User Guide
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energy storage and power generating products contain high-end, industrial
purpose electronic components, subassemblies and Grade A Lithium-ion Iron Phosphate
batteries. Industrial electronics are used to provide a robust operating platform. Lithium-ion
Iron Phosphate batteries are used
due to the high energy density and safety of the battery
chemistry. ‘Energy density’ means the amount of energy that a system stores in a specific
amount of space. Lithium batteries can be smaller and lighter than other types of batteries
while holding the same amount of energy. This miniaturization has allowed for the development
of products such as the Vulcan system.
The technologies and batteries used in Vulcan units require that they are to be recycled,
refurbished or repurposed when they reach their end-of-life (EOL).
Vulcan, Energy Store and
Smart Store devices are not to be disposed of in household garbage or recycling bins. Do not
dismantle
Vulcan,
Energy
Store
or
Smart
Store
units.
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Sol
Donum
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for guidance.
EPA recommendation for consumers:
Contact the manufacturer, automobile dealer or
company that installed the Lithium-ion battery for management options; do not put it in the
trash or municipal recycling bins.
Because of the size and complexity of these battery systems, medium and large-scale Lithium-ion
batteries may not be able to be removed by the consumer. Refer to the manufacturer’s instructions
and heed warnings and safety instructions.
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Automobile: Contact the automobile dealer, shop or salvage yard where the battery was
purchased.
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Energy Storage: Contact the energy storage equipment manufacturer or company that
installed the battery.
EPA recommendation for businesses:
EPA recommends that businesses consider managing
Lithium-ion batteries under the federal ‘universal waste’ regulations in EPA - Title 40 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 273
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Persons who generate wastes that are defined as hazardous under Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) are referred to as ‘hazardous waste generators.’
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The universal waste regulations provide a streamlined set of requirements for generators of
specific types of common hazardous wastes (e.g., fluorescent lamps containing mercury,
batteries) from a wide variety of commercial settings.
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Commercial establishments are responsible for determining whether any waste they produce
is hazardous waste, including Lithium-ion batteries at their end of life.
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