Associated Equipment 12-1015 Manual - Manual (Page 8)

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Model 12-1015 Users’ Manual Version 13.08
Associated Equipment Corp.
5043 Farlin Ave. 800-949-1472(US)
St. Louis, MO 63115 314-385-5178 (Outside US)
Reinstall the vent caps BEFORE recharging, recharge ONLY in
well-ventilated areas, and wear protective goggle.
Do NOT smoke or cause sparks or flames while the battery is being
recharged because batteries give off explosive gasses.
If your battery is an AGM or a sealed flooded type, do NOT
recharge with current ABOVE 12% of the battery's RC rating (or
20% of the ampere-hour rating).
Gel cells should be charged over a 20-hour period and never over
the manufacturer's recommended level or over 14.1 Volts DC.
Follow the battery and charger manufacturer's procedures for
connecting and disconnecting cables and other steps to minimize
the possibility of an explosion or incorrectly charging the battery.
You should turn the charger OFF before connecting or
disconnecting cables to a battery.
Do not wiggle the cable clamps while the battery is recharging,
because a spark might occur, and this could cause an explosion.
Good ventilation or a fan is recommended to disperse the gasses
created by the recharging process.
If a battery becomes hot, over 43.3 °C (110 °F), o r violent gassing
or spewing of electrolyte occurs, turn the charger off temporarily or
reduce the charging rate.
When charging the battery in the car with an external MANUAL
charger, make sure that it will not damage the vehicle's electrical
system or components with high voltages.
Even if this is a remote possibility, it is best to disconnect the
vehicle's battery cables from the battery BEFORE connecting the
charger.