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1.4 Safety basics
Please keep these important information! They contain most important information
about safety and handling of the animal clipper and the charger station.
The incorrect usage of the charger station and the animal clipper may be
hazardous! Please observe the following measures for accident protection
before putting the appliance into operation
:
1.4.1 Safety regulations
Put the plug only into sockets that have been installed in accordance with the
regulations. Defective electric installations may lead to an electric shock or a short-
circuit. Sockets should be equipped with a residual current circuit-breaker. Observe
the regulations in force in your country.
Only carry out maintenance and cleaning activities when the plug is disconnected.
Never leave the machine unattended while the plug is still in the socket. Animals
may only be clipped when children are kept at a distance. Always store the clipping
machine at a dry and safe place, not accessible to children.
1.4.2 Precautions for the charger station
1. Always use the specified charger station.
2. Always use the charger under the voltage specified on its nameplate.
3. The charger and/or the battery-pack may never be exposed to direct sunlight.
4. The battery-pack may never be loaded under damp ambient conditions.
5. Always charge the battery-pack at ambient temperatures of + 5° to
max. + 40° centigrades. Temperatures of less than 5 ° C will result in
dangerous over-charging. The battery-pack cannot be charged at
temperatures of more than + 40° C.
6. Avoid continous charging. Allow a 15 minutes break after each charging
operation.
7. Never disassemble the charger-station.
8. Using an exhausted battery-pack will damage the charger station.
9. Make sure that no objects enter into the ventilation slots of the charger
housing. This could cause electric shock or damage the charger.
1.4.3 Precautions for the battery-pack
1. Never disassemble the rechargeable battery-packs.
2. Never use battery-pack other than specified.
3. The battery-pack may never be charged from an electric generator or any
other DC powered supply source.
4. Battery-packs must be kept in dry and clean places.
5. Do not allow foreign matter to enter the socket or adaptor for connecting the
battery- pack.
6. Never short-circuit the rechargeable battery-pack by burning. Due to
excessive heat the battery could explode.
7. An exhausted battery-pack may be returned to the place of purchase. A
battery-pack is exhausted when the battery life (directly after charging)