Preparing To Charge Precautions; Installing The Charger; Choosing A Mounting Location - Guest 16041 Owner's Manual

Preparing to Charge Precautions

Before charging a battery with the charger, read the following precautions:
Do NOT operate the charger if the cable or an LED indicator is damaged.
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Make sure all accessories on the product you are charging are OFF.
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If the battery or batteries must be removed from the product, always remove the
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grounded terminal from the battery first.
Be sure the area around the battery is well ventilated while the battery is being
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charged. Gas can be forcefully blown away using a piece of cardboard or other
non-metallic material as a "hand fan".
Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming into contact with
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eyes.
Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches levels specified by the
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battery manufacturer, if applicable. Do not overfill. Check water levels frequently.
For a battery without cell caps, carefully follow the manufacturer's recharging
instructions.
Never allow the charger battery connection ring terminals to touch each other.
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NEVER charge a frozen battery.
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Please be sure the DC system to which the charger is connected is not drawing
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excessive current from the battery for extended periods of time while the charger is
operating. This is important to ensure the charger correctly transitions through each
charging stage to finish with the float voltage level. If the DC system is drawing
continuous current while charging, reduced life or damage to the battery may occur.

INSTALLING THE CHARGER

Note: The initial installation consists of (a) Choosing a mounting location, (b) mounting
the charger, (c) making the DC connections, (d) making the AC connections to a
receptacle that is protected by a GFCI breaker.
Choosing Charging Location
The charger should have at least eight inches of unobstructed area on all sides of the
unit for effective cooling. The case of this charger will become warm during operation.
Because the charger is convection cooled (airflow over the back heat sink, the optimum
mounting position for the charger is vertical. Mounting on its back on a horizontal
surface may cause the charger to slightly reduce amperage output due to the thermal
protection built in. Do not install the charger on carpeted, upholstered, or varnished
surfaces.
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