Hitachi NT50GS Instruction Manual - Page 10

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SAFETY

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IMPORTANT

SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR

BATTERY

CHARGER

,A

WARNING

Death

or

serious

bodily

injury

could

result

from

improper

or

unsafe

use

of

battery

chargers.

To

avoid

these

risks,

follow

these

basic

safety

instructions:

READ

ALL

INSTRUCTIONS

1.

This

manual

contains

important

safety

and

operating

instructions

for

battery

charger

Model

UC3SML.

2.

Before

using

battery

charger,

read

all

instructions

and

cautionary

markings

on

(1)

battery

charger,

(2)

battery,

and

(3)

product

using

battery.

3.

To

reduce

risk

of

injury,

charge

HITACHI

rechargeable

battery

type

EBM315.

Other

type

of

batteries

may

burst

causing

personal

injury

and

damage.

4.

Do

not

expose

battery

charger

to

rain

or

snow.

5.

Use

of

an

attachment

not

recommended

or

sold

by

the

battery

charger

manufacturer

may

result

in

a

risk

of

fire,

electric

shock,

or

injury

to

persons.

6.

To

reduce

risk

of

damage

to

electric

plug

and

cord,

pul

l

by

plug

when

disconnecting

battery

charger.

7.

Make

sure

cord

is

located

so

that

it

will

not

be

stepped

on,

tripped

over,

or

otherwise

subjected

to

damage

or

stress.

8.

An

extension

cord

should

not

be

used

unless

absolutely

necessary.

Use

of

improper

extension

cord

could

result

in

a

risk

of

fire

and

electric

shock.

If

extension

cord

must

be

used

make

sure:

a.

That

blades

of

extension

cord

are

the

same

number,

size,

and

shape

as

those

of

plug

on

battery

charger;

10

b.

That

extension

cord

is

properly

wired

and

in

good

electrical

condition;

and

c.

That

wire

size

is

large

enough

for

AC

ampere

rating

of

battery

charger

as

specified

in

Table

1.

Table

1

RECOMMENDED

MINIMUM

AWG

SIZE

FOR

EXTENSION

CORDS

FOR

BATTERY

CHARGERS

AC

Input

Rating

Amperes*

AWG

Size

of

Cord

Equal

to

or

but

less

Length

of

Cord,

Feet

(Meter)

greater

than

than

25

(7.5)

50

(15)

100

(30)

150

(45)

0

2

18

18

18

16

2

3

18

18

16

14

3

4

18

18

16

14

*

If

the

input

rating

of

a

battery

charger

is

given

in

watts

rather

than

in

amperes,

the

corresponding

ampere

rating

is

to

be

determined

by

dividing

the

wattage

rating

by

the

voltage

rating

—for

example:

1,250

watts

125

volts

-

10

amperes

9.

Do

not

operate

battery

charger

with

damaged

cord

or

plug

-replace

them

immediately.

10.

Do

not

operate

battery

charger

if

it

has

received

a

sharp

blow,

been

dropped,

or

otherwise

damaged

in

any

way;

take

it

to

a

qualified

serviceman.

11.

Do

not

disassemble

battery

charger:

take

it

to

a

qualified

serviceman

when

service

or

repair

is

required.

Incorrect

reassembly

may

result

in

a

risk

of

electric

shock

or

fire.

12.

To

reduce

risk

of

electric

shock,

unplug

charger

from

receptacle

before

attempting

any

maintenance

or

cleaning.

Removing

the

battery

will

not

reduce

this

risk.

13.

This

battery

charger

might

be

attached

to

HITACHI

battery

operated

tools

as

a

standard

accessory.

In

this

case,

please

confirm

Instruction

Manual

of

the

HITACHI

battery

operated

tools

before

using

the

battery

charger.

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