
Control Panel - User Manual
2 - Safety regulations
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Revision: D
Doc.no.: UM-22031
2.2. Battery Precautionary Steps
WARNING
The battery pack may explode and endanger life and limb of personel if not
properly handled!
Charging
Only charge this battery in the HT 400 RC or in a charger envisaged for this
purpose. This is to ensure that all charging parameters are kept and that optimum
efficiency is achieved.
Charging temperature: 0 - 45°C.
Discharging
Discharging temperature: Discharging in the .20 to 60°C range
Exhaustive discharge: Self-discharge can result in the cells discharging even when
the panel is switched off. This is why the battery needs to be regularly charged.
NOTE !
Battery capacity sinks to 80% after 350 to 400 charing/discharging cycles.
The battery is to be replaced after 500 charging/discharging cycles.
Storage
Storage temperature: Store at temperatures between .20 and 45°C. Ca-pacity
losses are noticeable given a lengthy period of storage at 60°C. Keep the battery
away from any flames !
Lengthy storage: The lower the state of charging the lower the reduction in
capacity. A lengthy period of storage is to be carried out at a 50% charge or at
around 3.7 V. Regularly re-charge the battery given storage in excess of one year.
Safety
Do not dismantle: Do not dismantle the battery pack. The battery pack is fitted with
safety cells. These cells not working properly could result in the battery leaking
and caustic liquids emerging. Furthermore the battery could overheat, ignite and
explode.
Do not short-circuit: Do not connect the positive (+) and negative (-) poles with a
conductive material. Do not transport or store the battery pack to-gether with
metal objects.
A short-circuit could result. This, in turn, might lead to overheating, electro-lyte
losses, smoke forming and to an explosion of the battery.
Keep away from flames: Keep the battery pack away from flames and do not ignite
it. The insulation could melt.
Safety cells could be destroyed, the electrolyte might ignite, the battery could leak,
overheat or explode.
Keep away from water: Do not submerge the battery or wet it. The safety cells
could be destroyed. The result could be unwanted chemical reactions. The battery
could leak, overheat or explode.