Pride Mobility EA1148B - Warnings and Safety Precautions; Charging a Battery Step-by-Step

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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This manual contains safety and operating instructions for your charger. Before using your charger, read
all instructions for the charger, the battery to be charged, and the product that uses the batteries.
WARNINGS
• To reduce the risk of injury, charge only 24V, 7-18AH lead acid rechargeable batteries with the charger.
Do not charge a non-rechargeable battery. Other types of batteries might burst, causing personal injury
or other damage!
• Donotdisassemblethecharger.Haveitservicedorrepairedbyqualiedservicepersonnel.Incorrect
 assemblycanresultinriskofelectricshockorre.
• Never use the charger as a DC power source for any electrical equipment.
• Never operate a charger with a damaged cord or plug. Inspect both input and output cords for any
damage before using the charger.
• Never unplug a cord by pulling on the cord itself. Always grasp the plug when disconnecting the charger.
• For indoor use only. Do not expose charger to rain, snow or excessive moisture.
• Never charge a frozen battery.
• The battery must be placed in a well-ventilated area during charging.
• Do not use the charger while the equipment is operating.
CHARGING A BATTERY
Follow these steps to charge a battery:
1. Connect the DC output cable to the battery terminal receptacle.
2. Plug the charger power cord into the charger.
3. Plug the power cord into wall outlet.
4. The POWER LED and CHARGING LED light should be ON.
5. When batteries are fully charged, the CHARGING LED will be OFF. Unplug the charger from the wall,
then the battery receptacle.
2 COLOR LEDs FOR STATUS INDICATION
A. POWER LED (dual color):
• Red color -Power on
• Green color -Charging a battery
B. CHARGING LED (Red color):
• LED on -Fast charge
• LED off -Float charge
PROTECTIONS
1. Short-circuit protection – protects the charger from short-circuit damage.
2. Overcurrent protection – protects the charger from over-current demand.
3. Overvoltage protection – protects the batteries from damage.
4. Battery polarity reversal – protects the charger and batteries against incorrectly installed batteries.