Charging The Ba Battery Ttery; The Battery - UniCarriers FRSB14-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual

CHARGING THE BATTERY CHARGING THE BATTERY
The battery unit supplies power to the truck. The battery unit supplies power to the truck.
When recharging the battery, observe the following When recharging the battery, observe the following
conditions for safe operation. conditions for safe operation.
WARNING WARNING
In order to prevent an electric shock In order to prevent an electric shock
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accident, be sure to ground the power accident, be sure to ground the power
supply equipment supply equipment
In order to prevent an electric shock In order to prevent an electric shock
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accident, do not put your hand or anything accident, do not put your hand or anything
inside the equipment; otherwise it will lead inside the equipment; otherwise it will lead
to an accident if the power switch is ON or to an accident if the power switch is ON or
the battery connectors are connected. the battery connectors are connected.
Charge the Charge the
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and and not not
ammable materials away from the area. ammable materials away from the area.
It is It is reco recommended that
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with an acid-resistant material and be well with an acid-resistant material and be well
drained, since there is a fear of acidic drained, since there is a fear of acidic
electrolyte spilling on the floor during electrolyte spilling on the floor during
charge. charge.
Never smoke or use Never smoke or use
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area especially at the termination of area especially at the termination of
charging since explosive hydrogen gas charging since explosive hydrogen gas
is released from the battery while being is released from the battery while being
charged. charged.
Do not Do not
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while charging; otherwise sparks may be while charging; otherwise sparks may be
red, leading to a fatal accident. red, leading to a fatal accident.
Switch over the Switch over the
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taps according to the input voltage. taps according to the input voltage.
C o n s u l t t h e b a t t e r y m a n u a l f o r i t s C o n s u l t t h e b a t t e r y m a n u a l f o r i t s
operatio operatio
agree with the setting of the tap, a burned agree with the setting of the tap, a burned
transformer or a short circuit due to transformer or a short circuit due to
deteriorated insulation might occur. deteriorated insulation might occur.
Keep the key switch turned OFF while Keep the key switch turned OFF while
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charging, for safety's sake. charging, for safety's sake.
Use fuses and Use fuses and
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with the sp with the
power supply together with other kinds of power supply together with other kinds of
equipment. equipment.
damaged battery or damaged battery or
securely securely. .
battery in areas well battery in areas well
expos expos ed ed to to rain water. rain water.
mmended that the oor the oor
fire in the fire in the
disconnect the battery connectors disconnect the battery connectors
input voltage input voltage
n. n. If If the the input voltage input voltage
non-fuse circuit breaker non-fuse circuit breaker
specied capacity ecied capacity. . Do not Do not
Failure to Failure to do so do so
charger. charger.
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BATTERY CARE BATTERY CARE
Make sure Make sure
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40°C when 40°C when
the temperature drops below 40°C. the temperature drops below 40°C.
If the electrolyte If the electrolyte
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while charging, the battery service life will be while charging, the battery service life will be
shortened. shortened.
Do not try Do not try
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ambient temperature is extremely low. ambient temperature is extremely low.
Charging in a cold storage or outdoors in a Charging in a cold storage or outdoors in a
cold region will shorten the battery service life. cold region will shorten the battery service life.
Frequent overcharges or Frequent overcharges or
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causes the battery's electrolyte temperature to causes the battery's electrolyte temperature to
rise, and if the rise, and if the
ventilated ventilated
50°C, the battery service life will be shortened. 50°C, the battery service life will be shortened.
Keep Keep
Use a Use a
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battery battery
be covered be covered
Charging Charging
using a battery charger for the other purposes using a battery charger for the other purposes
will cause a trouble. will cause a trouble.
Do not Do not
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from the from the
chargi chargi ng ng
charger cable is disconnected by mistake, charger cable is disconnected by mistake,
press the charge stop button without fail. press the charge stop button without fail.
Check the Check the
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damaged or discolored plug or cable. Check damaged or discolored plug or cable. Check
the connectors for looseness. If any defect the connectors for looseness. If any defect
is found, operation of the battery charger or is found, operation of the battery charger or
battery should be halted until the problem is battery should be halted until the problem is
corrected. corrected.
switching switching
Before trying Before trying
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electrolyte level of the battery. (For detail, see electrolyte level of the battery. (For detail, see
section "BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL".) section "BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL".)
does not does not
Use caution not to Use caution not to
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over the over the
they are contaminated with electrolyte, contact they are contaminated with electrolyte, contact
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use the use the
will cause will cause a a
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NOTE NOTE
the electrolyte the electrolyte
starting charging. starting charging.
temperature exceeds 50°C temperature exceeds 50°C
to charge the battery when the to charge the battery when the
electrolyte temperature exceeds electrolyte temperature exceeds
battery charger appropria battery charger appropria
capacity capacity. .
with with an an improper improper
disconnect the battery charger disconnect the battery charger
power source power source while charging. while charging.
battery charger and battery battery charger and battery
to recharge to recharge
allow electrolyte to allow electrolyte to
truck body truck body or electric or electric
dealer. dealer.
temperature is temperature is below below
If not, If not, wait until wait until
equalizing charges equalizing charges
te for te for each each
battery battery charger charger or or
cable cable
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components. components. If If