Battery Precautions; Operation Precautions - CEN-TECH 200 watt continuous Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

Battery Precautions

1. Wear splash-resistant
ANSI-approved safety goggles
and electrically insulated gloves
while working near batteries.
2. Charge, store, and maintain batteries
according to supplier's instructions.
3. Locate batteries in a clean,
well-ventilated area, away from ignition
sources and flammable materials.
Vented lead-acid batteries release
explosive hydrogen gas while charging.

Operation Precautions

1. Multiple outlet power strips with switches
and circuit breakers only interrupt
power to the "hot" receptacle terminals.
The "neutral" terminals remain powered
with respect to the "ground" terminals.
So strip switch may be off, but part
of appliance may still be powered.
2. Inspect supply connections before
use to ensure they are tight and
that insulation is not damaged.
3. Do not use this inverter to power
sensitive devices such as medical
devices or computers. However, it may
be used to charge a computer battery.
Do not use in ignition protected areas.
4. Some rechargeable tools and
appliances can damage the Inverter.
Check the temperature of the device
several times when it is charging.
If the device becomes extremely hot;
turn the power off, remove the device,
and do not use with the Inverter again.
5. Check for breakage of parts and any
other condition that may affect the
Inverter's operation. If damaged,
have it repaired before use.
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4. Only connect similar batteries together.
Do not connect old and new batteries
together, wet and gel cells together, or
batteries of different capacities together.
5. Use only 12 V batteries with this item.
6. Connect batteries in parallel ONLY
(negative terminals together to
one cable; positive terminals
together to the other cable).
7. Install a properly rated fuse on the
positive output of the battery bank.
6. Do not attempt to power a device,
or combination of devices, that will
require more than the rated output of
this inverter. This may damage the
inverter or the attached devices.
7. Appliances such as microwave
ovens will normally draw
more than their rated current.
For example: A typical
600 watt microwave oven will draw
approximately 1,000 watts.
8. Do not attach a battery charger if
the charger carries a warning that
dangerous voltages are present
at the battery terminals.
9. Some fluorescent lamps may not
operate properly with this type of
inverter. If the bulb appears to be
too bright, or fails to light, do not
use the lamp with this inverter.
10. Some fans with synchronous motors
may slightly increase in speed when
powered by the inverter. This is not
harmful to the fan or to the inverter.
11. Inverter will consume some power
while on, even without loads attached.
Turn inverter off after use.
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