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operations manual Model 2606A/2606A-B
8.Usechargerforchargingaleadacid,AGMorgelbatteryonly.Itisnotintendedto
supplypowertoalowvoltageelectricalsystemotherthaninastartermotorapplication.
Do not use charger for charging dry cell batteries that are commonly used with home
appliances.These batteries will burst and cause injury to persons and damage
to property.
9.Neverchargeafrozenbattery.
PREPARING TO CHARGE PRECAUTIONS
Before charging a battery with the charger, read the following precautions:
1.
WARNING
!
Do NOToperatethechargerifthecablesoranLEDisdamaged.
2. Make sure all accessories on the product you are charging are OFF.
3.Ifthebatteryorbatteriesmustberemovedfromtheproduct,alwaysremovethe
grounded terminal from the battery first. Make sure all accessories in the product are
off, so as not to cause an electrical arc.
4.Besuretheareaaroundthebatteryiswellventilatedwhilethebatteryisbeingcharged.
Gas can be forcefully blown away using a piece of cardboard or other non-metallic
material as a “hand fan”.
5. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
6.Adddistilledwaterineachcelluntilbatteryacidreacheslevelsspecifiedbythebattery
manufacturer,ifapplicable.Donotoverfill.Forabatterywithoutcellcaps,carefully
follow the manufacturer’s recharging instructions.
7.Studyallbatterymanufacturer'sspecificprecautionswhilechargingandrecommended
rates of charge.
8.Determinevoltageofbatterybyreferringtoproduct'smanual,andmakesureitmatches
output rating of battery charger.
AC CONNECTION AND GROUNDING PRECAUTIONS
DANGER
!
DONOTOPERATETHISCHARGERWITHATWOBLADEDADAPTERPLUG
OREXTENSIONCORD.DOINGSOCANRESULTINSERIOUSPERSONALINJURY.
AFTERSECURINGTHEBATTERYCONNECTIONS,PLUGTHEACLINECORDINTO
ANAVAILABLEACOUTLETTHATISPROTECTEDBYAGROUNDFAULTCIRCUIT
INTERRUPTER(GFCI)BREAKER.
GROUNDING AND AC POWER CORD CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS
Charger should be grounded to reduce risk of electric shock. Charger is equipped with an
electriccordhavinganequipment-groundingconductorandagroundingplug.Theplug
must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with
all local codes and ordinances.
NOTE:ACLineCordcolorcodingisEUstyle.Line=Brown,Neutral=Blue,
Ground=Green
DANGER
!
NeveralterACcordorplugprovided–ifitwillnotfitoutlet,haveproperoutlet
installedbyaqualifiedelectrician.Improperconnectioncanresultinariskofanelectric
shock.
3. INSTALLING THE CHARGER
CHOOSING CHARGING LOCATION
1.Thechargershouldhaveatleasteightinchesofunobstructedareaonallsidesofthe
unitforeffectivecooling.Thecaseofthischargerwillbecomewarmduringoperation.
Becausethechargerisconvectioncooled(airflowoverthebackofthecharger),the
optimummountingpositionforthechargerisvertical.Mountingonitsbackona