Preparing To Charge Precautions; Connecting To The Battery Outside The Boat Precaution; Grounding Precautions - Charles C-Charger 5000 Owner's Manual

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7. Remove all personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches when working near
a lead acid battery. A battery can produce short circuit currents high enough to weld a ring or the like
to metal, causing a severe burn.
8. The C-Charger is not intended to supply power to a low voltage electrical system other than in a ma-
rine application. Do not use the C-Charger for charging dry cell batteries that are commonly used with
home appliances. These batteries may burst and cause personal injury and property damage.
9. NEVER charge a frozen battery.

Preparing to Charge Precautions

To reduce risk of injury, charge only lead acid or gel cell type rechargeable batteries. Other types of
batteries may burst, causing personal injury and damage.
Before charging a battery with the C-Charger, read the following precautions:
1. Make sure all accessories in the boat are off.
2. If the battery must be removed from the boat, always remove the grounded terminal from the battery
first.
3. Be sure the area around the battery is well ventilated while the battery is being charged. Gas can be
forcefully blown away using a piece of cardboard or other non-metallic material as a "hand fan".
4. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
5. Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches levels specified by the battery manufacturer.
This helps purge excessive gas from cells. Do not overfill. For a battery without cell caps, carefully
follow the manufacturer's recharging instructions.
6. Study all battery manufacturer's precautions, such as removing or not removing cell caps while
charging and recommended rates of charge.

Connecting to the Battery Outside the Boat Precaution

The 5000 Series C-Chargers have been specifically designed for hard-wired marine use inside a boat. They are
not designed or equipped for charging batteries on shore or outside a boat.

Grounding Precautions

When the C-Charger is permanently mounted inside the boat, it must have a grounding conductor.
1. The C-Charger should be connected to a metal, grounded, permanent wiring system. An equipment-
grounding conductor should be run with the circuit wiring and connected through the C-Charger hous-
ing grommets to the equipment grounding (GRN) terminal on the C-Charger.
2. Connections to the C-Charger should comply with all local codes and ordinances.
French
DES GAZ EXPLOSIFS PEUVENT ÊTRE PRÉSENTS. IL EST DANGEREUX DE TRAVAILLER À PROXIMITÉ
DE BATTERIES AU PLOMB, QUI LIBÈRENT DES GAZ EXPLOSIFS DURANT LEUR UTILISATION
NORMALE. AINSI, IL EST TRÈS IMPORTANT QUE VOUS LISIEZ CE GUIDE CHAQUE FOIS QUE VOUS
UTILISEZ VOTRE C-CHARGER, ET QUE VOUS EN SUIVIEZ SOIGNEUSEMENT LES INSTRUCTIONS.
Afin de réduire le risque d'explosion des batteries, suivez ces instructions, celles du fabricant de vos
batteries, et celles du fabricant de tout autre équipement utilisé près des batteries. Consultez les mises
en garde inscrites sur ces produits et sur le moteur.
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