Battery Charging; CautOn - Icom IC-F43GT Instruction Manaul

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BATTERY CHARGING

■ Caution
Msuse of Lthum-Ion batteres may result n the fol-
lowng hazards: smoke, ire, or the battery may rupture.
Msuse can also cause damage to the battery or degra-
daton of battery performance.
R DANGER! Use and charge only specied Icom battery
packs wth Icom rados or Icom chargers. Only Icom battery
packs are tested and approved for use and charge wth Icom
rados or Icom chargers. Usng thrd-party or counterfet bat-
tery packs or chargers may cause smoke, ire, or cause the
battery to burst.
D Battery caution
R DANGER! DO NOT hammer or otherwse mpact the bat-
tery. Do not use the battery f t has been severely mpacted
or dropped, or f the battery has been subjected to heavy
pressure. Battery damage may not be vsble on the outsde
of the case. Even f the surface of the battery does not show
cracks or any other damage, the cells nsde the battery may
rupture or catch ire.
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R DANGER! NEVER use or leave battery packs n areas
wth temperatures above +60˚C. Hgh temperature buldup n
the battery, such as could occur near ires or stoves, nsde
a sun heated car, or n drect sunlght may cause the battery
to rupture or catch ire. Excessve temperatures may also de-
grade battery performance or shorten battery lfe.
R DANGER! DO NOT expose the battery to ran, snow,
seawater, or any other lquds. Do not charge or use a wet
battery. If the battery gets wet, be sure to wpe t dry before
usng. The battery s not waterproof.
R DANGER! NEVER ncnerate used battery packs snce n-
ternal battery gas may cause them to rupture, or may cause
an exploson.
R DANGER! NEVER solder the battery termnals or NEVER
modfy the battery pack. Ths may cause heat generaton, and
the battery may rupture, emt smoke or catch ire.
R DANGER! Use the battery only wth the transcever for
whch t s specied. Never use a battery wth any other equp-
ment, or for any purpose that s not specied n ths nstruc-
ton manual.
R DANGER! If lud from nsde the battery gets n your eyes,
blndness can result. Rnse your eyes wth clean water, wth-
out rubbng them, and see a doctor mmedately.