Product Manual
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IMPORTANT & SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GENERAL WARNING
1. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS — This manual contains important safety and operating
instructions for the battery charger.
2. WARNING - Unless the label specically states that the converter may be used for bat-
tery charging, it must not be used for that purpose.
3. Do not expose converter to rain or snow.
4. Use of an attachment not recommended or sold by the converter manufacturer may result
in a risk of re, electric shock or injury to persons.
5. Do not disassemble converter; take it to a qualied serviceman when service or repair is
required. Incorrect reassembly may result in a risk of electric shock or re.
6. To reduce risk of electric shock, disconnect converter from batteries or other DC suply
before attempting any maintenance or cleaning. Turning off controls will not reduce this
risk.
CONVERTER LOCATION
1. Never place converter directly above battery; gases from battery will corrode and damage
converter.
2. Never allow battery acid to drip on converter when reading gravity or lling battery.
DC CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS
1. Connect and disconnect DC output connections only after setting converter switch to off
position.
Analytic Systems does not recommend the use of the VTC140 or VTC240 Series Voltage
Converters 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), autotransfu-
sion 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.