NewMar PT-14W Installation And Operation Manual page 5

PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS
1. Someone should be within range of your voice or close enough to come to your aid when you work
near a lead‐acid battery.
2. Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts skin, clothing or eyes.
3. Wear complete eye protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching your eyes while working near
a battery.
4. If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water. If battery acid enters
the eye, immediately flood the eye with running cold water for at least 10 minutes and get medical
attention immediately.
5. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in the vicinity of the battery or engine.
6. Be extra cautious to reduce the risk of dropping a metal tool onto the battery. It might spark or short‐
circuit the battery or other electrical part and cause an explosion.
7. Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches when working with a
lead‐acid battery. A lead‐acid battery can produce a short‐circuit current high enough to weld a ring or
the like to metal, causing a severe burn.
8. Use the battery charger for charging gel‐cell, AGM or flooded lead‐acid batteries only. It is not
intended to supply power to a low voltage electrical system other than in a starter‐motor application.
Do not use the charger for charging dry‐cell batteries that are commonly used with home appliances.
These batteries may burst and cause injury to persons and damage to property.
9. NEVER charge a frozen battery.
PREPARING TO CHARGE
1. Be sure the area around the battery is well ventilated.
2. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
3. Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches level specified by battery manufacturer. This
helps purge excessive gas from cells. Do not overfill. For a sealed battery without cell caps, carefully
follow manufacturer's recharging instructions.
4. Study all battery manufacturers' specific precautions such as removing or not removing cell caps while
charging and recommended rates of charge.
GROUNDING AND AC POWER CORD CONNECTION
1. The charger should be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock.
(For marine applications only) EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS TO THE CHARGER SHALL COMPLY WITH UL
RECOMMENDATIONS AND/OR UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ELECTRICAL REGULATIONS (33CFR183,
SUB‐PART I)
(For marine applications only) THE INSTALLATION AND PROTECTION OF VESSEL WIRING ASSOCIATED
WITH BATTERY CHARGERS SHALL COMPLY WITH ABYC STANDARDS; E‐8) AC ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ON
BOATS, E‐9) DC ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ON BOATS, AND A‐20) BATTERY CHARGING DEVICES.