Flexcom Communication Ltd
Installation and operating instructions (2021/03/16)
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Decommissioning
Disposing and destroying the device
If you decide to stop using the appliance, do not throw it away with the normal household waste. The
device is a complex structure and its components contribute to environmental problems to varying
degrees.
The device has a printed circuit board made of copper, an epoxy resin based board, which is
coated with gold in places. It is made using gallium arsenide, antimony, beryllium, brominated
flame retardants, cadmium, lead, nickel, palladium, silver, tantalum and zinc, of which flame
retardants and lead are the most dangerous to the environment.
Copper, cadmium, nickel and zinc were used to make the battery.
The cover is made of polycarbonate plastic, which is difficult to recycle, its material may also
contain brominated flame retardants, which are particularly dangerous for the environment.
The charging cable consists mainly of plastic-coated copper wires, but may also contain gold,
cadmium and brominated flame retardants.
In case of improper handling, the above substances are more or less harmful to the environment.
Therefore, if you dispose of the device, dispose of the device as electronic waste, hand it in to a
specialist waste disposal service or dispose of it in a container for the collection of this type of waste.
Disposal of packaging
The packaging of the device (box and inner packaging materials) was made using paper and various
plastics. The box paper, the internal sealing profile and the bags protecting the device should be
disposed of as plastic waste.
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