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11. APENDIX C - SAFETY AND CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS
(a)
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT SAFETY AND
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.
(b)
WORKING IN THE VICINITY OF A LEAD-ACID BATTERY IS DANGEROUS. BATTERIES
GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES DURING NORMAL BATTERY OPERATION. FOR THIS REASON
IT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT EACH TIME BEFORE USING YOUR CHARGER,
YOU READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED EXACTLY.
(c)
TO REDUCE RISK OF BATTERY EXPLOSION, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND THOSE
MARKED ON THE BATTERY.
(d)
NEVER SMOKE OR ALLOW AN OPEN SPARK OR FLAME IN THE VICINITY OF THE BATTERY
OR ENGINE.
(e)
USE CHARGER FOR CHARGING A LEAD-ACID BATTERY ONLY. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO
SUPPLY POWER TO AN EXTRA-LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OR TO CHARGE
DRY-CELL BATTERIES. CHARGING DRY-CELL BATTERIES MAY CAUSE THEM TO BURST AND
CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
(f)
NEVER CHARGE A FROZEN BATTERY.
(g)
IF IT IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE BATTERY FROM VEHICLE TO CHARGE IT, ALWAYS
REMOVE GROUNDED TERMINAL FROM BATTERY FIRST. MAKE SURE ALL ACCESSORIES IN
THE VEHICLE ARE OFF IN ORDER TO PREVENT AN ARC.
(h)
STUDY ALL BATTERY MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFIC PRECAUTIONS SUCH AS REMOVING OR
NOT REMOVING CELL CAPS WHILE CHARGING AND RECOMMENDED RATES OF CHARGE.
(i)
FOR A CHARGER HAVING AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH, REFER TO THE CAR
OWNER’S MANUAL IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE VOLTAGE OF THE BATTERY AND TO
MAKE SURE THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE IS SET AT THE CORRECT VOLTAGE. IF AN OUTPUT
VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH IS NOT PROVIDED, DO NOT USE THE BATTERY CHARGER
UNLESS THE BATTERY VOLTAGE MATCHES THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE RATING OF THE
CHARGER.
(j)
NEVER PLACE THE CHARGER DIRECTLY ABOVE OR BELOW THE BATTERY BEING
CHARGED; GASES OR FLUIDS FROM THE BATTERY WILL CORRODE AND DAMAGE THE
CHARGER. LOCATE THE CHARGER AS FAR AWAY FROM THE BATTERY AS DC CABLES
PERMIT.
(k)
DO NOT OPERATE CHARGER IN A CLOSED-IN AREA OR RESTRICT VENTILATION IN ANY
WAY.
(l)
CONNECT AND DISCONNECT DC OUTPUT CLIPS ONLY AFTER SETTING ANY CHARGER
SWITCHES TO THE OFF POSITION AND REMOVING AC CORD FROM THE ELECTRIC OUTLET.
NEVER ALLOW CLIPS TO TOUCH EACH OTHER.
(m)
FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. A SPARK NEAR
BATTERY MAY CAUSE A BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A SPARK NEAR
BATTERY:
i.
POSITION AC AND DC CORDS TO REDUCE RISK OF DAMAGE BY HOOD, DOOR, OR
MOVING ENGINE PARTS;
ii.
STAY CLEAR OF FAN BLADES, BELTS, PULLEYS, AND OTHER PARTS THAT CAN CAUSE
INJURY TO PERSONS;
iii.
CHECK POLARITY OF BATTERY POSTS. A POSITIVE (POS, P, +) BATTERY POST
USUALLY HAS A LARGER DIAMETER THAN A NEGATIVE (NEG, N, –) POST;
iv.
DETERMINE WHICH POST OF BATTERY IS GROUNDED (CONNECTED) TO THE
CHASSIS. IF NEGATIVE POST IS GROUNDED TO CHASSIS (AS IN MOST VEHICLES),
SEE ITEM (v). IF POSITIVE POST IS GROUNDED TO THE CHASSIS, SEE ITEM (vi);
