Personal Precautions - Solar Charge IT! 4502 Manual Del Usario

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1. Someone should be within range of your voice or close enough to come to your aid
when you work near a 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 near battery.
4. If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water. If acid
enters eye, immediately flood eye with cold running water for at least 10 minutes and
get medical attention immediately.
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 battery 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-acid battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a short-circuit
current high enough to weld a ring or other jewelry to metal, causing a severe burn.
8. Use charger for charging LEAD-ACID batteries only. It is not intended to supply power
to a low voltage electrical system other than in a starter-motor application. Do not
use battery charger for charging dry-cell batteries that are commonly used with home
appliances. These batteries may burst and cause injury to persons and damage to
property.
9. NEVER charge a frozen battery.
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PREPARING TO CHARGE BATTERY:
1. If it is necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, always remove grounded
terminal from battery first. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off, so as not to
cause an arc.
2. Be sure area around battery is well ventilated while battery is being charged. Gas can
be forcefully blown away by using a piece of cardboard or other non-metallic material
as a fan.
3. Clean battery terminals with a mixture of baking soda and hot water. Be careful to
keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
4. Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches level specified by battery
manufacturer. This helps purge excessive gas from cells. Do not overfill. For
Maintenance Free Batteries - carefully follow manufacturer's recharging instructions.
5. Study all battery manufacturer's specific precautions such as removing or not
removing cell caps while charging and recommended rates of charge.
6. Determine voltage of battery by referring to vehicle owner's manual and make sure
that charger output voltage matches vehicle voltage.

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