IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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2.3 WARNINGS REGARDING THE USE OF
BATTERIES
1 Someone should be within range of your voice or
close enough to come to your aid when you work near
a lead-acid battery.
2 Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case
battery acid contacts skin, clothing, or eyes.
3
Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection.
Avoid touching eyes while working near battery.
4 If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash
immediately with soap and water. If acid enters eye,
immediately flood eye with running cold water for at
least 10 minutes and get medical attention
immediately.
5 NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in vicinity of
battery or engine.
6 Do not short circuit batteries, as this may result in
explosion and fire hazard! Be extra cautious to reduce
risk of dropping a metal tool onto battery. It might
spark or short-circuit battery or other electrical part
that may cause explosion.
7 Remove personal metal items such as rings,
bracelets, necklaces, and watches when working with
a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a
short-circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the
like to metal, causing a severe burn.
8 Only use Chargemaster for charging a LEAD-ACID
batteries and the supply of users attached to these
batteries, in permanent systems. Do not use
Chargemaster for charging dry-cell batteries that are
commonly used with home appliances. These
batteries may burst and cause injury to persons and
damage to property.
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NEVER charge a frozen battery.
10 Excessive battery discharge and/or high charging
voltages can cause serious damage to batteries. Do
not exceed the recommended limits of discharge level
of your batteries.
11 If it is necessary to remove a battery, always remove
grounded terminal from battery first. Make sure all
accessories are off, so as not to cause an arc.
12 Be sure that the area around battery is well ventilated
while battery is being charged. Refer to the
recommendations of the battery manufacturer.
13 Batteries are heavy! It may become a projectile if it is
involved in an accident! Ensure adequate and secure
mounting and always use suitable handling equipment
for transportation.
2.4 WARNING REGARDING LIFE SUPPORT
APPLICATIONS
The Chargemaster is not sold for applications in any
medical equipment intended for use as a component of
any life support system unless a specific written
agreement pertaining to such intended use is executed
between the manufacturer and Mastervolt. Such
agreement will require the equipment manufacturer either
to contract additional reliability testing of the Chargemaster
and/or to commit to undertake such testing as a part of the
manufacturing process. In addition the manufacturer must
agree to indemnify and not hold Mastervolt responsible for
any claims arising from the use of the Chargemaster in the
life support equipment.
2.5
GUARANTEE SPECIFICATIONS
Mastervolt guarantees that this unit has been built
according to the legally applicable standards and
specifications. Should work take place, which is not in
accordance with the guidelines, instructions and
specifications contained in this users manual, then
damage may occur and/or the unit may not fulfil its
specifications. All of these matters may mean that the
guarantee becomes invalid.
The guarantee is limited to the costs of repair and/or
replacement of the product. Costs for installation labor or
shipping of the defective parts are not covered by this
guarantee.
