Warning notes and safety regulations for load-acid batteries Derivation & Copyright: This text was recovered from scan of a leaflet (multi lingual, minute font, wrinkled from 7.5 years in plastic envelope taped to a battery in a car) Battery is an Arktis-AH6062, that jhs@ purchased 2009-07-24, No idea if leaflet came from battery manufacturer, or from vendor. No idea who if anyone claims copyright, I did my best to check: No copyright marked on the English pages, The German pages were perhaps the master, but the last page didnt contain a copyright, & the front page was missing presumably damaged stuck to plastic. Scanned 2018-01 with xsane, 600 dpi, grey scale, cropped with XV, & size multiplied by 4, jpeg to tiff using berklix2.mk, OCR then failed on the X2, OCR worked on the X4 size, jhs@ then hand corrected & fixed spelling errors (risc > risk, batterie > battery). jhs@ also has other battery notes in car log. The Text: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warning notes and safety regulations for load-acid batteries Please follow the information rendered on the battery, in the instructions for use, and in the operating instructions of the vehicle. Wear eye protection. Keep children away from acid and batteries. Explosion Hazard. - A highly exp|osive oxyhdrogen gas mixture is produced when batteries are charged, therefore: Fire, sparks, naked flame, and smoking are prohibited: - Avoid causing sparks when handling cables and electrical equipment, and beware of electrostatic discharges. - Avoid short circuits. Corrosive Hazard: - Battery acid is highly corrosive, therefore: - Wear protective gloves and eye shields. - Do not tilt the battery as acid may escape from the venting openings. First aid: - Rinse off acid splashed in the eyes immediately for several minutes with cieanwater. Subsequently consult a doctor immediately! - Use an acid neutraliser or sudsto neutralise acid splash on the skin or the clothing. Rinse with plenty of water. - if acid is consumed, consult a doctor immediately! Warning note: - Do not place batteries in direct daylight without protection. - Discharged batteries may freeze up, therefore store them in an area free from frost. Disposal: - Hand in old batteries at a collection point. - The notes listed in chapter 1 are to be observed for transport. Never dispose of old batteries as domestic waste. 1. Storage and transport - Store in a cool and dry place. Store and transport batteries in an upright and tilt-proof position to avoid acid spillage. - Remove the protective cap from the positive terminal for connection in the vehicle only, and place the cap on the battery removed in order to avoid short circuits. 2. Operation - Filled batteries are ready for operation. - For dry charged batteries use sulphuric acid with a density of 1.28 kg/l (tropical climate 1.23 kg/l) in compliance with German standard VDE 0510 to fill the battery up to the maximum acid filling level (or fill to lower acid level marking in the vent plug opening). - The battery and acid temperature should be above 10 deg. Celsius (50 deg. F), if possible. - Alter 15 minutes, slightly rock the battery several times in order to remove any air bubbles and top up with acid if necessary. - Screw on the vent caps. Use a moist anti-static cloth to wipe away any acid splashes. - Recharge, if the starting power is insufficient (cf. chapter 4). 3. Installation in the vehicle - Use the batteries in the engine compartment only. Do not use in the passenger compartment. - Refer to the instructions in the vehicle manufacturers operating handbook. - Switch off the engine and all electrical consumers. - Avoid the risk of short circuits. - Ensure the battery tray is clear of dirt / stones etc. - Place the battery in the tray and tighten the clamps. - Connect the positive terminal first, then the negative. - Fit any accessories taken from the removed battery, such as vent elbow, plug and hose connection, terminal covers, terminal clamp holders etc. - For batteries with 'central gassing' (ie Zbreather holes in the side of the lid), at least one vent must be kept open. 4. Charging - Remove the battery from the vehicle or be sure to disconnect the battery leads, respectively. (cf chapter 3) - Ensure adequate ventilation. - Use suitable direct current chargers only. - Connect positive terminal of the battery to the positive output of the Charger. Connect negative terminal accordingly. - Switch on the charger after the battery has been connected, and switch off the charger first after the charging process is completed. - Recommendation for charging current: 1/10 amps of the Ah battery capacity. - If the acid temperature rises above 55 deg. Celsius (131 deg. F), stop charging. - The battery is fully charged, when the acid density and the charging voltage have stopped rising for two hours. - Check acid level, and top up with distilled water, it necessary. Do not top up with acid! 5. Maintenance - Keep the battery dry and clean. - Check the acid level in regular intervals, and fill with distilled water as necessary. In the event of excessive water consumption have the alternator voltage regulator checked. - Never use so called improving agents. - if the acid density drops below 1.2l kg/l (1.18 in case oi filler acid 1.23), recharge the battery. 6. Starting ald - Use a standard jumper cable only in compliance with German standard DIN 72563, and observe the instructions for use. - Use batteries of the same nominal voltage only. - Switch off the engines of both vehicles. - Connect the two positive terminals first. Subsequently connect the negative terminal of the vehicle providing the starting aid. Then connect the negative alligator clip to a bright metallic point away from the battery on the vehicle requiring assistance (please observe the instructions of the vehicle manulacturer). - Start the engine of the vehicle providing the starting aid. and then start the engine of the vehicle requiring assistance for a maximum of 15 seconds. - Disconnect the cable in reverse sequence. 7. Taking the battery out of service - Charge the battery and store in a cool place. If the battery is to remain in the vehicle, disconnect the negative terminal. - Check the charge condition in regular intervals and correct by charging, if necessary (cf. chapter 4) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------