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Hazards,
Continued
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In addition, the cables are potentially "hot" only when:
• The engine is running, and the electric motor is
charging the high-voltage battery module.
• The high-voltage battery module is powering the
electric motor.
High voltage cannot flow into the cables if the electric
motor is not turning and the high-voltage battery
module is not sending current to the motor.
Battery Electrolyte
Small quantities of a highly alkaline liquid electrolyte,
which is corrosive to human tissue, are used in the
manufacture of the high-voltage battery cells. In the
finished cells, electrolyte is non-liquid and sealed in a
metal case; it cannot spill or leak. The electrolyte is
non-flammable, non-explosive, and creates no
hazardous fumes or vapors in normal operating
conditions or in a fire.
Current Flow from
Motor to Battery
Current Flow from
Battery to Motor
No Current Flow
Cables
“HOT”
Cables
“HOT”
Cables
“NOT Hot”