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PROTECTOR® IV Top of Rail Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual
Lead Acid Battery Safety Precautions
BATTERIES GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES DURING NORMAL OPERATION. FOLLOW THESE
PRECAUTIONS, AND THOSE PUBLISHED BY THE BATTERY MANUFACTURER, TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
EXPLOSION.
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• Wear eye protection and protective clothing.
• Do not charge a frozen battery.
• If battery acid or corrosive by-products contact skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water.
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medical attention.
• Always ensure someone is nearby to help you in the event of an emergency.
• Remove personal metal items such as rings, watches, bracelets etc. and be careful not to drop metal or
tools on the battery. Contact to the battery terminals may result in a short circuit, causing severe burns or
triggering an explosion.
Battery Charger Safety Precautions
THE BATTERY CHARGER CONTAINS SHOCK AND ENERGY HAZARDS. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE. THERE
ARE NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
• Disconnect all AC and DC power at its source prior to cleaning or removing the wiring cover to access
wiring terminals or the internal fuse.
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• Do not operate the control box without a battery. The battery charger or the control box will be damaged
without a battery connected.
• Although the battery charger (Xantrex TrueCharge 10TB only) is approved as an ignition-protected device;
nonetheless one should avoid using in a space containing gasoline or propane tanks, a gasoline engine or
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• Ensure existing wiring is in good electrical condition, and that AC wiring size is 14 AWG or larger and less
than 100 ft. long.
• Do not operate the charger if it has received a sharp blow or has been dropped or damaged in any way. A
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