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Conventions Used in this Manual
This manual includes safety precauons and other important informaon presented in the following format:
NOTE: This provides helpful supplementary informaon.
IMPORTANT: This provides instrucons to avoid damaging hardware or a potenal hazard to the environment, for example: fuel leakage from
equipment that could harm the environment.
CAUTION: This indicates a potenally hazardous situaon that could result in minor or moderate injury if not avoided. This may also be used to
alert against unsafe pracces.
WARNING: This indicates a potenally hazardous situaon that could result in severe injury or death if not avoided.
DANGER: This indicates an imminently hazardous situaon that will result in death if not avoided.
Operating precautions
WARNING: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. BEFORE INSTALLING ANY FRANKLIN ELECTRIC GRID SOLUTIONS EQUIPMENT, READ THIS GUIDE
AND FOLLOW SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING: Risk of explosive gases: Baeries generate explosive gases during normal operaon, and when discharged or charged.
WARNING: To reduce risk of baery explosion, follow these safety instrucons and those published by the baery manufacturer and the
manufacturer of any equipment you intend to use in the vicinity of a baery. Review cauonary marking on these products and on the baery
cabinets, baery racks, baery rooms, and on equipment containing the baery.
WARNING: Do not disassemble any equipment; contact Franklin Electric Grid Solutions when a repair is required. Incorrect reassembly may
result in a risk of electric shock or re.
WARNING: Use Franklin Electric Grid Solutions equipment in a dry, well-venlated area.
WARNING: Do not expose Franklin Electric Grid Solutions equipment to rain or snow.
WARNING: To avoid electric shock when tesng jars, abide by your company’s safety pracces and the following guidelines:
WARNING: Perform service work only for which you have been trained.
WARNING: Refer to NFPA 70E for electrical safety requirements.
WARNING: Use of Personal Protecon Equipment (PPE) and Protecve Clothing per NFPA 70E guidelines is required. Some examples of these,
but not limited to, are: Electrical-insulang, acid-resistant, and protecve gloves and sleeves per ASTM D 120, OSHA 29 CFR 1910.137, and NFPA
70E requirements; Protecve footwear; Aprons (acid-resistant); Insulang blankets; On-site spill kits; Protecve clothing for voltage levels, level
of corrosive protecon, and the amount of arc-ash protecon provided; Insulated rescue hooks or other means for pulling personnel from live
circuits; Eyewash staons or portable eyewash boles; Class “C” dry chemical re exnguishers instead of water around baery systems.
WARNING: Always have someone within range of your voice, or close enough to come to your aid, when working around lead acid baeries.
WARNING: Have plenty of fresh water and baking soda nearby in case baery acid contacts skin, clothing or eyes.
WARNING: If baery acid contacts skin or clothing, wash immediately with baking soda and water. If acid enters the eye, immediately ush
with cold running water for at least 10 – 15 minutes, and seek medical aenon.
WARNING: Never smoke or allow a spark or ame in the vicinity of a baery or engine.
WARNING: Be extra cauous to reduce risk of dropping a metal tool onto the baery. It might spark or short circuit the baery or other
electrical part that may cause an explosion.
WARNING: Before working with a lead-acid baery, remove personal metal items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, watches, etc. A lead-acid
baery can produce a short circuit current high enough to weld such items causing a severe burn.
WARNING: Always wear safety glasses with side shields in the vicinity of baery work per 29CFR1910.133 (OSHA).
WARNING: Do not disconnect the baery cables from power systems during the test without authorizaon.
WARNING: Do not place yourself in an electrical circuit.
WARNING: Avoid simultaneous contact with the jar and with the baery cabinet, racks, or hardware that may be grounded.
WARNING: Baery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproducve harm. Wash hands aer handling.
