Battery Bank Instructions - Schumacher Electric PC-1000 Guide D'utilisation

PC-1500 (see illustration below):
1. Locate the Positive and Negative
terminals on the left side of the
converter.
2. From the POSITIVE (RED) and the
NEGATIVE (BLACK) terminals, remove
the hex nut, split lock and flat washer.
3. Place the POSITIVE (RED) ring
connector onto the POSITIVE
(RED) converter terminal. Place the
NEGATIVE (BLACK) ring connector
onto the NEGATIVE (BLACK)
converter terminal.
4. Place a flat washer and split lock on
top of each ring connector. Put a hex
nut over these and tighten.
Ring
connector
and cable

8. BATTERY BANK INSTRUCTIONS

BATTERY BANK ASSEMBLY
WARNING: Read these safety
instructions before assembling the
battery bank.
• Connect batteries ONLY in parallel
(negative terminals together to one
cable; positive terminals together
to the other cable), as shown in the
Battery Bank Example.
• Do not connect 12V batteries in a
series with the negative of one battery
connected to the positive of the next.
DANGER: CONNECTING INCORRECTLY
MAY RESULT IN VOLTAGE HIGH
ENOUGH TO CAUSE ELECTROCUTION.
• While assembling the battery bank, wear
splash-resistant ANSI-approved safety
goggles and electrically insulated gloves.
• Connect ONLY similar batteries together
in a battery bank. Do not connect old
to new, flooded to gel cells, or batteries
with different capacities.
• Use extension cables with the specified
gauge (or thicker).
PC-1000
6' or less: 6 AWG; 6-10': 4 AWG
PC-1500
6' or less: 4 AWG; 6-10': 2 AWG
Split
Hex nut
lock
Flat
washer
Converter
terminal
CONNECTING THE CONVERTER
CABLE TO A 12V BATTERY OR
12V POWER SOURCE:
1. Keep hands, hair, clothing and jewelry
clear of battery terminals.
2. Wear eye protection and protective
clothing.
3. For a negative-grounded vehicle
(do not use with positive ground
electrical systems), connect the
POSITIVE (RED) ring terminal from
the converter to the POSITIVE (POS,
P, +) ungrounded post of the battery.
Connect the NEGATIVE (BLACK)
ring terminal to the vehicle chassis or
engine block away from the battery.
Do not connect the terminal to the
carburetor, fuel lines or sheet-metal
body parts. Connect to a heavy
gauge metal part of the frame or
engine block.
4. To disconnect the converter, remove
first the negative terminal and then the
positive terminal.
IMPORTANT: Failure to make the correct
connections will result in blown fuses and
permanent damage to the converter.
WARNING:
RISK OF EXPLOSIVE GASES.
• Assemble the battery bank in a
clean, well-ventilated location, away
from ignition sources and flammable
materials.
• 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 vicinity of a battery.
Review cautionary markings on these
products.
CONNECTING THE BATTERIES
IN PARALLEL
1. First, connect all of the positive
terminals to each other.
2. Next, connect all of the negative
terminals to each other.
3. Connect the negative and positive
output cables to opposite ends of
the bank. Do not allow the output
cables to touch one another.
4. Test the voltages at the output cables,
to make sure that the battery bank is
correctly wired.
5. If the voltage is higher than 13 volts,
part of the battery bank is probably
connected in series (a negative
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