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WARNING:
If the battery is to be replaced in the field with a freshly charged battery
then the operator MUST move the Spill Buddy to a nonhazardous area before
disconnecting or reconnecting the batteries.
Battery Maintenance and Charging
Battery Access
To access the battery remove the Battery Cover located on the center
of the front reel, disconnect Connecter Jack and pull the battery out.
Charging the Battery
Spill Buddy’s battery should only be charged with the AC adaptor supplied with the unit or the
optional cigarette lighter cable or automotive battery charging cable, if purchased. The battery is
a lead/acid type, and all precautions should be used as with any lead/acid battery. The charge
on the battery can be “topped off” at any time between uses without damage to the battery.
When charging the battery, always plug the jack into Spill Buddy first, then plug into the power
source. When disconnecting charger from source, always disconnect the power source first,
then the Jack.
To charge Spill Buddy, insert jack into Front Panel. For
initial use, charge the battery overnight. Following the initial
charge, battery charging times will vary depending upon
how much Spill Buddy’s pump is used. (A fully charged
battery can provide up to an hour of continuous pumping of
a low viscosity product such as gasoline.)
Optional In Field Battery Charging Methods
Clean Earth can supply optional cables to charge Spill Buddy batteries in the field. One cable
can be plugged directly into a cigarette lighter outlet, with the other end plugged directly into the
NOTE: Do not charge the Spill Buddy’s battery
overnight in the cigarette lighter receptacle to
avoid draining your vehicle’s battery.
Envirotecnics
Tel: +34 872 080 542
envirotecnics@envirote
cnics.com
www.envirotecnics.com
