Dc Connection Precautions - Vector VEC092 Owner's Manual & Warranty Information

PREPARING TO
CHARGE
1
.
Determine
voltage of battery
by
referring to
car owner's manual.
2.
If it
is
necessary
to
remove
battery
from
vehicle
to
charge, or
to
clean terminals,
always remove grounde
terminal
from
battery
first.
Make
sure
all
accessories
in trie
vehicle are
off,
so as not
to
cause
an
arc.
3.
Clean
battery terminals.
Be
careful to
keep
corrosion from
coming
in
contact with
eyes.
4.
Add
distilled
water
in
each
cell until
battery
acid reaches
level
specified
by
battery manufacturer. This
help
purge
excessive gas from
cells.
Do
not
overfill.
For
a
battery without
cell
caps,
carefully
follow manufacturer
recharging
instructions.
5.
Study
all
battery manufacturers'
specific
precautions such as removing
or not
removing
cell
caps while
charging
and recommended
rates
of charge.
6.
Be
sure area around
battery
is
well ventilated
while
battery
is
being charged.
Gas
can be
forcefully
blow
away
by
using
a
piece of
cardboard
or other nonmetallic
material such as
a
fan.
7.
Make
sure the
initial
charging
rate
is
not over
battery manufacturer's suggestion.
CHARGER
LOCATION
1
.
Locate
charger as
far
away
from
battery as cables
permit.
2.
Never
place charger
directly
above
battery being charged; gases from
battery
will
corrode
and
damage
charger.
3.
Never
allow
battery acid
to
drip
on
charger
when
reading
gravity or
filling
battery.
4.
Do
not
operate charger
in
a
closed-in area
or
restrict
ventilation
in
any
way.
5.
Marine
batteries
must be removed and charged on
shore.
6.
Do
not
set
a
battery
on
top
of charger.
DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
1
.
Connect and
disconnect
DC
output
clips
only
after
removing
AC
cord from
electric outlet.
2.
Never
allow
clips to
touch
each
other.
3.
Attach
clips to
battery posts
and
twist
or rock
back and
forth
several times
to
make
a good
connection.
Thi
tends
to
keep
clips
from
slipping
off
terminals
and
helps
to
reduce
risk
of sparking.
FOLLOW
THESE STEPS
WHEN
BATTERY
IS
INSTALLED
IN VEHICLE.
A SPARK NEAR
BATTERY
MAY
CAUSE BATTER
EXPLOSION.
TO
REDUCE
RISK
OF
A
SPARK NEAR
BATTERY:
a.
Position
AC
and
DC
cords
to
reduce
risk
of
damage
by hood,
door, or
moving
engine
part.
b.
Stay
clear of fan blades,
belts, pulleys,
and
other parts
that
can cause
injury
to
persons.
c.
Check
polarity of battery
posts.
POSITIVE (POS,
P, +)
battery post usually has
larger diameter tha
NEGATIVE
(NEG,
N,-) post.
d.
Determine which
post of battery
is
grounded
(connected)
to
the chassis.
If
negative post
is
grounde
to
chassis
(as
in
most
vehicles), see
(e).
If
positive
post
is
grounded
to
the chassis, see
(f).
e.
For negative-grounded
vehicle,
connect POSITIVE (RED)
clip
from battery charger
to
POSITIVE (POi
P,
+)
ungrounded
post of
battery.
Connect
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)
clip to vehicle chassis
or engine bio
away
from
battery.
Do
not connect
clip to
carburetor,
fuel lines,
or sheet-metal
body
parts.
Connec
to
heavy
gauge
metal part
of the
frame or engine
block.
f.
For positive-grounded
vehicle,
connect
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)
clip
from
battery
charger
to
NEGATIV
(NEG,
N,
-)
ungrounded
post of
battery.
Connect POSITIVE
(RED)
clip to
vehicle chassis or engin
block
away
from
battery.
Do
not
connect
clip to carburetor,
fuel lines,
or sheet-metal body
part;
Connect
to
a heavy
gauge
metal part of the
frame
or
engine
block.
g.
When
disconnecting charger, disconnect
AC
cord,
remove
clip
from
vehicle chassis,
and
then
remov
clip
from
battery terminal.
h.
See
operating
instructions for length of
charge
information.
i.
Do
not
charge
the battery while
the
engine
is
operating.
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