Important Safety Instructions For Battery Packs - Black & Decker LSW36 Instruction Manual

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injury, charge only designated Black+Decker batteries. Other
types of batteries may burst causing personal injury and damage.
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charger plugged in to the power supply, the charger can be shorted
by foreign material. Foreign materials of a conductive nature such
as, but not limited to, steel wool, aluminum foil, or any buildup of
metallic particles should be kept away from charger cavities. Always
unplug the charger from the power supply when there is no battery
pack in the cavity. Unplug charger before attempting to clean.
warning:
• the charger supplied with this product is intended to be
plugged in such that it is correctly orientated in a vertical or
floor mount position.
• do not attempt to charge the battery pack with any chargers
other than the ones in this manual. The charger and battery
pack are specifically designed to work together.
• these chargers are not intended for any uses other than
charging designated Black+Decker rechargeable batteries.
Any other uses may result in risk of fire, electric shock or electrocution.
• an extension cord must have adequate wire size (awg
or american wire gauge) for safety. The smaller the gauge
number of the wire, the greater the capacity of the cable, that is 16
gauge has more capacity than 18 gauge. When using more than
one extension to make up the total length, be sure each individual
extension contains at least the minimum wire size.
recommended Minimum wire size for extension cords
Minimum gauge for cord sets
volts total length of cord in feet
120V 0-25
240V 0-50
ampere rating
More Not more
Than Than
0 - 6 18
6 - 10 18
10 - 12 16
12 - 16 14
Burn hazard. To reduce the risk of
Under certain conditions, with the
26-50 51-100 101-150
51-100 101-200 201-300
American Wire Gauge
16 16 14
16 14 12
16 14 12
12 Not recommended
• do not expose charger to rain or snow.
• pull by plug rather than cord when disconnecting charger.
This will reduce risk of damage to electric plug and cord.
• Make sure that cord is located so that it will not be stepped
on, tripped over, or otherwise subjected to damage or stress.
• do not use an extension cord unless it is absolutely
necessary. Use of improper extension cord could result in risk of
fire, electric shock, or electrocution.
• do not place any object on top of charger or place the
charger on a soft surface that might block the ventilation
slots and result in excessive internal heat. place the charger
in a position away from any heat source. The charger is
ventilated through slots in the top and the bottom of the housing.
• do not mount charger on wall or permanently affix charger
to any surface. The charger is intended to use on a flat, stable
surface (i.e., table top, bench top).
• do not operate charger with damaged cord or plug — have
them replaced immediately.
• do not operate charger if it has received a sharp blow, been
dropped, or otherwise damaged in any way. Take it to an
authorized service center.
• do not disassemble charger; take it to an authorized service
center when service or repair is required. Incorrect reassembly
may result in a risk of electric shock, electrocution or fire.
• disconnect the charger from the outlet before attempting any
cleaning. This will reduce the risk of electric shock. Removing the
battery pack will not reduce this risk.
• never attempt to connect 2 chargers together.
• the charger is designed to operate on standard household electrical
power (120 volts). do not attempt to use it on any other voltage.
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