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ADDITIONAL NOTES AND PRODUCT MANUALS AVAILABLE AT: www.manzanitamicro.com
CAUTION: Your PFC-C arger uses Hig Voltage DC and AC electricity.
T e c argers ave been designed to be adaptable for use wit many different battery types and
voltages. It is t e responsibility of t e end user to properly set up t e c arger making necessary
adjustments so t at it can work wit t eir unique system. Wit suc flexibility, t e c arger is intended
to be able to be configured for use in various experimental applications and Manzanita Micro LLC and
its employees, contractors and affiliates cannot be responsible for any damages due to any Manzanita
Micro product t at as been set up by t e end user. T ere are too many variables out of Manzanita
Micro's control. It is entirely t e responsibility of t e end user to make sure t at t ey are competent to
work wit potentially let al voltages and t at t ey ave a solid understanding of ow to safely integrate
t e Manzanita Micro product(s) into t eir application.
T e information contained in t is warning and in t e product manuals is intended to be used as a guide
to better familiarize oneself wit t e product(s) but Manzanita Micro as no control over ow t e
information will be used or not used and cannot possibly foresee all possible configurations t at a user
may come up wit .
1. Do not work on t e PFC-C arger or attempt to use one if you are not qualified
2. Observe t e owner’s manual procedures and cautions
3. Avoid working on an electric ve icle w ile it’s c arging
4. ALWAYS assume t at ig voltage is present
5.
Use electrical tape or anot er suitable insulators to cover all exposed ig voltage connection
points. Use properly insulated tools to reduce t e likeli ood of t e tool completing a current pat
6. DO NOT USE A CONDUCTIVE METAL SCREW DRIVER TO ADJUST THE VOLTS TRIM ON YOUR
CHARGER!
7. W en using a Manzanita Micro BMS wit older c arger models t e regbus GND return line is NOT
ISOLATED FROM MAIN BATTERY PACK NEGATIVE! Never touc or create a pat from t e regbus
conductors to any battery in t e pack or serious s ock could occur!
8. Disconnect all ot er non-isolated c argers from t e battery pack and from line current
9. Make sure t ere is NO PATH TO GROUND or t e ve icle c assis from any portion of t e main
battery pack.
10. Make sure t e polarity is correct BEFORE you ook t e battery pack to t e c arger cable.
11. Make sure t e area around and above t e workplace is clean and dry
12. Do not compress or set eavy objects on t e c arger. Deforming t e case can result in s orting t e
internal circuit boards to t e case.
13. DO NOT operate t is c arger unloaded! A battery pack must always be plugged in to t e DC output
plug from t e c arger if it is turned on!
FAILURE TO HEED THESE WARNINGS AS WELL AS THE BATTERY WARNINGS ON THE BACK OF THIS
SHEET MAY RESULT IN PHYSICAL INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO YOUR CHARGER, BMS OR
OTHER EQUIPMENT WHICH WILL NOT BE COVERED UNDER YOUR WARRANTY.
IT IS RISKY TO PLUG ANY BATTERY CHARGER INCLUDING MANZANITA MICRO CHARGERS INTO
GENERATORS. MANY GENERATORS ESPECIALLY THE LESS EXPENSIVE GENSETS DO NOT HAVE A
CLEAN, WELL REGULATED, PREDICTABLE OUTPUT AND THEY CAN CREATE HIGH VOLTAGE SPIKES
WHICH CAN DAMAGE COMPONENTS IN THE CHARGER. SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD SUCCESS
WITH HIGH END PURE SINE WAVE COMPUTER GRADE GENERATORS BUT MANZANITA MICRO
CANNOT RECOMMEND A SPECIFIC MODEL AT THIS TIME AND CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
DAMAGE DUE TO GENERATORS OR OTHER POWER SOURCE PROBLEMS.
