User Manual

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for 15 minutes or until irritation ceases.If medical attention
is needed, the battery electrolyte is composed of a mixture of
liquid organic carbonates and lithiumsalts.
• Contents of opened battery cells may cause respiratory
irritation.Provide fresh air.If symptoms persists, seek
medicalattention.
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WARNING: Burn hazard.Battery liquid may be flammable
if exposed to spark orflame.
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WARNING: Never attempt to open the battery pack for
any reason.If battery pack case is cracked or damaged,
do not insert into charger.Do not crush, drop or damage
battery pack.Do not use a battery pack or charger that
has received a sharp blow, been dropped, run over or
damaged in any way(i.e., pierced with a nail, hit with
a hammer, stepped on).Electric shock or electrocution
may result.Damaged battery packs should be returned to
service centre forrecycling.
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WARNING: Fire hazard.Do not store or carry the
battery pack so that metal objects can contact
exposed battery terminals.For example, do not place
the battery pack in aprons, pockets, tool boxes, product kit
boxes, drawers, etc., with loose nails, screws, keys,etc.

CAUTION: When not in use, place tool on its side on
a stable surface where it will not cause a tripping
or falling hazard.Some tools with large battery packs
will stand upright on the battery pack but may be easily
knockedover.
Transportation
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WARNING: Fire hazard.Transporting batteries can
possibly cause fire if the battery terminals inadvertently
come in contact with conductive materials.When
transporting batteries, make sure that the battery
terminals are protected and well insulated from materials
that could contact them and cause a shortcircuit.
NOTE: Lithium-ion batteries should not be put in
checkedbaggage.
DeWALT batteries comply with all applicable shipping
regulations as prescribed by industry and legal standards which
include UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous
Goods; International Air Transport Association(IATA) Dangerous
Goods Regulations, International Maritime Dangerous
Goods(IMDG) Regulations, and the European Agreement
Concerning The International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by
Road(ADR).Lithium‑ion cells and batteries have been tested to
section 38.3 of the UN Recommendations on the Transport of
Dangerous Goods Manual of Tests andCriteria.
In most instances, shipping a DeWALT battery pack will be
excepted from being classified as a fully regulated Class 9
Hazardous Material.In general, only shipments containing a
lithium‑ion battery with an energy rating greater than 100 Watt
Hours(Wh) will require being shipped as fully regulated Class
9.All lithium‑ion batteries have the Watt Hour rating marked on
the pack.Furthermore, due to regulation complexities, DeWALT
does not recommend air shipping lithium‑ion battery packs
alone regardless of Watt Hour rating.Shipments of tools with
batteries(combo kits) can be air shipped as excepted if the Watt
Hour rating of the battery pack is no greater than 100Whr.
Regardless of whether a shipment is considered excepted
or fully regulated, it is the shipper's responsibility to consult
the latest regulations for packaging, labeling/marking and
documentationrequirements.
The information provided in this section of the manual is
provided in good faith and believed to be accurate at the time
the document was created.However, no warranty, expressed or
implied, is given.It is the buyer’s responsibility to ensure that its
activities comply with the applicableregulations.
Transporting the FLEXVOLT
TM
Battery
The DeWALT FLEXVOLT
TM
battery has two modes: Use
andTransport.
Use Mode: When the FLEXVOLT
TM
battery stands alone or is in
a DeWALT 18V product, it will operate as an 18V battery.When
the FLEXVOLT
TM
battery is in a 54V or a 108V(two 54V batteries)
product, it will operate as a 54Vbattery.
Transport Mode: When the cap is attached to the FLEXVOLT
TM
battery, the battery is in Transport mode.Keep the cap for
shipping.
When in Transport mode, strings
of cells are electrically
disconnected within the pack
resulting in 3 batteries with a
lower Watt hour(Wh) rating as compared to 1 battery with a
higher Watt hour rating.This increased quantity of 3 batteries
with the lower Watt hour rating can exempt the pack from
certain shipping regulations that are imposed upon the higher
Watt hour batteries.
For example, the Transport
Wh rating might indicate
3x36 Wh, meaning
3 batteries of 36 Wh
each.The Use Wh rating
might indicate 108Wh(1batteryimplied).
Storage Recommendations
1. The best storage place is one that is cool and dry away
from direct sunlight and excess heat or cold.For optimum
battery performance and life, store battery packs at room
temperature when not inuse.
2. For long storage, it is recommended to store a fully charged
battery pack in a cool, dry place out of the charger for
optimalresults.
NOTE: Battery packs should not be stored completely
depleted of charge.The battery pack will need to be recharged
beforeuse.
Labels on Charger and Battery Pack
In addition to the pictographs used in this manual, the
labels on the charger and the battery pack may show the
followingpictographs:
Example of Use and Transport Label Marking