Magnum Energy RD1824 Operator's Manual page 4

I M P O R T A N T
B A T T E R Y S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S
Wea r ey e protection s uch a s s a fety gla s s es when work ing with ba tteries .
R em ove a ll j ewelry s uch a s rings , wa tches , bra celets , etc., when ins ta lling or
perform ing m a intena nce on the inverter.
Nev er work a lone. Alwa y s ha v e s om eone nea r y ou when work ing a round
ba tter ies .
Us e proper lifting techniques when work ing with ba tteries .
Nev er us e old or untes ted ba tteries . C heck ea ch ba ttery 's la bel for a ge, ty pe
a nd da te code to ens ure a ll ba tteries a re identica l.
B a tteries a re s ens itiv e to cha nges in tem pera ture. Alwa y s ins ta ll ba tteries in
a s ta ble env ironm ent.
I ns ta ll ba tteries in a well v entila ted a rea . B a tteries ca n produce ex plos iv e
ga s s es . For com pa rtm ent or enclos ure ins ta lla tions , a lwa y s v ent ba tteries to
the outs ide.
Prov ide a t lea s t one inch of a ir s pa ce between ba tteries to prov ide optim um
cooling.
Nev er s m ok e when in the v icinity of ba tteries .
To prev ent a s pa rk a t the ba ttery a nd reduce the cha nce of ex plos ion, a lwa y s
connect the ca bles to the ba tteries firs t. T hen connect the ca bles to the
inv erter.
Us e ins ula ted tools a t a ll tim es .
Alwa y s v erify proper pola rity a nd volta ge before connecting the ba tteries to
the inverter.
To reduce the cha nce of fire or ex plos ion, do not s hort- circuit the ba tteries .
I n the even of a ccidenta l ex pos ure to ba ttery a cid, wa s h thoroughly with
s oa p a nd wa ter. I n the even of ex pos ure to the ey es , flood them for a t lea s t
1 5 m inutes with running wa ter a nd s eek im m edia te m edica l a ttention.
R ecy cle old ba tteries .
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