CHARGING & JUMPING BATTERIES

BATTERIES n A BATTERY IS FILLED WITH SULFURIC ACID WHICH WILL EAT MOST ANYTHING. n A BATTERY HAS LEAD PLATES WHICH MAKE IT QUITE HEAVY n WHEN A BATTERY IS CHARGED, HYDROGEN GAS IS FORMED

BATTERY EXPLOSION

BATTERY SAFETY QUESTION #15 ON SAFETY TEST n CARRY BATTERIES WITH BATTERY STRAP n HOOK + TO + AND – TO – n MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO SPARKS, ARCS OR FLAME NEAR BATTERY n REMOVE NEGATIVE “–” CABLE FIRST n MAKE LAST JUMPER CONNECTION AWAY FROM BATTERY n WASH UP SPILLED ACID WITH SODA WATER

BATTERY TOOLS TERMINAL CLEANERS THE GASSES FROM THE BATTERY CREATE LOTS OF CORROSION THAT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED

BATTERY CARRYING STRAP

JUMPING, BOOSTING DEAD OR LOW BATTERIES n A BATTERY EXPLOSION CAN OCCUR IF NOT DONE PROPERLY n YOU CAN DAMAGE THE ALTERNATOR AND OR THE VEHICLES COMPUTER$ IF NOT DONE PROPERLY n BEST TO DISCONNECT DEAD BATTERY AND CHARGE WITH A CHARGER

BATTERY CHARGERS AND BOOSTER PACKS MAKE SURE POWER IS OFF BEFORE INSTALLING CLAMPS AND OFF BEFORE REMOVING CLAMPS. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS $200 $370

JUMPER CABLES

USING JUMPER CABLES n MAKE SURE CARS AREN’T TOUCHING n CONNECTIONS –#1 CONNECT RED CLAMP TO CHARGED POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL –#2 CONNECT OTHER RED CLAMP TO POSITIVE TERMINAL OF DISCHARGED BATTERY –#3 CONNECT BLACK ON NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF CHARGED BATTERY –#4 CONNECT OTHER BLACK AWAY FROM DISCHARGED BATTERY TO ENGINE BLOCK OR BODY (THERE WILL BE A SPARK)

USING JUMPER CABLES n REVERSE ORDER AFTER YOU HAVE STARTED VEHICLE WITH DISCHARGED BATTERY –DISCONNECT BLACK CLAMP AWAY FROM BATTERY –DISCONNECT BLACK CLAMP ON CHARGED BATTERY –DISCONNECT RED CLAMP ON DEAD BATTERY –DISCONNECT RED CLAMP ON CHARGED BATTERY

BATTERY QUESTIONS?