Personal Safety Precautions; Preparing To Charge - Vetus BC12051 Manuel D'utilisation Et Instructions D'installation

2.1 Personal safety precautions

Someone should be within range of your voice
or close enough to come to your aid when you
work near a lead acid battery.
Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby
in case battery acid contacts skin, clothing or
eyes.
Wear complete eye protection and protective
clothing.
Avoid touching eyes while working near bat-
tery.
If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash
immediately with soap and water. If acid enters
eye, immediately flood eye with running cold
water for at least ten minutes and get medical
attention immediately.
NEVER smoke or allow a spark or flame in vicin-
ity of battery or engine.
Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping
a metal tool onto the battery. It could spark
or short-circuit the battery or other electrical
parts and could cause an explosion.
Remove personal metal items such as rings,
bracelets, necklaces and watches when work-
ing with a lead acid battery. It can produce a
short circuit current high enough to weld a ring
or the like to metal causing a severe burn.
This appliance is not intended for use by per-
sons (including children) with reduced physi-
cal, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction concern-
ing use of the appliance by a person responsi-
ble for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
vetus® Battery charger BC12051

3 Preparing to charge

Be sure area around battery is well ventilated
while battery is being charged. Gas can be
forcefully blown away by using a piece of card-
board or other nonmetallic material as a fan.
Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep cor-
rosion from coming in contact with eyes.
Inspect the battery for cracked or broken case
or cover. If battery is damaged, do not use
charger.
If the battery is not sealed maintenance free,
add distilled water in each cell until battery
acid reaches level specified by the manufac-
turer. This helps purge excessive gas from cells.
Do not overfill. For a battery without cell caps,
carefully follow manufacturer's recharging in-
structions.
If necessary to remove battery from boat to
charge, always remove ground terminal from
battery first. Make sure all accessories in the
boat are off to ensure you do not cause any
arcing.
Study all battery manufacturers' specific pre-
cautions such as removing or not removing
cell caps while charging and recommended
rates of charge.
Determine voltage of battery and make sure it
matches output rating of battery charger.
If the battery and terminals have a white or
bluish crust on them, the charging system may
be having problem. These problems should be
corrected before the battery is replaced after
charging.
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