Installation Guide

Connect charging converter
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8.3 Charging converter
Pay attention to the distance specifications (fig. , page 4).
Mount the charging converter as shown (fig. , page 4).
9 Connect charging converter
Observe the following instructions when connecting the battery:
• Make sure the battery poles are clean when connecting the terminals.
• Make sure the plug connector is fitted securely.
• Select a sufficient cross-section for the connection cable.
• Lay the cables in accordance with VDE 100 .
• Connect the negative cable directly to the negative terminal of the
battery, and not to the chassis of a vehicle or boat.
• Use the following cable colors:
– Red: positive connection
– Black: negative connection
NOTICE!
Before drilling any holes, make sure that no electrical cables or other
parts of the vehicle can be damaged by drilling, sawing, and filing.
WARNING!
Do not reverse the polarity. Reverse polarity of the battery
connections can cause injury and damage the device.
CAUTION!
• Avoid coming into contact with the battery fluid under any
circumstances.
• Batteries with a cell short circuit should not be charged as
explosive gases may form due to the battery overheating.
NOTICE!
Tighten the nuts and bolts with a maximum torque of 12 – 13
Nm. Loose connections may cause overheating.
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