Kussmaul Electronics 091-165-12 - Manual (Page 4)

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12. PREPARING TO CHARGE
a) If 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.
b) 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
nonmetallic material as a fan.
c) Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact
with eyes.
d) Add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches level specified by
battery manufacturer. This helps purge excessive gas from cell. Do not overfill.
For a battery without cell caps, carefully follow manufacturer’s recharging
instructions.
e) Study all battery manufacturer’s specific precautions such as removing or not
removing cell caps while charging and recommended rates of charge.
f) Determine voltage of battery by referring to vehicle owner’s manual and make
sure that it matches the output rating of the charger.
13. CHARGER LOCATION
a) Locate charger as far away from battery as VDC charge cables permit.
b) Never place charger directly above battery being charged; gases from battery
will corrode and damage charger.
c) Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when reading gravity or filling battery.
d) Do not operate charger in a closed-in area or restrict ventilation in any way.
e) Do not set a battery on top of charger.
14. DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
a) Connect and disconnect dc output wires only after interrupting 115VAC Input
Power. Never allow wires to touch each other.
b) Attach wires to battery per Figure 1 of this manual. For optimal Battery Charger
operation the DC charging connections require direct connection to battery
under charge.