02
Battery Safety
The charge controller should be installed indoors in a
well-ventilated, cool, and dry environment.
Do NOT let the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals of the
battery touch each other.
Use only sealed lead-acid, flooded, gel or lithium batteries
which must be deep cycle.
Explosive battery gases may be present while charging. Be
certain there is enough ventilation to release the gases.
Be careful when working with large lead acid batteries. Wear
eye protection and have fresh water available in case there is
contact with the battery acid.
Over-charging and excessive gas precipitation may damage
the battery plates and activate material shedding on them.
Too high of an equalizing charge or too long of one may
cause damage. Please carefully review the specific
requirements of the battery used in the system.
Equalization is carried out only for non-sealed / vented /
flooded / wet cell lead acid batteries.
Do NOT equalize VRLA type AGM / GEL / LITHIUM batteries
UNLESS permitted by battery manufacturer.
Do NOT allow water to enter the controller.
