Battery Safety - Standard Communications Horizon HX255S Owner's Manual

5.5 BATTERY SAFETY

Battery packs for your transceiver contain cadmium (Ni-Cd) batteries.
This type of battery stores a charge powerful enough to be dangerous if
misused or abused, especially when removed from the transceiver.
Please observe the following precautions:
DO NOT SHORT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS
Shorting the terminals that power to the transceiver can cause sparks,
severe overheating, burns, and battery cell damage. If the short is of
sufficient duration, it is possible to melt battery components. Do not
place a loose battery pack on or near metal surfaces of objects such as
paper clips, keys, tools, etc. When the battery pack is installed on the
transceiver, the terminals that transfer current to the transceiver are not
exposed. The terminals that are exposed on the battery pack when it is
mounted on the transceiver are charging terminals only and do not
constitute a hazard.
DO NOT OVERCHARGE
Do not charge the transceiver for more than 16 hour with the battery
charge system. Heat generated by overcharging can shorten battery life
and cause other battery pack component failures. The CSA240 rapid
charger changes to trickle charge to maintain charge after their rapid
charge cycle. Battery packs may be left in the chargers without harm to
either the battery pack or charger.
DO NOT INCINERATE
Do not dispose of any Ni-Cd battery in a fire or incinerator. The heat of
fire may cause battery cells to explode and/or release dangerous gases.
DISPOSE OF BATTERY PACKS PROPERLY
Ni-Cd batteries must be recycled or disposed of properly. For requirements
in your area, check with the dealer from whom you purchased your
transceiver. The symbol shown below is a reminder that the battery packs
are recyclable.
Ni-Cd
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