Personal Precautions; Preparing To Charge - Forney 52750 Manual Del Propietário

PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS

1. Consider having someone close enough by to come
to your aid when you work near a lead-acid battery.
2. Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in
case battery acid contacts skin, clothing, or eyes.
Wear ANSI-approved
goggles and heavy-duty rubber work gloves
whenever connecting,
working near battery. Battery acid can cause
permanent blindness.
3. Wear complete eye protection, and protective
clothing. Avoid touching eyes while working near
battery.
4. 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.
5. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame near
battery.
6. 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.
7. 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.

PREPARING TO CHARGE

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
1. If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to
charge, always remove the grounded terminal from
battery first. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle
are off, so as not to cause an arc.
2. Be sure area around battery is well ventilated while
battery is being charged.
3. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion
from coming in contact with eyes.
4. Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid
reaches level specified by battery manufacturer.
This helps purge excessive gas from cells. Do not
overfill. For a battery without cell caps, carefully
follow manufacturer's recharging instructions.
splash-resistant safety
disconnecting,
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8. Use charger for charging a LEAD-ACID battery
only.
a. It is not intended to supply power to a low-
voltage electrical system other than in a starter
motor application.
b. Do not use battery charger for charging dry-
cell batteries that are commonly used with home
or
appliances. These batteries may burst and cause
injury to persons and damage to property.
c. People with pacemakers should consult their
physician(s) before use. Electromagnetic fields in
close proximity to heart pacemaker could cause
pacemaker interference or pacemaker failure.
In addition, people with pacemakers should:
• Avoid operating alone.
• Properly maintain and inspect to avoid
electrical shock.
• Properly ground power cord. Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) should also be
implemented. – it prevents sustained electrical
shock.
9. NEVER charge a frozen battery.
The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed
in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. It must be
understood by the operator that common sense and
caution are factors which cannot be built into this
product, but must be supplied by the operator.
5. Study all the battery manufacturer's specific
precautions such as removing or not removing cell
caps while charging and recommended rates of
charge.
6. Determine battery voltage by referring to battery
name plate or car owner's manual and make sure
that correct output voltage is selected. Initially
charge the battery at the lowest rate.
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