Preparing To Charge - Berner BHFB 05 Instrucciones De Uso

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move them to clear access to the unit. Unplug BHFB 05 Chargers from the wall outlet.
Use a slightly dampened cloth to clean the housing and lead sets. Do not use solvents
or soaps.
• Place the power cords in a location where they will not be stepped on, tripped over, or
subjected to stress or abuse of any kind.
• For fuse replacement, contact distributors for replacement. Any tampering or in
correct assembly may result in fire or electric shock and voids the warranty.
• Never attempt to charge a frozen battery. Allow the battery to return to room tem
perature before connection. Suggested operation range 0 (32) to 50 (104 ) inambient
temperature.
• Never use BHFB 05 Chargers in or on any boat or watercraft. You must remove the
battery from the boat or watercraft and charge the battery at the properly installed bat-
tery from the boat or watercraft and charge the battery at the properly installed location
of BHFB 05 Chargers.
• Do not install BHFB 05 Charger where it will be exposed to moisture or inclement
weather, or around combustibles like trash, flammable liquids and vapors.
Warning – Risk of explosive gases.
• Working in the vicinity of lead acid battery is dangerous. Batteries generate explo-
sive gases during normal battery operation. For this reason, it is of utmost importance
that each time befor using DHC chargers, you read manual and follow the instructions
exactly.
• To reduce risk of battery explosion, follow these instructions and those published
by the battery manufacturer and manufacturer of any equipment you intend to use
in the vicinity of the battery. Observe cautionary markings on these items.

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 cardboard or other nonmetallic material as
a fan.
• Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion 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 manufacturer. This helps purge exces
sive gas from cells. Do not overfill. For a battery without cell caps, carefully follow
manufacturer's recharging instructions.
• If necessary, to remove battery from vehicle to charge, always remove ground termi-
nal from battery first. Make sure all accessories in the vehicle are off to ensure you do