Battery Maintenance; General Norms - Pegasolift TPL 16 Guía Para El Uso Y El Mantenimiento

Before to work on the battery, the connecting socket and/or the feed socket of the
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battery charger should be disconnected.
The places where the battery control is executed should be well aerated.
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Keep the batteries clean and dry; the connections should be well greased with anti-
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acid material or with vaseline.
Take care that the metallic fastenings of the battery are kept clean; in the case of
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corrosion, clean up and paint them with anti-acid paint.
Fix properly the terminals; the loose contacts provoke sparks, which could bring to
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the blowing up of the battery.
During the removal of the battery for maintenance or replacement, the poles should
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be covered with plastic insulating tape to prevent short-circuits
If is necessary to disconnect the battery from the system, it is necessary to
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disconnect first the negative pole (-) and after the positive pole (+); in order to
connect it again, first proceed at connecting positive pole (+) and after the negative
pole (-)
Do not let for a long period of time the battery not charged or partially charged.
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There should be avoided the situations of partial charging of the battery of discharge
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over the established limits and of overload. For an optimum life duration, avoid to
discharge the battery more than 80% of the normal capacity.
For a longer duration of the battery it is necessary to make a full equalization loading
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at least once a week.
In the case that the skin entered in contact with the acid of the battery, wash
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immediately the area with abundant water.
In the case that the acid entered in contact with eyes, wash them immediately with
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abundant fresh water and immediately consult a doctor.
If by accident a quantity of acid is ingested drink abundantly water, milk, white of the
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egg and anti-acid substances like magnesium and soda bicarbonate; consult
immediately a doctor and an anti-toxic centre.

BATTERY MAINTENANCE

During the maintenance of the battery it is obligatory
to wear safety gloves, glasses and masks.
It is prohibited to bring near to the battery open fire,
cigarettes or other sources of sparks.
It is prohibited to put tools or metallic parts on the
battery and/or to disconnect the caps of the battery
under load.
It is severely prohibited to execute any operation on
the battery being vested with moist clothes or with
metallic ornaments: at a incidental contact they could
get melted!

GENERAL NORMS:

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