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Make sure the battery charger lead clips
are in full contact with the battery ter-
minal and that they are not shorted. A
corroded battery charger lead clip may
generate heat in the contact area and a
weak clip spring may cause sparks.
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If the battery becomes hot to the touch
at any time during the charging process,
disconnect the battery charger and let
the battery cool before reconnecting it.
Hot batteries can explode!
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As shown in the following illustration,
the open-circuit voltage of an MF bat-
tery stabilizes about 30 minutes after
charging has been completed. Therefore,
wait 30 minutes after charging is com-
pleted before measuring the open-circuit
voltage.
CHECKING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY