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1.2. General Safety Precautions and Instructions
• Do not attempt to use any battery that appears damaged during shipment or otherwise.
• Do not submerge the HAB™. This could cause personal injury and will void your warranty.
• Do not attempt to disassemble the HAB™. Its components are not user serviceable. This
could cause personal injury and will void your warranty.
• To avoid the risk of shock or fire, ensure all wire is properly sized and in good condition.
• Do not impact, pull, drag, or step on the HAB™.
• Verify that all equipment that is going to be connected to the KiloVault® HAB™ is turned off
before making any connections.
• A small risk of spark does exist while making connections. Ensure the area is free of explo-
sive gasses and liquids and is not installed in confined areas. This includes flammable fuel
powered machinery, holding tanks, pipe fittings, and connectors.
• Respiratory irritation may be caused if the HAB™ is punctured or cracked; use appropriate
respiratory and hand protection.
• Skin contact with a punctured or otherwise open battery can cause irritation.
• High voltage battery connections (configurations of greater than 36 V DC nominal) can be
dangerous in any DC system. The HAB™ is a 48 V nominal battery system and is greater
than 36 V DC at the terminals when fully charged! DC voltages over 52 V can stop the hu-
man adult heart; please be careful and wear insulated gloves.
Warning:
Failure to follow the instructions in this manual may result in serious injury
or death.
Warning:
Never connect KiloVault® HAB™ units in series!
Warning:
After powering down a HAB, you must wait at least 30 seconds before turning it
back on again. Failing to wait at least 30 seconds risks causing internal short cir-
cuit events and causing damage to its internal resistors.
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