7 - ELECTRIC SYSTEM207
7.3.2 Battery check
Carry out following checks:
Terminal inspection
• Check that the battery containers are clean and dry and that the termi-
nals are coated with silicon grease and properly fastened. Clean and
grease as required;
• Identify positive and negative cables, prior to connecting (connect the
positive terminal rst and then the negative, in order to avoid sparkles).
DANGER
Batteries may be subject to explosion hazard, with subsequent risks of
serious personal injuries. Do not use open ames, smoke, cause sparks
or use arc-welders in the area where batteries are located. Do not discon-
nect battery cables when the generator is running.
Battery acid may cause serious injuries. Wear safety goggles, gloves
and protective clothing. Do not wear any bracelet, ring or any other jewel
when operating on batteries.
In case of contact with battery acid, wash the contaminated part with fresh
water for at least 15 minutes and address to a doctor.
DANGER
Always remove the negative terminal (-) for ground connection rst and
connect it last.
DANGER
Electrolyte may cause burns and serious injuries to eyes. Wear safety
goggles and protective clothing.
7.4 BATTERY BREAKER PANEL
The manually operated battery disconnection panels is located on the sys-
tem room access ladder.
The battery isolator panels are divided as follows:
• Engine battery breaker panel;
• Parallel batteries service-engines;
• Service battery disconnection panel.
CAUTION
Do not disconnect the battery breaker switches with the engines running
because the engine alternators might get damaged.
CAUTION
Use the “Uses-engine parallel connection” breaker only if strictly neces-
sary and disconnect it as soon as possible.
CAUTION
The battery switch parallel services / engines must be used only if the en-
gine batteries are not charged enough. The switch parallel batteries must
be operated only with the switches in banks link button batteries services
and engines ON.
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