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PGE121 Operating the generator
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6.4 DC operation
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Connecting the battery charging cable
➤ Disconnect the vehicle battery ground cable from the negative (-) battery termi-
nal.
➤ Plug the battery charging cable (fig. g 1, page 25) into the 12V DC power
socket (fig. g 2, page 25) of the generator.
➤ Connect the red charger clip (fig. g 4, page 25) to positive (+) battery terminal
and the black charger clip (fig. g 5, page 25) to negative (-).
➤ Turn the ECO switch (fig. g 3, page 25) to the “OFF” position.
➤ Start the generator to charge the battery (see chapter “Start the Generator” on
page 19).
WARNING! SERIOUS INJURIES
• Never smoke, avoid open flames and sparks or make and break con-
nections of the battery while charging.
• Batteries may give off explosive hydrogen gas while recharging.
Sparks may ignite the hydrogen gas. Provide adequate ventilation
when charging or using batteries.
• Wear protective goggles and gloves when working around a bat-
tery. Battery electrolyte is an extremely corrosive sulfuric acid solu-
tion that can cause severe burns.
• Avoid electrolyte from the battery coming into contact with skin,
eyes or clothing. If a contact occurs, flush area with water immedi-
ately.
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