Club Car DS Golf Car 2001 Owner's Manual page 30

WARNING
• DO NOT EXPOSE TO RAIN OR ANY LIQUID. KEEP THE CHARGER DRY.
• NEVER PUSH OBJECTS OF ANY KIND INTO THE CHARGER THROUGH CABINET SLOTS.
THEY MAY TOUCH DANGEROUS VOLTAGE POINTS OR CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT
CIRCUIT THAT COULD RESULT IN FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
• DO NOT CONNECT A STATIONARY CHARGER TO THE RECEPTACLE IF THE CHARGER
CORD, PLUG, OR THE VEHICLE RECEPTACLE IS BROKEN, DAMAGED, OR DOES NOT MAKE
A GOOD ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. FIRE OR PERSONAL INJURY CAN RESULT. HAVE A
QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN REPLACE THE PARTS.
• 36-VOLT ACCU-POWER CHARGER: DO NOT DISCONNECT THE DC OUTPUT PLUG FROM
THE VEHICLE RECEPTACLE WHEN THE CHARGER IS ON. THE RESULTING ARCING AND
BURNING COULD DAMAGE THE PLUG AND RECEPTACLE AND COULD CAUSE BATTERIES
TO EXPLODE. IF THE CHARGER MUST BE STOPPED, DISCONNECT THE AC SUPPLY PLUG
FROM THE WALL OUTLET BEFORE DISCONNECTING THE CHARGER DC CORD FROM THE
VEHICLE RECEPTACLE.
• 48-VOLT POWERDRIVE CHARGER: WHEN THE CHARGER IS ON, THE CHARGER DC CORD
MAY BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE RECEPTACLE SLOWLY. JERKING OR PULLING
THE DC CORD OUT QUICKLY COULD CAUSE ARCING AND BURNING THAT COULD DAMAGE
THE PLUG AND RECEPTACLE AND COULD CAUSE BATTERIES TO EXPLODE.
CAUTION
• DO NOT BLOCK OR COVER SLOTS AND OPENINGS IN THE BACK AND BOTTOM OF CHARGER
CABINET. THEY PROVIDE VENTILATION AND PROTECT THE CHARGER FROM OVERHEATING.
• DO NOT ALLOW CLOTHING, BLANKETS, OR OTHER MATERIAL TO COVER THE CHARGER.
• PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR THE CHARGER.
• 36-VOLT ACCU-POWER CHARGER: DO NOT LEAVE THE DC CORD PLUGGED INTO A
VEHICLE RECEPTACLE WHILE UNATTENDED FOR MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
SEVERE OVERHEATING AND DAMAGE TO THE BATTERIES MAY RESULT IF THE CHARGER
DOES NOT TURN OFF.
• INSTALL SURGE ARRESTORS ON INCOMING AC POWER LINES. SURGE ARRESTORS WILL
HELP PROTECT ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN THE CHARGER AND ON THE
VEHICLE FROM ALL BUT DIRECT OR VERY CLOSE LIGHTNING STRIKES.
NOTE
• BECAUSE THE POWERDRIVE CHARGER HAS A STORAGE CHARGE FEATURE THAT
AUTOMATICALLY CHECKS AND RECHARGES THE BATTERIES AS NECESSARY EVERY 15
DAYS, IT CAN REMAIN PLUGGED TO A POWERDRIVE VEHICLE THROUGHOUT THE
STORAGE PERIOD.
• SHORTLY AFTER CHARGING HAS BEGUN, THE POWERDRIVE CHARGER WILL SHUT OFF IN
ORDER TO RUN A SELF-DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM (AMMETER WILL DROP TO 0). CHARGING WILL
RESUME IN A FEW MOMENTS (AMMETER WILL RETURN TO CURRENT STATE OF CHARGE).
Each electric vehicle is supplied with a fully automatic battery charger as standard equipment. The AC cord
to each charger is to be connected to a source capable of supplying 10 amperes minimum per charger.
The battery charger must be grounded to reduce the risk of electrical shock. The charger is equipped with an
AC electric cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding type plug. The plug must be
grounded to an appropriate dedicated receptacle that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with
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Battery Charger