User Manual

INTRODUCTION
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with water, particularly when fully charged. Burning batteries must therefore
be extinguished using sand, not water. Otherwise, there is a risk of explosion!
Thermal Shock
♦ The battery must not be:
• used or charged close to sources of heat such as heaters or open fires!
• connected to cigarette lighters and other chargers!
• thrown into a fire or heated!
• recharged close to open fires or in extremely hot weather!
• soldered!
• placed in a microwave or in pressurized containers!
Exposing the lithium-ion batteries to thermal shock can cause the internal
barrier between the fluids (separator) to melt, which will lead to a short circuit.
This poses a risk of explosion and fire!
Explosion
♦ The battery must not be:
• transported or stored together with metallic objects such as hairpins,
necklaces or tools! These objects could create a connection between the
positive and negative terminals of the battery. The resulting short circuit
creates a risk of fire or explosion!
• stored with other chargers! Use only the HW 50396 desktop cradle or the
HW 16396 battery charger to charge the battery. If you use a different
battery charger, the battery may be overcharged thus creating a risk of fire
and explosion!
Internal protection circuits prevent total discharge, overcharging or overloading
of the battery. If the internal protection circuit is defective or is short-circuited, the
battery may catch fire or even explode.
If electrolytic fluid leaking from the battery gets into your eyes, do not rub them.
Instead, rinse them out under running water and then seek immediate medical
assistance.
The electrolyte can be rinsed out with water, it does not react like lithium.
If electrolytic fluid leaking from the battery gets onto your clothing or your skin,
you must wash your skin or clothing under running water to prevent
contamination of the skin.
The electrolyte can be rinsed out with water, it does not react like lithium.