Preparing To Charge - CLAS OE 2040 Mode D'emploi

OE 2040
PERSONNAL SAFETY PREAUTIONS
1. Someone should be within range of your voice or close enough to come to your aid when you work near a
lead acid battery.
2. Have plenty of fresh water and soap nearby in case battery acid contacts skin, clothing or eyes.
3. Wear complete eye protection and protective clothing.
4. Avoid touching eyes while working near battery.
5. If battery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with soap and water. If acid enters eye, immediately
ood eye with running cold water for at least ten minutes and get medical attention immediately.
6. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or ame in vicinity of battery or engine.
7. 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.
8. Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces and watches when working 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.

PREPARING TO CHARGE

1. 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.
2. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with eyes.
3. Inspect the battery for cracked or broken case of cover. If battery is damaged, do not use charger.
4. If the battery is not sealed maintenance free, add distilled water in each cell until battery acid reaches level
speci ed by the manufacturer. This helps purge excessive gas from cells. Do not over ll. For a battery without cell
caps, carefully follow manufacturer's recharging instructions.
5. If necessary to remove battery from vehicle to charge, always remove ground terminal from battery rst. Make
sure all accessories in the vehicle are off to ensure you do not cause any arcing.
6. Study all battery manufacturer's speci c precautions such as removing or not removing cell caps while charging
and recommended rates of charge.
7. Determine voltage of battery by referring to car owner's manual and make sure it matches output rating of battery
charger.
8. 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.
MAINTENER LOCATION
1. Locate charger as far away from battery as DC cables permit.
2. Never place charger directly above battery being charged. Gases from battery will corrode and damage
charger.
3. Never allow battery acid to drip on charger when reading gravity or lling battery.
4. Do not operate charger in a closed area or restrict ventilation in any way.
5. vDo not set a battery on top of charger.
MULTICHARGER STATION 4 CHANNEL