Handling And Disposal Of Batteries - Epson RC90 Safety And Installation

5.5 Handling and Disposal of Batteries

■ Use meticulous care when handling the lithium battery. Improper
handling of the lithium battery as mentioned below is extremely
hazardous, may result in heat generation, leakage, explosion, or
inflammation, and may cause serious safety problems.
・Battery Charge
・Disassembly
・Incorrect Installation
・Exposing to Fire
CAUTION
・Forced Discharge
■ When disposing of the battery, consult with the professional disposal
services or comply with the local regulation.
Spent battery or not, make sure the battery terminal is insulated. If
the terminal contacts with the other metals, it may short and result in
heat generation, leakage, explosion, or inflammation.
■ Do not insert or pull out the motor connectors while the power to the
robot system is turned ON.
connectors with the power ON is extremely hazardous and may
result in serious bodily injury as the Manipulator may move
abnormally, and also may result in electric shock and/or malfunction
of the robot system.
■ To shut off power to the robot system, pull out the power plug from
the power source. Be sure to connect the AC power cable to a
power receptacle. DO NOT connect it directly to a factory power
WARNING
source.
■ Before performing any replacement procedure, turn OFF the
Controller and related equipment, and then pull out the power plug
from the power source.
Performing any replacement procedure with the power ON is
extremely hazardous and may result in electric shock and/or
malfunction of the robot system.
Robot Controller
Before starting battery replacement, turn on the controller for approximately one
minute. Perform the replacement within 10 minutes to prevent data loss.
Make sure to use the designated lithium battery.
Safety and Installation (RC90 / EPSON RC+ 7.0) Rev.5
・Deformation by Pressure
・Short-circuit (Polarity; Positive/Negative)
・Heating (85°C or more)
・Soldering the terminal of the lithium battery
directly
Inserting or pulling out the motor
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