Schumacher SPEEDCHARGE 300A Manuel D’Utilisation

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Never touch the battery clamps together 

when the charger is on. You could cause 

a spark.
Never operate charger if it has received 

a hard blow, been dropped, or otherwise 

damaged. Take it to a qualified profes-

sional for inspection and repair.
Be sure to position the charger power 

cord to prevent it from being stepped on, 

tripped over, or damaged.

Never pull out the plug by the cord when 

unplugging the charger. Pulling on the 

cord may cause damage to the cord or 

the plug.
do not operate the charger if it has a 

damaged power cord or plug. Have the 

cord replaced.
Connect and disconnect DC clamps 

only after removing charger AC power 

cord from the wall outlet.  Do not permit 

clamps to touch each other. 

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protection when working with lead-

acid batteries.

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Make sure that someone is within 

range of your voice to come to your 

aid if needed while you work with or 

are near a lead-acid battery.

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soap nearby for use in case battery 

acid contacts your eyes, skin, or cloth-

ing. If this happens, wash immediately 

with soap and water. Then get medical 

attention.

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Avoid touching your eyes while 

working with a battery. Wear safety 

glasses. Acid particles (corrosion) 

may get into your eyes. If this occurs, 

flush eyes immediately with running 

cold water for at least 15 minutes. Then 

immediately get medical attention.

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Never charge a frozen battery.

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Remove personal metal items such 

as rings, bracelets, necklaces and 

watches when working near a lead 

acid battery.

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Use the charger for charging a lead-

acid battery only. It is not intended to 

supply power to a low-voltage electri-

cal system other than in an automo-

tive application. Do not use battery 

charger for charging dry cell batteries 

that are commonly used with home 

appliances. These batteries may burst 

and cause injury to persons or dam-

age to property.

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from your body such as rings, brace-

lets, necklaces and watches, while 

working with a lead-acid battery. A 

battery can produce a short circuit 

current high enough to weld a ring (or 

the like) to metal, causing a severe 

burn.

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Take care not to drop any metal tool 

or metal object onto the battery. This 

may result in a spark or short circuit 

across the battery or another electri-

cal device that may cause an explo-

sion.

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Always operate the battery charger in 

an open, well-ventilated area.

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Never smoke or allow a spark or 

flame in the vicinity of the battery or 

engine. Batteries generate explosive 

gases.

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Neutralize any acid spills thoroughly 

with baking soda before attempting to 

clean up.

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If necessary to remove battery from 

vehicle to charge, always remove 

grounded terminal from the battery 

first.  Make sure all accessories in the 

vehicle are off, so as not to cause an 

arc.