Samlexpower SeC-1215UL Owner's Manual - Section 1 |
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safety Precautions
Hazardous conditions may result if
the charger is not installed or operat-
ed correctly. Please read the following
instructions to prevent personal injury
or damage to the charger:
Battery Related
• Toreducetheriskofbatteryexplosion,
followtheseinstructionsandthose
markedonthebattery
• Neversmokeorallowanopenspark
orflameinthevicinityofthebatteryor
engine
• ChargeonlyLeadAcidtypeofbatteries
(Flooded/AbsorbedGlassMat(AGM)
/GelCell).Donotchargeothertypeof
batterieslikeNickelCadmium
(NiCad)
• Nickel-MetalHydride(Ni-MH),Dry-Cell
etc.Othertypesofbatteriesmightburst
causing personal injury
• Neverchargeafrozenbattery
• WorkinginthevicinityofLeadAcidbat-
teriesisdangerous.Batteriesgenerate
explosivegasesduringnormalopera-
tion.Takenecessarysafetyprecautions
wheninstallingthechargerneara
battery or in a battery compartment
(Followsafetyinstructionsgivenbythe
batterymanufacturer)
• Neverplacethechargerdirectlyabove
orbelowthebatterybeingcharged;
gasesorfluidsfromthebatterywillcor-
rodeanddamagethecharger.Locate
thechargerasfarawayfromthebat-
teryasDCcablespermit.Donotinstall
in the same compartmentas batteries
charger Related
• Donotoperatethechargerinaclosed-
inareaorrestrictventilationinanyway.
• Installinawellventilated,cool,
dryplace.
• Thechargermustnotbeoperatedin
adamporwetenvironment.When
mountinginaboat,makesureitisnot
subjectedtobilgewatersplash
• Donotblocktheventilationopenings
/openingsforthecoolingfan.There
should be at least 6 inches clearance all
around the unit
• Installationandwiringmustcomply
withthelocalandthenational
electricalcodes.
• Itisrecommendedthatinstallation
andwiringmaybedonebya
certified electrician
• Wronginstallationonaboatmaylead
tocorrosionoftheboat.Itisrecom-
mended that installation on the boat
must be carried out by a boat electrician
• DisconnecttheACinputpowertothe
chargerbeforeconnecting/disconnect-
ing the batteries or other DC loads or
whenworkingonthecharger
• DisconnecttheACinputpowerbefore
changingsettingoftheDIPSwitch
• Thechassisofthechargerisconnected
totheearthgroundpinofthepower
cordplug.Ensurethattheearthground
pinofACreceptaclefeedingthe
charger is connected to earth ground
• Donotuseanadapter.Ifagrounding
typeofreceptacleisnotavailable,
do not use this charger until the
proper outlet is installed by a
qualifiedelectrician.
• Donotoperatethechargerifthepower
cord is damaged