Samlexpower SEC-1250UL Owner's Manual - Section 1 |
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Important safety Precautions
• Removemetalitemslikerings,braceletsandwatcheswhenworkingwithbatteries.
The batteries can produce a short circuit current high enough to weld a ring or the
liketometalandthuscauseasevereburn.
• Ifyouneedtoremoveabattery,alwaysremovethegroundterminalfromthebattery
first.Makesurethatalltheaccessoriesareoffsothatyoudonotcauseaspark.
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• ThemaximumAhcapacitiesofthebatteriesmustbelimitedasfollows:
- SEC-1250UL: 500Ah
- SEC-2425UL: 300Ah
• Donotoperatethechargerinaclosed-inareaorrestrictventilationinanyway.
Installinawellventilated,cool,dryplace.
• Thechargermustnotbeoperatedinadamporwetenvironment.Whenmounting
inaboat,makesureitisnotsubjectedtobilgewatersplash.
• Donotblocktheventilationopenings/openingsforthecoolingfan.Thereshould
be at least 6 inches clearance all around the unit.
• InstallationandwiringmustcomplywiththelocalandtheNationalElectricalCodes.
It is recommended that installation may be carried out by a certified electrician.
• Wronginstallationonaboatmayleadtocorrosionoftheboat.Itisrecommended
that installation on the boat must be carried out by a boat electrician.
• DisconnecttheACinputpowertothechargerbeforeconnecting/disconnectingthe
batteriesorotherDCloadsorwhenworkingonthecharger.
• DisconnecttheACinputpowerbeforechangingthesettingoftheDipSwitches.
• Thechassisofthechargerisconnectedtotheearthgroundpinofthepowercord
plug.EnsurethattheearthgroundpinofACreceptaclefeedingthechargeris
connected to earth ground.
• Donotuseanadapter.Ifagroundingtypeofreceptacleisnotavailable,donotuse
this charger until proper outlet is installed by a qualified electrician.
• Donotoperatethechargerifthepowercordisdamaged.