Important Notice Regarding Lithium Batteries - inergy Kodiak User Manual

SAFE USE AND STORAGE GUIDELINES
• NEVER connect solar panels or other charge sources
exceeding 26 Volts (Open Circuit, abbreviated as VOC) to the
Kodiak.
• NEVER connect third party solar panels in a SERIES wiring
configuration. This is common with solar panels using MC4
connectors. See Page 2 for more information.
• NEVER store a Kodiak in environments exceeding 140˚F, like a
hot vehicle.
• NEVER connect an external battery charger to any external
batteries that are connected to the Kodiak.
• NEVER connect any external battery to the Kodiak that is
charged higher than 12.6 Volts.
• NEVER connect an external battery that measures more than
0.1 Volts different than the Kodiak voltage at the time they are
connected. To illustrate, if your Kodiak is charged to 12.3 Volts
at the time you wish to connect an external battery, ensure
the external battery measures between 12.2 - 12.4 Volts before
it is connected. A simple Voltage meter commonly available
at local hardware or auto parts stores can be used to measure
your external batteries.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING LITHIUM BATTERIES
In general, devices with large quantities of lithium ion batteries
(like the Kodiak) should be stored similar to a gas powered
generator: away from flammable items and on a cool, dry,
non-combustible surface (like a garage or storage shed). When
handling lithium batteries, do not short-circuit, crush, drop,
mutilate, penetrate with foreign objects, apply reverse polarity,
expose to high temperature or disassemble packs and cells.
If a Lithium ion battery (or Kodiak) overheats, hisses, bulges,
or pops, immediately move the device away from flammable
materials and place it on a non-combustible surface for at least
48 hours. If you experience a lithium battery fire and the fire
FOR YOUR KODIAK
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