Installation guide

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• Replace the lithium battery with the same or equivalent type, as recommended by
the manufacturer.
There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced.
•Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
— Do not dispose of the batteries in water, or by fire.
— Disposal requirements vary by country and by state.
— Lithium batteries are not listed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as
a hazardous waste. Therefore, they can typically be disposed of as normal waste.
— If you are disposing of large quantities, contact a local waste-management
service.
• No hazardous compounds are used within the battery module.
• The weight of the lithium contained in each coin cell is approximately 0.035 grams.
• Two types of batteries are used interchangeably:
— CR chemistry uses manganese dioxide as the cathode material.
— BR chemistry uses poly-carbonmonofluoride as the cathode material.
• The battery in the bq4830 device is encapsulated and not user-replaceable.
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