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12. Never charge a frozen battery.
13. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming
into contact with your eyes.
MARINE UNIT LOCATION
14. Locate the Freedom HF unit away from batteries in a separate, well
ventilated compartment.
15. Never place the Freedom HF unit directly above batteries; gases from
a battery will corrode and damage the unit
16. Never allow battery acid to drip on the unit when reading gravity, or
filling battery.
17. Do not operate the unit in a closed in area, or restrict the ventilation in
any way.
DC CONNECTION PRECAUTION
18. Connect and disconnect DC output connections only after setting any
marine unit switches to off position and opening AC disconnect
19. FOR MARINE INSTALLATIONS, EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS
TO THE UNIT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE UNITED STATES
COAST GUARD ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS(33CFR183, SUB
PART I)
20. PROPER DISPOSAL OF BATTERIES IS REQUIRED. REFER TO
YOUR LOCAL CODES FOR DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.
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