Guest ChargePro 2612A - Battery Charging Precautions; AC Connection and Grounding; Installing the Charger; Choosing Charging Location

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operations manual Model 2612A
 supplypowertoalowvoltageelectricalsystemotherthaninastartermotorapplication.
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.Neverchargeafrozenbattery.
PREPARING TO CHARGE PRECAUTIONS
Before charging a battery with the charger, read the following precautions:
1.
WARNING
!
Do NOT operatethechargerifthecablesoranLEDisdamaged.
2. Make sure all accessories on the product you are charging are OFF.
3.Ifthebatteryorbatteriesmustberemovedfromtheproduct,alwaysremovethe 
grounded terminal from the battery first. Make sure all accessories in the product are
off, so as not to cause an electrical arc.
4.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”.
5. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
6.Adddistilledwaterineachcelluntilbatteryacidreacheslevelsspecifiedbythebattery 
 manufacturer,ifapplicable.Donotoverfill.Forabatterywithoutcellcaps,carefully 
follow the manufacturer’s recharging instructions.
7.Studyallbatterymanufacturer'sspecificprecautionswhilechargingandrecommended 
rates of charge.
8.Determinevoltageofbatterybyreferringtoproduct'smanual,andmakesureitmatches
output rating of battery charger.
AC CONNECTION AND GROUNDING PRECAUTIONS
DANGER
!
DONOTOPERATETHISCHARGERWITHATWOBLADEDADAPTERPLUG
OREXTENSIONCORD.DOINGSOCANRESULTINSERIOUSPERSONALINJURY.
AFTERSECURINGTHEBATTERYCONNECTIONS,PLUGTHEACLINECORDINTO
ANAVAILABLEACOUTLETTHATISPROTECTEDBYAGROUNDFAULTCIRCUIT
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
electriccordhavinganequipment-groundingconductorandagroundingplug.Theplug
must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with
all local codes and ordinances.
NOTE:ACLineCordcolorcodingisEUstyle.Line=Brown,Neutral=Blue,
Ground=Green
DANGER
!
NeveralterACcordorplugprovided–ifitwillnotfitoutlet,haveproperoutlet
installedbyaqualifiedelectrician.Improperconnectioncanresultinariskofanelectric
shock.
3. INSTALLING THE CHARGER
CHOOSING CHARGING LOCATION
1.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ofthecharger),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