Samlex America SCC-1208L - Manuel (Page 3)

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SeCtIOn 1 | Safety Instructions
Please read these instructions before
installing or operating the charge
controller to prevent personal injury
or damage to the charge controller.
GeneRAL
installation and wiring compliance
• Installation and wiring must comply
with the local and National electrical
Codes and must be done by a certified
electrician.
Preventing electrical shock
• The Negative system conductor should
be properly grounded. Grounding
should comply with local codes.
• Disconnect all input and output side
connections before working on any
circuits associated with the Charge
Controller.
installation environment
• The controller is splash proof and can
be mounted outdoors in a vertical
position. Do not expose to ambient
temperature > 60° C.
Preventing fire and explosion hazards
• Working with the Charge Controller
may produce arcs or sparks. Thus, the
Charge Controller should not be used
in areas where there are inflammable
materials or gases requiring ignition
protected equipment. These areas may
include spaces containing gasoline
powered machinery, fuel tanks,
battery compartments.
Precautions when working with batteries
• Batteries contain very corrosive diluted
Sulphuric Acid as electrolyte. Precau-
tions should be taken to prevent
contact with skin, eyes or clothing.
• Batteries generate Hydrogen and
Oxygen during charging resulting in
evolution of explosive gas mixture.
Care should be taken to ventilate the
battery area and follow the battery
manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Never smoke or allow a spark or flame
near the batteries.
• Use caution to reduce the risk of drop-
ping a metal tool on the battery. It
could spark or short circuit the battery
or other electrical parts and could
cause an explosion.
• Remove metal items like rings, brace-
lets and watches when working with
batteries. The batteries can produce
a short circuit current high enough to
weld a ring or the like to metal and
thus cause a severe burn.
• If you need to remove a battery,
always remove the ground terminal
from the battery first. Make sure that
all the accessories are off so that you
do not cause a spark.
cHARGe contRoLLeR ReLAteD
• It is to be ensured that the input
voltage fed to the Charge Controller
does not exceed 26 VDC to prevent
permanent damage to the Charge
Controller.