Precautions When Working With Batteries - Xantrex Freedom EX 4000 Owner's Manual

Precautions When Working With
Batteries
IMPORTANT: Battery work and maintenance must be done by
qualified personnel knowledgeable about batteries to ensure
compliance with battery handling and maintenance safety
precautions.
BURN FROM HIGH SHORT-CIRCUIT CURRENT, FIRE
AND EXPLOSION FROM VENTED GASES HAZARDS
Always wear proper, non-absorbent gloves, complete eye
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protection, and clothing protection. Avoid touching your eyes
and wiping your forehead while working near batteries. See
note #4.
Remove all personal metal items, like rings, bracelets, and
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watches when working with batteries. See notes #5 and #6
below.
Never smoke or allow a spark or flame near the engine or
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batteries.
Never charge a frozen battery.
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Never charge a Lithium Ion type battery with an ambient of
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0 °C (-32 °F) or colder.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious
injury, or equipment damage.
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WARNING
NOTES:
1. Mount and place the Freedom EX 4000 Inverter/Charger with
48VDC-to-12VDC Converter unit away from batteries in a well
ventilated compartment.
2. Always have someone within range of your voice or close
enough to come to your aid when you work near a lead-acid
battery.
3. Always have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case
battery acid contacts skin, clothing, or eyes.
4. Keep battery terminals clean from corrosion. If battery acid or
corrosion deposit contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately
with soap and water. If battery acid or corrosion deposit enters
your eye, immediately flood it with running cold water for at
least twenty minutes and have someone within range of your
voice or close enough to get medical attention immediately.
5. Use extra caution to reduce the risk of dropping a metal tool on
the battery. It could spark or short circuit the battery or other
electrical parts and could cause an explosion. Use tools with
insulated handles only.
6. Batteries can produce a short circuit current high enough to
weld a ring or metal bracelet or the like to the battery terminal,
causing a severe burn.
7. When removing a battery, always remove the negative
terminal from the battery first for systems with grounded
negative. Only use this unit in a negative (-) grounded system.
This unit is not designed for a positive (+) grounded system.
Make sure all loads connected to the battery and all
accessories are off so you don't cause an arc.

Precautions When Working With Batteries

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