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VEC1090 A
REV101103
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY
1. Another person should be close enough to come to your aid when you work near a lead-acid battery.
2. Fresh water and soap should be nearby in case battery acid contacts skin, clothing, or eyes.
3. Wear eye protection and protective clothing. Avoid touching eyes or skin while working with a battery. If acid particles
or corrosion gets into eyes immediately flood eye with cold water (Eye Wash Station) for at least 10 minutes and get
medical attention immediately.
4. If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water.
5. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in vicinity of battery or engine.
6. CAUTION: Dropping metal tool or other object onto battery may cause spark, short-circuit battery or other electrical
components and may cause explosion.
7. Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches when working with a lead-acid battery.
Lead-acid batteries can produce a short-circuit current high enough to cause a severe burn.
GROUND AND AC POWER CORD CONNECTION
Charger should be grounded to reduce risk of electric shock. Charger is equipped with an AC cord having grounding
conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into a properly installed and grounded 110/120VAC outlet
in accordance with all local codes and ordinances. (See Figure 1.)
This battery charger is for use on a 110/120VAC circuit, and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug shown in
FIGURE 1A. If a properly grounded outlet is not available, a temporary adapter (like the adapter shown in FIGURE 1B),
may be used to connect this plug to a two-pole receptacle as shown in FIGURE 1B. The temporary adapter should be
used ONLY until a properly grounded outlet can be installed by a qualified electrician.
The green-colored rigid ear or tab extending from adapter must be connected to a properly grounded outlet. Make
certain it is grounded. If necessary, replace original outlet cover plate screw with a longer screw that will secure adapter
ground tab to outlet cover plate and connect to grounded outlet.
FIGURE 1A
FIGURE 1B
GROUNDING PIN (A)
ADAPTER (B)
GROUNDING
MEANS
METAL SCREW
USE OF AN ADAPTER IS NOT ALLOWED IN CANADA. IF A GROUNDING TYPE RECEPTACLE IS
NOT AVAILABLE, DO NOT USE THIS APPLIANCE UNTIL THE PROPER OUTLET IS INSTALLED BY A
QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.
DANGER!
NEVER
alter AC cord or plug – if it will not fit outlet, have proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
Improper connection may result in an electric shock.
DANGER!
Before using adapter as shown (FIGURE 1B), be sure the center screw of outlet plate is grounded.
