FLAMMABLES.
CHARGERS CAN IGNITE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AND VAPORS.
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CONNECT THE CHARGER AC SUPPLY CORD TO A PROPERLY GROUNDED, THREE-WIRE
OUTLET OF THE PROPER VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY AS SHOWN ON THE CHARGER.
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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.
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USE ONLY AN EXTENSION CORD OR ELECTRICAL OUTLET THAT WILL ACCEPT A THREE-
PRONG PLUG. EXTENSION CORD SHOULD BE THREE-WIRE NO. 12 AWG, AND BE AS SHORT
AS POSSIBLE. THE USE OF AN IMPROPER EXTENSION CORD COULD RESULT IN FIRE OR
AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
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DO NOT OPERATE THE CHARGER IF IT HAS RECEIVED A SHARP BLOW, WAS DROPPED, OR
OTHERWISE DAMAGED IN ANY WAY.
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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.
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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 REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS IMMEDIATELY.
WARNINGS CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE.
