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2.2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Battery Handling Guideline
Since the battery is packed in soft package, to ensure its better performance, it’s very important to carefully handle
the battery
2.2.1 Soft Aluminium foil
The soft aluminum packing foil is very easily damaged by sharp edge parts such as Ni-tabs, pins and needles.
x
Don’t strike battery with any sharp edge parts
x
Trim your nail or wear glove before taking battery
x
Clean worktable to make sure no any sharp particle
2.2.2 Sealed edge
Sealing edge is very flimsy
x Don’t bend or fold sealing edge
2.2.3 Folding edge
The folding edge is form in battery process and passed all hermetic test.
x
Don’t open or deform folding edge
2.2.4 Tabs
The battery tabs are not so stubborn especially for aluminum tab.
x
Don’t bend tab
2.2.5 Mechanical shock
x Don’t Fall, hit, bend battery body
2.2.6 Short
Short terminals of battery is strictly prohibited, it may damage battery.
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