Invacare OptiCharge - Product Usage; Usage Safety Precautions

Invacare®OptiCharge
4Usage
4.1Safetyinformation
WARNING!
–CircuitbreakerorfuseprotectionintheAC
poweroutlettowhichthechargeristobe
pluggedshouldberatedat5Ampspercharger.
Adelay-actionfuseisrecommended.
–Donotoverloadelectricaloutlets.
–Avoiduseofanextensioncord.Useofan
improperextensioncordcouldresultintherisk
ofreandelectricshock.Ifanextensioncord
isnecessary,ensurea5Ampcurrentratingor
greaterandthatitisinagoodconditionand
asshortaspossible.Ifanextensioncordis
used,itshouldbeusedinaccordancewiththe
extensioncordmanufacturers'instructions.
–Usecompatibleextensioncordconnectorson
thebatterychargerconnector .
–Situateallcordsinsuchpositionsasto
eliminatethelikelihoodofbeingsteppedon,
trippedoverorotherwisesubjectedtodamage
orstress.
–Donotoperatethechargerifthepowercord
isdamaged.Contactaproviderimmediately.
–Donotoperatethechargerifithassuffereda
sharpbloworisdamagedinanyothermanner .
Contactaproviderimmediately.
–Donotchargeindividual12voltbatteries.
WARNING!
–Useonlywitha220-240VAC/50-60Hz
mainssupply.
WARNING!
–Keepchargerprotectedfromrainandmoisture.
Intheeventofwaterorotheruidenteringthe
unit,switchunitoffatthemainssupplyand
unplugfromthepowersupplyandwheelchair
immediately.Contactyourprovider.
WARNING!
–Donotattempttoopenthecase.Thereisarisk
ofelectricshock,eveniftheunitisunplugged.
Therearenofusesoruser-serviceableparts
inside.
–Donotinsertobjectsthroughthecoolingslots.
WARNING!
Explosivegasesmaybeventedfromthebatteries
duringthenormaloperationofbatterychargers.
–Donotsmokeorexposenakedameinthe
vicinityofthecharger .
–Onlyusechargerinaventilatedarea.
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