1.3 Safety instructions
Please keep your PicoAPRS away from children!
Warning: Small parts that can be swallowed!
- The device is not waterproof and is not protected against the ingress of splashing water.
Please only use it in dry environment!
- Do not expose the device to excessive heat (e.g. parked vehicle in strong sunlight).
- Do not use damaged components.
The battery used stores energy with a high density. Improper handling of the battery can
lead to dangerous situations. Please note the following information on safety when handling
the battery.
- Do not open the battery or try to repair it
- Do not short-circuit the connections
- Do not expose the battery to high temperatures or burn it
- Do not bring the battery into contact with liquids or immerse it
- Do not charge the battery when the battery is warm or near heat sources.
- Stop using a defective or damaged battery
- Do not charge the battery with third-party chargers
- Do not place the device on a flammable surface
- Remove the battery from your PicoAPRS if you will not be using the device for a long time
- Tape off the battery contacts when storing them outside of the device to avoid accidental
short circuits.
Battery Disposal Instructions
In connection with the sale of batteries or the delivery of devices containing batteries, the
provider is obliged to inform the customer of the following:
As the end user, the customer is legally obliged to return used batteries. He can return old
batteries, which the Provider has or has had in its range as new batteries, free of charge to
the Provider's shipping warehouse (shipping address). Batteries and rechargeable batteries
must not be disposed of with household waste.
The symbol according to §17 paragraph 1 BattG and the characters according to §17
paragraph 3 BattG
have the following meaning:
Pb = battery contains more than 0.004% lead by mass
Cd = battery contains more than 0.002 percent by mass of cadmium
Hg = battery contains more than 0.0005 percent by mass of mercury
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