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carelessness could result in a needle stick. Place this unit on a flat surface in close proximity to a sharps container,
and remember to follow all OSHA regulations and good practices for safety.
PRIOR TO USING YOUR Sharps Terminator
®
FOR THE FIRST TIME
Important! It is required that the user become familiar with the device by reading this user guide then test burning
several sterile needles of different sizes until the user becomes familiar with operation of the device and
satisfactory results are achieved. See Page 8.
Remove the device from the box. Be sure the black swarf tube is installed into the bottom of the device and locked by
turning it 1/8 of a turn clockwise after full insertion. (NOTE: The device will charge, but will
not
burn needles if the
swarf collection tube is missing.)
Fully charge the unit prior to first use.
You will know the device is fully charged
when the green light is illuminated while plugged into the charger. ONLY use the charger provided with the device to
charge the device.
INCLUDED WITH YOUR Sharps Terminator
®
1 Sharps Terminator
®
device
1 Wall charger
1 Swarf collection tube, color black (located underneath the device)
2 Electrode clearing tools, color red (1 in the upper packaging, the other in the receptacle underneath the device)
1 User guide with warranty information
1 Quick start guide with light codes on laminated card
Do not throw away the packaging for the device.
Charging your Sharps Terminator
®
Only use the charger supplied with your unit. Insert the 2.1mm charger plug into the charging receptacle located at
the lower rear of the unit. Then plug the charger into the wall socket. Depending on usage, the unit will charge in
about 2.5 hours. Allow the device to charge fully before the first use. It is also acceptable to leave the device plugged
into the charger.
Charging from a discharged state
: The battery indicator LED will remain red for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, the
battery LED will then turn yellow indicating it is OK to burn a needle while the device is charging. When the unit is fully
charged, the battery LED will turn green indicating the battery is charged. The unit operates on a non-user serviceable
4.8VDC Battery NIMH rechargeable battery pack.