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User’s Manual
CAUTION: CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APP ROV ED BY THE PARTY
RESPONSI BLE FOR COMPLI ANCE COULD V OID THE US ER'S AUTHORITY TO OP ERATE THE
EQUIPMENT.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC and ICES-003 Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment . This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with t he
instruction manual, may cause harmful int erferenc e to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the
interference at his own expense.
9. EXTERNAL PORT
The charger has an external port with a sealed DB9 (DE9) connector
located near the DC terminal block which is used for the remot e LED
and/or CAN communication cable assemblies . When this port is not
being used, leave the protective cover over the connector to keep
moisture and debris out of the connector.
When mounting the charger on -board a vehicle where the
charger LE Ds are not visible, a remote LED cable assembly
can be used. Attach the remote LE D cable assembly to the
external port on the charger and hand tighten the connector
mounting screws. The LE D end of the cable assembly is to
be rear mounted t hrough a hole on the vehicle or it c an be
attached to a panel which mounts to the vehicle. Install the
remot e LED assembly as shown. Remote LED blink patterns
are detailed in Section 12.3.
10. PROPER CARE OF DEEP-CYCLE LEAD-ACID MOTIVE POWER BATTERIES
Motive power battery packs are subjected to severe deep -cycle duty on a daily basis. Although these
batteries are designed to withstand such duty, the following precautions must be observed to obtain good
performance and maximum cycle life.
CAUTION: ALW AYS WEAR PROTECTIVE EYE S HI ELDS AND CLOTHING WHEN WORKI NG WITH
BATTERI ES. BATTERI ES CONTAIN ACIDS WHI CH CAN CAUS E BODILY HARM. DO NOT PUT
WRENCHES OR OTHER METAL OBJECTS ACROSS THE BATTERY TERMI NAL OR BATTERY TOP.
ARCING OR EXPLOSION OF THE BATTERY CAN RES ULT.
1. When installing new batteries, be sure the polarity of eac h battery and the overall battery pack is correct.
Otherwise, battery and/or charger damage can result.
2. New batteries should be given a full charge before their first use bec ause it is difficult to know how long
the batteries have been stored.
3. New batteries and older batteries that have been in storage are not capable of their rated output until they
have been discharged and charged a number of times. Consult the manufacturer of your ba tteries for
more information.
External Port
