CONNECTING EXTERNAL BATTERIES
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SAFE USE AND STORAGE GUIDELINES
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NEVER
connect solar panels or other charge sources exceeding
26 Volts (Open Circuit, abbreviated as VOC) to the Apex.
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NEVER
connect solar panels in a SERIES wiring configuration.
All solar panels must be connected in a PARALLEL wiring config-
uration.
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NEVER
store the Apex in environments exceeding 140 F, like a
hot vehicle.
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NEVER
connect an external battery charger to any external
batteries that are connected to the Apex.
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NEVER
connect any external battery to the Apex that is
charged higher than 12.6 Volts. We strongly recommend con-
necting external batteries charged to 10.5 Volts.
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NEVER
connect an external battery that measures more than
0.1 Volts different than the Apex voltage at the time they are
connected. To illustrate, if your Apex is charged to 10.5 Volts at
the time you wish to connect an external battery, ensure the
external battery measures between 10.4 - 10.6 Volts before it is
connected. A Voltage meter (available at local hardware or auto
parts store) can be used to measure your external batteries.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING LITHIUM BATTERIES
In general, devices with large quantities of lithium ion batteries
(like the Apex) should be stored similar to a gas powered gen-
erator: away from flammable items and on a cool, dry, non-com-
bustible surface (like a garage or storage shed). When handling
lithium batteries, do not short-circuit, crush, drop, mutilate,
penetrate with foreign objects, apply reverse polarity, expose to
high temperature or disassemble packs and cells. If a Lithium
ion battery (or Apex) overheats, hisses, bulges, or pops, immedi-
ately move the device away from flammable materials and place
it on a non-combustible surface for at least 48 hours. If you
experience a lithium battery fire and the fire cannot be extin-
guished, allow the fire to burn out on its own in a controlled and
safe manner. It is possible for burning lithium- ion
