Owner`s manual

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READ THIS FIRST!
ADDITIONAL NOTES AND PRODUCT MANUALS AVAILABLE AT: www.manzanitamicro.com
CAUTION: Your PFC-Charger uses High Voltage DC and AC electricity.
The chargers have been designed to be adaptable for use with many different battery types and
voltages. It is the responsibility of the end user to properly set up the charger making necessary
adjustments so that it can work with their unique system. With such flexibility, the charger is intended
to be able to be configured for use in various experimental applications and Manzanita Micro LLC and
its employees, contractors and affiliates cannot be responsible for any damages due to any Manzanita
Micro product that has been set up by the end user. There are too many variables out of Manzanita
Micro's control. It is entirely the responsibility of the end user to make sure that they are competent to
work with potentially lethal voltages and that they have a solid understanding of how to safely integrate
the Manzanita Micro product(s) into their application.
The information contained in this warning and in the product manuals is intended to be used as a guide
to better familiarize oneself with the product(s) but Manzanita Micro has no control over how the
information will be used or not used and cannot possibly foresee all possible configurations that a user
may come up with.
1. Do not work on the PFC-Charger or attempt to use one if you are not qualified
2. Observe the owner’s manual procedures and cautions
3. Avoid working on an electric vehicle while it’s charging
4. ALWAYS assume that high voltage is present
5.
Use electrical tape or another suitable insulators to cover all exposed high voltage connection
points. Use properly insulated tools to reduce the likelihood of the tool completing a current path
6. DO NOT USE A CONDUCTIVE METAL SCREW DRIVER TO ADJUST THE VOLTS TRIM ON YOUR
CHARGER!
7. When using a Manzanita Micro BMS with older charger models the regbus GND return line is NOT
ISOLATED FROM MAIN BATTERY PACK NEGATIVE! Never touch or create a path from the regbus
conductors to any battery in the pack or serious shock could occur!
8. Disconnect all other non-isolated chargers from the battery pack and from line current
9. Make sure there is NO PATH TO GROUND or the vehicle chassis from any portion of the main
battery pack.
10. Make sure the polarity is correct BEFORE you hook the battery pack to the charger cable.
11. Make sure the area around and above the workplace is clean and dry
12. Do not compress or set heavy objects on the charger. Deforming the case can result in shorting the
internal circuit boards to the case.
13. DO NOT operate this charger unloaded! A battery pack must always be plugged in to the DC output
plug from the charger if it is turned on!
FAILURE TO HEED THESE WARNINGS AS WELL AS THE BATTERY WARNINGS ON THE BACK OF THIS
SHEET MAY RESULT IN PHYSICAL INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO YOUR CHARGER, BMS OR
OTHER EQUIPMENT WHICH WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER YOUR WARRANTY.
IT IS RISKY TO PLUG ANY BATTERY CHARGER INCLUDING MANZANITA MICRO CHARGERS INTO
GENERATORS. MANY GENERATORS ESPECIALLY THE LESS EXPENSIVE GENSETS DO NOT HAVE A
CLEAN, WELL REGULATED, PREDICTABLE OUTPUT AND THEY CAN CREATE HIGH VOLTAGE SPIKES
WHICH CAN DAMAGE COMPONENTS IN THE CHARGER. SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD SUCCESS
WITH HIGH END PURE SINE WAVE COMPUTER GRADE GENERATORS BUT MANZANITA MICRO
CANNOT RECOMMEND A SPECIFIC MODEL AT THIS TIME AND CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
DAMAGE DUE TO GENERATORS OR OTHER POWER SOURCE PROBLEMS.