Vector START-IT VEC078 - Manual (Page 5)

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
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 with a battery.
Acid, acid particles or corrosion may get into eyes. Immediately flood eye with running cold water for at
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 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
the like to metal, causing a severe burn.
GROUND AND AC POWER CORD CONNECTIONS
The charger should be grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock. The charge is equipped with an electric
cord having an equipment grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an
outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local electric codes and ordinances.
DANGER - NEVER alter an AC cord or plug. If the plug will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed
by a qualified electrician. Improper connection can result in a risk of electric shock.
The battery charger is for use on a nominal 120 volt AC circuit, has a grounding plug that looks like the
plug illustrated in Figure 1. A temporary adapter, which looks like a the adapter in figures 1b and 1c may
be used to connect this plug to a two pole receptacle as shown in figure 1b, if a properly grounded outlet is
not available. The temporary adapter should only be used until a properly grounded outlet can be installed
by a qualified electrician.
DANGER - Before using the adapter as illustrated, be certain that the center screw of the outlet plate is
grounded. The green colored rigid ear or lug extending from the adapter must be connected to a properly
grounded outlet - make certain it is grounded. If necessary, replace the original outlet cover plate with a
longer screw that will secure the adapter ear or lug to the outlet’s cover plate and make ground connection
to grounded outlet.
FIGURES 1 1a to 1c
2
METAL SCREW
COVER OF GROUNDED
OUTLET BOX
GROUNDING
PIN
GROUNDING
MEANS
ADAPTER
(A)
(C)
(B)