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BATTERYTOOLUSEANDCARE
Li‐ionrechargeablebatteriesarethepresentstandardforhigh‐techdevices,givingadvantagessuch
asreducedsizeandweightwithhighelectricalcapacityandnegligibleself‐discharge(about1%per
month)whennotused.
Moreovertheydonotsufferthesocalled"memoryeffect",thatistheydonotlosetheirenergy
capacityiftheyarerepeatedlyrechargedafterbeingonlypartiallydischarged.
Followingaresomesimpleadvicestooptimizetheiruseandsoextendtheirlife:
‐donotdischargeoftenandcompletelythebattery,this"overstress"thebattery;
‐onlypartiallydischargethebatteryandrechargefrequently;
‐"recalibrate"thebatterywithafulldischargingcycleevery30charge/dischargecycles;
‐possibledamagestotheLi‐ionbatteryareduetoheat,ratherthancharge/dischargecycles;
‐keepthebatteryincoolplaces,donotleaveitindirectsunlight;
‐ifnotusedforlongtime,keepitincoldplaces(idealaround0°C)andchargedatabout40%;
‐incaseofasparebattery,useonlyoneuntilitsendandkeeptheotherincoldandchargedat
about40%;
‐donotbuyaLi‐ionbatteryasspare"forfutureuse",donotbuyoldbatteries.
SAFETYWARNINGS
Thelithium‐ionrechargeablebatteriesaresealedunitsandnothazardouswhenusedaccordingto
therecommendationsofthemanufacturer.
Undernormalconditionsofuse,thesolidelectrodematerialsandliquidelectrolytetheycontainare
non‐reactive,providedthebatteryintegrityismaintainedandsealsremainintact.
Riskofexposureispresentonlyincaseofabuse(mechanical,thermal,electrical)whichleadstothe
activationofthesafetyvalveand/ortheruptureofthebatterycontainer.
Electrolyteleakage,electrodematerialsreactionwithmoisture/waterorbatteryvent/explosion/fire
mayfollow,dependinguponthecircumstances.
DONOTCRUSH,PIERCE,SHORT(+)AND(‐)BATTERYTERMINALSWITHCONDUCTIVEOBJECTS,DONOT
DIRECTLYHEATORSOLDER,DONOTTHROWINTOFIRE,KEEPBATTERIESINNON‐CONDUCTIVETRAYS(I.E.
PLASTICS),DONOTSTRIKEORTHROWTHEBATTERIESAGAINSTHARDSURFACES.STOREINACOOL
(PREFERABLYUNDER45°C)ANDVENTILATEDAREAAWAYFROMMOISTURE,HEATSOURCES,OPENFLAMES,
FOODANDDRINK.KEEPADEQUATECLEARANCEBETWEENWALLSANDBATTERIES.TEMPERATUREABOVE70°C
MAYRSULTINBATTERYLEAKAGEANDRUPTURE.SINCESHORTCIRCUITCANCAUSEBURN,LEAKAGEAND
RUPTUREHAZARD,KEEPBATTERIESINORIGINALPACKAGINGUNTILUSEANDDONOTJUMBLETHEM.DONOT
MIXBATTERIESOFDIFFERENTTYPESANDBRANDS,DONOTMIXNEWANDUSEDBATTERIES.