Personal Precautions; Important Safety Instructions - Solar Pro-Logix PL2208 User Manual

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Personal Precautions

Always work in a well ventilated area, lead-acid batteries generate hydrogen gas that
is highly combustible.
Someone should always be within range of your voice or close enough to come to
your aid when you work near a lead-acid battery.
Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts skin,
clothing or eyes. Protective eyewear must always be worn when working near lead-
acid batteries.
If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water. If
acid enters eye, immediately flood eye with running cold water for at least 10
minutes and get medical attention immediately.
Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto battery. It might spark
or short circuit battery or other electrical part that may cause explosion.
Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches when
working with a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a short-circuit
current high enough to weld a ring or the like to metal causing a severe burn.
NEVER attempt to jump start or charge a frozen battery.
Important Safety Instructions
Disconnect charger from AC source prior to connecting or disconnecting the battery.
Your battery charger is designed to charge rechargeable 12 Volt lead-acid batteries
only. It is not designed to supply power to an extra-low-voltage electrical system or
to charge dry cell batteries. Charging dry cell batteries may cause them to burst and
cause injury to persons or damage to property.
Do not attempt to modify the provided connection cables or use other means of
connecting to the 12 Volt battery to be charged. Never place the charger directly
above or below the battery being charged. Locate the charger as far away from the
battery as DC cables permit.
Always operate the battery charger in a well-ventilated environment. Do not operate
the battery charger in the vicinity of flammables, such as gasoline, etc. Do not
operate the battery charger in areas where fumes or gases may accumulate, such as
battery compartments.
Do not operate the battery charger if you, the battery charger or the 12 Volt battery
to be charged are wet. Do not expose the battery charger to rain or moisture.
When disconnecting the battery charger from an AC outlet, pull on the plug and
NEVER on the wire when disconnecting.
NEVER attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.