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10. Cleaning, maintenance and storage
- Only use a suitable cloth or sponge to clean the unit. Do not use solvents or abra-
sive cleaning agents to clean the unit.
- We recommended having the operation and lumen output of the device checked
by the manufacturer every two years.
- The batteries should be taken out of the unit if it is to be stored for extended peri ods.
- The storage temperature should be within the permitted range of -30 °C to +60 °C.
11. Disposal
Old electrical equipment and „historic“ old electrical equipment from ecom in-
struments GmbH will be disposal obligation and disposed of at no cost in accor-
dance with the EC Directive 2002/96/EC and the German Electrical and Electronic
Equipment law of 16/03/2005. The costs of the transport of the equipment to ecom
instruments GmbH are borne by the sender.
In accordance with “Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste
batteries” we are obligated to provide you with the following information:
Your device contains an alkaline battery.
Depleted batteries should never be disposed of along with normal or household
waste. Old batteries can contain harmful substances that are hazardous to health
and damaging to the environment. Please return the batteries. Return is free of
charge and required by law. Please only dispose of discharged batteries in the
designated containers.
Note: The battery used in this unit poses a fire hazard and can cause chemical
injuries if it is used improperly. Neither the battery nor the battery cells should be
opened or disassembled and they should not be burned or exposed to temperatures
exceeding 100 °C.
If the battery needs to be disposed of, it can be removed as described under point
(8.3). The disposal regulations specified above are also applicable for old devices.
All batteries can be recycled. Precious raw materials such as iron, zinc and nickel
can therefore be reused.
The symbol
has the following meaning: Batteries and rechargeable batteries
should not be disposed of along with normal or household waste.
