Samlex Power SEC-1215UL Manuel Du Propriétaire page 16

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h) When disconnecting the charger, turn switches to off, disconnect AC power cord,
remove connection from the vehicle chassis and then remove connection from the
battery terminal
5.3.2 Charging a Battery outside the Vehicle
Follow these steps when the battery is outside the vehicle. A spark near the battery may
cause battery explosion. For safety and to reduce risk of spark near the battery, connect
the charger as follows:
a) Check the polarity of the battery posts. A Positive (Pos, P, +) battery post usually has a
larger diameter than a Negative (Neg, N, -) post
b) Attach a piece of at least 3" of AWG #6 insulated battery wire to the Negative
battery post
c) Connect the Positive (Red) DC wire from the charger to the Positive battery post
d) Position yourself and the free end of the piece of wire attached to the Negative post
as far away from the battery as possible and then connect the Negative (Black) DC
wire from the charger to the free end of the piece of wire attached to the Negative
battery post
e) Do not face the battery when making the final connection
f) Connect the charger AC power cord to the AC outlet
g) When disconnecting the charger, always do so in reverse sequence of connecting
procedure and break the first connection while standing as far away from the
battery as practical
5.4 CHARGING MORE THAN ONE BANK OF BATTERIES
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CAUTION!
When charging more than one bank of batteries at the same time using 3
Stage Charging, ensure that the batteries in the banks are in a similar discharged
condition. If one bank is completely discharged and another is almost fully
charged, the bank that is fully charged will be subjected to over charge condi-
tion during the time when the charger remains in Boost Stage for charging the
completely discharged bank. If batteries are in dissimilar states of charge, select
DIP Switch setting for "Battery with Load" (see Tables 5.1 and 5.2).
5.4.1 Powering Other DC Loads
The charger can be used as a power supply or as a DC UPS . For both these applications,
first set the DIP Switch to "Battery with load" (See under " Selecting the Type of Battery
and Charging Stages" at Section 5.2.2).
To use as a power supply, first switch off the DC load. Connect the DC load between
the common Negative terminal and one of the three Positive terminals. Ensure that the
maximum current drawn by the DC load is below the maximum current rating of the
charger. Switch on the charger and then the DC load.
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