PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS
AND SAFETY
1
.
Someone should
be
within range of your voice or close enough to
come
to
your aid when you work near <
lead-acid battery.
2. Have plenty of fresh water and
soap
nearby in
case
battery acid contacts skin, clothing, or
eyes.
3.
Wear complete
eye
protection and clothing protection. Avoid touching
eyes
while working with
a
battery
Acid, acid particles or corrosion may get into
eyes.
Immediately flood
eye with
running
cold water for
c
least 10 minutes and get medical attention immediately.
4. If
battery acid contacts skin
or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water.
5. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in
vicinity
of battery or engine.
6.
Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping
a
metal tool onto battery. It might spark or short-circuit batter
or other electrical part that may
cause
explosion.
7. Remove personal metal items such
as
rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches when working with
a
lead-aci<
battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a short-circuit current high enough to weld
a
ring, or the like t<
metal causing a
severe
burn.
GROUND AND AC POWER CORD CONNECTION
Charqer should be qrounded to reduce risk of electric shock. Charqer is equipped with an electric cord havim
an equipment grounding conductor and
a
grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is prop
erly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances. (See Figure 1
.)
DANGER! NEVER alter AC cord or plug provided
-
if it will not fit outlet, have
proper outlet installed
by
<
qualified electrician. Improper connection can result in the risk of an electric shock.
This battery charger is for
use
on
a
nominal 1
20
volt circuit, has
a
grounding plug that looks like the plu<
illustrated in Figure 1A. A temporary
adapter, which looks like the adapter illustrated in Figure IB, may
b
used to connect this plug to
a
two-pole receptacle as shown in
Figure IB, if
a
properly grounded outlet is nc
available. The temporary adapter
should
be used
only until
a
pr6perly grounded outlet can be
installed
by <
qualified electrician.
DANGER! Before using adapter
as
illustrated, be certain
that center screw of outlet plate is grounded
The green-colored rigid
ear or
tab
extending from adapter must be connected to a
properly grounded oul
let- make certain it is grounded. If
necessary, replace original outlet cover plate screw with a
longer screv
that will secure adapter ear or tab to outlet
cover plate and make ground connection to grounded
outlet
FIGURE 1 A
FIGURE IB
METAL SCREW
USE
OF AN ADAPTER
IS NOT ALLOWED IN CANADA.
IF A GROUNDING TYPE RECEPTACLE I
NOT
AVAILABLE, DO NOT
USE THIS APPLIANCE UNTIL THE PROPER
OUTLET IS INSTALLED BY >
QUALIFIED
ELECTRICIAN.
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