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minutes and get medical attention immediately.
vi. NEVER smoke or allow a spark or ame in vicinity of battery or engine.
vii. Be extra cautious to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto battery. It might spark
or short-circuit battery or other electrical part that may cause explosion.
viii. Remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, and watches when
working with a lead-acid battery. A lead-acid battery can produce a short- circuit
current high enough to melt metal, causing a severe burn.
ix. NEVER charge a frozen battery.
x. If it is necessary to remove a battery from service, always remove grounded terminal
from battery rst. Make sure all accessories connected to the battery are off, so as
not to cause an arc when reconnecting the new battery.
xi. Be sure area around battery is well ventilated.
xii. Clean battery terminals. Be careful to keep corrosion from coming in contact with
eyes.
xiii. Study all the battery manufacturer’s specic precautions such as removing or not
removing cell caps while charging and recommended rates of charge.
Grounding and AC Power Cord Connection Instructions
The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance
with all local codes and ordinances.
DANGER Never alter AC cord or plug provided — if it will not t outlet,
have proper cord installed by a qualied electrician. Improper connection
can result in a risk of an electric shock.
Medical Equipment Notice
Analytic Systems does not recommend the use of the IBC Series Battery Chargers in
life support applications where failure or malfunction of this product can be reasonably
expected to cause failure of the life support device or to signicantly affect its safety
or effectiveness. Analytic Systems does not recommend the use of any of its products
in direct patient care. Examples of devices considered to be life support devices are
neonatal oxygen analyzers, nerve stimulators (whether used for anesthesia, pain relief,
or other purposes), auto-transfusion devices, blood pumps, debrillators, arrhythmia
detectors and alarms, pacemakers, hemodialysis systems, peritoneal dialysis systems,
neonatal ventilator incubators, ventilators for both adults and infants, anesthesia
ventilators, and infusion pumps as well as any other devices designated as “critical” by
the U.S. FDA.