Samlex America SEC-2415UL - Manuel (Page 13)

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the ammeter. When the batteries are fully
charged, they will draw very low current
(may not be registered by the ammeter)
to compensate for their self discharge.
charging a Battery installed in a Vehicle
Follow these steps when the battery is in-
stalled in a vehicle. A spark near a battery
may cause battery explosion. For safety
and to reduce the risk of spark near the
battery:
1. Position AC and DC cords to reduce risk
of damage by hood, door or moving
engine parts
2. Stay clear of fan blades, belts, pulleys
and other parts that can cause injury to
persons
3. Check the polarity of the battery posts.
A Positive (Pos, P, +) battery post usually
has a larger diameter than a Negative
(Neg, N, -) post
4. Determine which post of the battery
is grounded (Connected to the chassis
Engine Block). If the Negative post is
grounded to the Engine Block (As in
most vehicles), see sub paragraph 5. If
the Positive post is grounded, see sub
paragraph 6)
5. For a Negative grounded vehicle, con-
nect the Positive (red) DC wire from the
charger to the Positive of the battery
post. Connect the Negative (black) DC
wire from the charger to a section of
heavy gauge metal part of the frame or
engine block which is away from bat-
tery. Do not connect to carburetor, fuel
lines or sheet metal body parts.
6. For a Positive grounded vehicle, con-
nect the Negative (black) DC wire from
the charger to the Negative of the
battery post. Connect the Positive (red)
DC wire from the charger to a section
of heavy gauge metal part of the frame
or engine block which is away from bat-
tery. Do not connect to carburetor, fuel
lines or sheet metal body parts.
7. Connect the charger AC power cord to
the AC outlet
8. When disconnecting the charger, turn
switches to off, disconnect AC power
seCtIOn 5 | Installation & Charger Operation
Starter
Battery
Auxilary /
House
Battery
- + + +
Battery 4 Battery 3 Battery 2 Battery 1
Negative
Wire “B”
Positive
Wire “A”
- + + +
Fig. 5.1:
Connecting 2 separate battery systems to
2 separate banks. Fig. 5.2:
Connecting bank of paralleled batteries to
single bank.