Section 7 - Battery Charging; Battery Charging Guidelines; Connecting Uninstalled Battery To Optional Battery Charge Receptacle - Miller Trailblazer 330 Diesel Owner's Manual

SECTION 7 – BATTERY CHARGING
7-1.

Battery Charging Guidelines

Stop welder/generator engine.
Before charging battery, read the
Safety Precautions at the beginning
of this manual.
Have only qualified persons do bat-
tery charging work.
Do not charge a defective battery, a
battery with loose terminals, or one
having evidence of damage such as
a cracked case or cover.
7-2.

Connecting Uninstalled Battery To Optional Battery Charge Receptacle

Stop welder/generator engine.
Before charging battery, check po-
larity of battery posts. Attach a 24
in. (60 cm) AWG 6 insulated battery
cable to Negative (−) battery post.
Connect charger Positive (+) cable
to Positive (+) post of battery. Stand-
ing as far from battery as practical
and looking away from battery, con-
nect charger Negative (−) cable to
the cable connected to the Negative
(−) battery post.
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Battery will not charge if it is com-
pletely dead. This happens at 1 volt.
Keep battery charging cables away
from vehicle hood, door, and mov-
ing parts.
Do not use damaged battery charg-
ing cables.
Be sure charger output voltage
matches battery voltage.
Do not jump-start/crank assist a ve-
hicle without a battery.
1 Battery Positive (+) Terminal
2 Battery Negative (−) Terminal
Obtain Battery Charge/Jumper Cable Kit
300422 or equivalent.
3 Red (Positive) Charging Cable
4 Black (Negative) Charging Cable
5 Battery Charge Plug
6 Battery Charge Receptacle
7 Insulated Battery Cable
(Customer-Supplied)
Disconnect cables from weld termi-
nals before charging a battery. Weld
terminals are electrically live during
battery charging.
Never disconnect jump-start/crank
assist connections or cables when
charging or jumping/crank assist-
ing. Clamps are always energized
when unit is in battery charge mode.
Never place 12V battery on 24V only
setting.
Connect a 24 in. (60 cm) or longer insulated
battery cable (AWG 6) to Negative (−) bat-
tery post. Connect red (Positive) battery
charging cable to battery Positive (+) post.
Connect black (Negative) battery charging
cable to insulated battery cable.
Connect Battery Charge plug to Battery
Charge receptacle.
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