Installing The Charger; Preparing To Charge Precautions; Grounding And Ac Power Cord Connection Instructions - Guest 2606A Operation Manual

8.Use charger for charging a lead acid, AGM or gel battery only. It is not intended to
supply power to a low voltage electrical system other than in a starter motor application.
Do not use charger for charging dry cell batteries that are commonly used with home
appliances.These batteries will burst and cause injury to persons and damage
to property.
9.Never charge a frozen battery.

PRePARing to CHARge PReCAUtions

Before charging a battery with the charger, read the following precautions:
Do not operate the charger if the cables or an LED is damaged.
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2. Make sure all accessories on the product you are charging are oFF.
3.If the battery or batteries must be removed from the product, always remove the
grounded terminal from the battery first. Make sure all accessories in the product are
off, so as not to cause an electrical arc.
4.Be sure the area around the battery is well ventilated while the battery is being charged.
Gas can be forcefully blown away using a piece of cardboard or other non-metallic
material as a "hand fan".
5. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
6.Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches levels specified by the battery
manufacturer, if applicable. Do not overfill. For a battery without cell caps, carefully
follow the manufacturer's recharging instructions.
7.Study all battery manufacturer's specific precautions while charging and recommended
rates of charge.
8.Determine voltage of battery by referring to product's manual, and make sure it matches
output rating of battery charger.
AC ConneCtion AnD gRoUnDing PReCAUtions
DO NOT OPERATE THIS CHARGER WITH A TWO BLADED ADAPTER PLUG
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OR EXTENSION CORD. DOING SO CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
AFTER SECURING THE BATTERY CONNECTIONS, PLUG THE AC LINE CORD INTO
AN AVAILABLE AC OUTLET THAT IS PROTECTED BY A GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT
INTERRUPTER (GFCI) BREAKER.

gRoUnDing AnD AC PoWeR CoRD ConneCtion instRUCtions

Charger should be grounded to reduce risk of electric shock. Charger is equipped with an
electric cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug
must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with
all local codes and ordinances.
note: AC Line Cord color coding is EU style. Line = Brown, Neutral = Blue,
Ground = Green
Never alter AC cord or plug provided – if it will not fit outlet, have proper outlet
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installed by a qualified electrician. Improper connection can result in a risk of an electric
shock.

3. instAlling tHe CHARgeR

CHoosing CHARging loCAtion
1.The charger should have at least eight inches of unobstructed area on all sides of the
unit for effective cooling. The case of this charger will become warm during operation.
Because the charger is convection cooled (airflow over the back of the charger), the
optimum mounting position for the charger is vertical. Mounting on its back on a
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