Kussmaul Electronics 091-11-12 - Manual (Page 5)

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Cont.)
15. FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. A SPARK
NEAR BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK OF A
SPARK NEAR BATTERY (Continued):
e) For negative-grounded vehicle, connect POSITIVE (RED) wire from battery
charger to POSITIVE (POS, P, +) ungrounded post of battery. Connect
NEGATIVE (BLACK) wire to vehicle chassis or engine block away from bat-
tery. Do not connect wire to carburetor, fuel lines, or sheet-metal body parts.
Connect to a heavy gage metal part of the frame or engine block.
f) When disconnecting charger, turn any switches to off, disconnect AC cord,
remove wire from vehicle chassis, and then remove wire from battery termi-
nal.
g) See operating instructions for length of charge information.
16. FOLLOW THESE STEPS WHEN BATTERY IS OUTSIDE VEHICLE. A SPARK
NEAR THE BATTERY MAY CAUSE BATTERY EXPLOSION. TO REDUCE RISK
OF A SPARK NEAR BATTERY:
a) Check polarity of battery posts. POSITIVE (POS, P, +) battery post usually
has a larger diameter than NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) post.
b) Attach at least a 24-inch-long 6-gauge (AWG) insulated battery cable to
NEGATIVE (NEG, N, -) battery post.
c) Connect POSITIVE (RED) charger wire to POSITIVE (POS, P, +) post of
battery.
d) Position yourself and free end of cable as far away from battery as possible
– then connect NEGATIVE (BLACK) charger wire to free end of cable.
e) Do not face battery when making final connection.
f) When disconnecting charger, always do so in reverse sequence of connect-
ing procedure and break first connection while as far away from battery as
practical.
g) A marine (boat) battery must be removed and charged on shore. To charge
it on board requires equipment specially designed for marine use.