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Installing the Battery Pack
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BVS HS-PB
Industrial Cordless Handheld Barcode Reader
4
Installing the Battery Pack
To install, charge and/or do any other action on the battery, follow the
instructions in this manual.
NOTE
To charge the Battery Pack,
See “Charging the
Batteries” on page 12.
Balluff recommends annual replacement of
rechargeable battery packs to ensure maximum
performance.
WARNING
Do not discharge the battery using any device
except for the scanner. When the battery is used
in devices other than the designated product, it
may damage the battery or reduce its life expec-
tancy. If the device causes an abnormal current
to flow, it may cause the battery to become hot,
explode or ignite and cause serious injury.
Lithium-ion battery packs may get hot, explode
or ignite and cause serious injury if exposed to
abusive conditions. Be sure to follow the safety
warnings that follow:
• Do not place the battery pack in fire or heat.
• Do not connect the positive terminal and negative
terminal of the battery pack to each other with any
metal object (such as wire).
• Do not carry or store the battery pack together
with metal objects.
WARNING
• Do not pierce the battery pack with nails, strike it
with a hammer, step on it or otherwise subject it
to strong impacts or shocks.
• Do not solder directly onto the battery pack.
• Do not expose the battery pack to liquids, or
allow the battery to get wet.
• Do not apply voltages to the battery pack con-
tacts.
In the event the battery pack leaks and the fluid
gets into your eye, do not rub the eye. Rinse
well with water and immediately seek medical
care. If left untreated, the battery fluid could
cause damage to the eye.
