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! WARNING
Never allow the red and black clamps to touch each other or another common
metal conductor. This could cause damage to the Jump Starter and possibly
create a spark or even explosion hazard.
! WARNING
For a negative-grounded vehicle, first connect POSITIVE (RED) clamp to the
POSITIVE (RED +) ungrounded battery post. Then connect NEGATIVE (BLACK)
clamp to the vehicle chassis or engine block away from the battery. Do not
connect clamp to the carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet metal body parts.
! WARNING: Fire Hazard
The Jump Starter engine start function is designed for short term operation,
typically 2 or 3 second bursts of very high electrical current. Continuing to
operate the Jump Starter engine function for longer times may cause damage to
the unit and its internal battery.
Allow the Jump Starter battery to cool down for at least 3 minutes after using the
engine start function.
! WARNING
Do not charge the unit through 12VDC socket.
! WARNING
Ensure that there are no 12VDC appliances connected to the Jump Starter while
the unit is being charged.
!
WARNING
The 110VAC outlet has a maximum output of 100 watts. There is a built-in safety
feature that will turn off the outlet if the power exceeds 100 watts.
The outlet will also not turn on if the current draw exceeds 100 watts.
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3. Features
1)
Battery status button
– When you press the hold the Battery Status
Button, the LED indicator will display the charge remaining in the
internal battery. From those indications the user may determine
whether or not the internal battery needs to be charged. See item 2) for
details.
2)
Internal Battery Status
LED indicator – Identifies the level of charge
remaining in the internal battery. When the 3
rd
(green) LED lights up,
the unit is over 75% charged. When the 2
nd
(yellow) LED lights up, the
unit is about 50% charged and should be recharged. When the 1
st
(red)
LED lights up, the unit is only 25% charged and needs to be recharged
immediately.
Note: On the actual unit, when the internal battery is nearly fully
charged, the yellow and green LED’s may be lit simultaneously. Then
when you release the Battery Status Button, both the yellow and green
LED’s will turn off and the red LED may flash one time.
3)
Emergency
LED light.
4)
Correct Clamp Connection
Indicator – Green LED indicates when the
battery clamps are properly connected (vehicle battery voltage over
2.5V).
5)
Reverse Polarity
Indicator – The Red LED indicates when the battery
clamps are reversed or improperly connected to the battery along with
a continuous audible beep (vehicle battery voltage must be over 2.5V).
