Battery Safety; Charging A Battery - Generac Portable Products 1315-0 Owner's Manual

Generac Pori_ble Products7,500 EXL Generator
Operating Automatic Idle Control
ThTs control Tsdesigned to greatly improve fuel economy,
When this switch is turned "ON", d_e engine wTI] only
run at Tts normal highgoverned enginespeed when an
electrical load is connected. When the electrical load is
removed, the engTnewill run at a reduced speed. With
the switch "Off", the engTnewill run cons_ntly at hTgh
engTnespeed. Always have the switch "OFT" when
starting and stopping the engine.
Battery Safety
_IL ANGER! Storage batteries give off explosive
hydrogen gzs while rechargTng. An explosive mixture
will remain around the ba_cery for a long time after
ft has been charged. The sligh_st sparl( can ignite
the hydrogen and cause an explosion. Such an
explosion can shatr.er the bakery and c_use
blindness or other serious injury.
_IL DANGER! Do Not permit smoking, open flame,
spar_ or am/or.her source of heat around a ba_cery.
Wear protective goggles, rubber apron and rubber
gloves when working around a battery. Bakery
electrolyte fluid is an extremely caustic sulfuric acid
solution that can cause severe burns. If spill occurs,
flush are_ with clear water immediately.
Charging a Battery
Your generator has the capability of recharging a discharged
12 Volt automotive or utility style storage battery. Do Not
use the generator to charge any 6 Volt ba_ceries. Do Not
use the generator to crank an engine hzving a discharged
battery.
To recharge 12 Volt batteries, proceed as follows:
• Checl( fluid level in all ba_cery cells. If necessary, add
ONLY distilled wa_r to each cell. Oo Not use tap
water,
• If the battery is equipped wir.h vent c_ps, make sure they
are ins_lled and are tight_
• If necessary, clean battery terminals.
• Connect b_ery charge c_ble connector plug to panel
receptacle identified by the words "12-VOLTS D.C;'
• Connect b_ery charge c_ble clamp with red handle to
the positive (÷) battery terminal (Figure I0).
12 VOLT D.C.
RECEPTACLE
+
POS NEG
12 VOLT BA'I-I'ERY
• Connect b_ery charge c_ble clamp with black handle
m the negative (-) battery terminal (Figure I0).
• S_rt engine, Let the engine run while b_ery recharges,
• VVhen battery has charged, shut down engine,
NOTE: Use an automotive hydrometer to test battery
s_te of charge and condition, Follow the hydrometer
manufacturer's instructions carefully. Generally, a b_ery is
considered to be at 100% state of charge when specific
gravity of i_s fluid (as mezsured by hydrometer) is 1.260 or
higher.
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