ELECTRICVEHICLE-BATTERYCHARGERExternalChargerMounting
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EXTERNALCHARGERMOUNTING
WARNING
•Makesurethechargerissecurelymounted.Donothangthechargerbyitshandle.
•Placeallcordssotheywillnotbesteppedon,trippedover,orotherwisesubjectedtodamageorstress.
CAUTION
•Donotmountthechargerinexceptionallyhotlocations,suchasonatinexteriorwallwithsouthernor
westernexposure,withchargersstackedtogetherandespeciallywithheatsinksnexttoeachother,etc.
•Chargermustnotbesubjectedtowaterspray.
Usethemountingholestosecurethecharger(Figure15-3).Positionthechargersothatishasadequateventilation
andthechargerstatusindicatorpanelisvisible.Thechargercanbemountedinanyorientation(right-sideup,upside
down,etc.)providedthecoolingnsareunobstructedithasadequateventilation(Figure15-4).
Tohelpensureoptimalchargetimes,mountthechargerinanareawhereambienttemperaturesduringcharging
remainbelow104°F(40°C).SeeThermalCutbackonpage15-4.
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Figure15-3ChargerMountingHoles
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Figure15-4ExamplesofChargerMountingOrientation
Wheninstallingcharger,incorporatea"driploop"intheACcordtopreventwaterfromrunningdownthecordandinto
theACcordreceptacleonthecharger(Figure15-5,Page15-8).
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