VOLTCRAFT IPC-1L Operating Instructions Manual page 19

• Sufficient ventilation is essential when operating the charging unit. Never cover
the ventilating slot on the top and the bottom of the housing since cooling of the
unit is mainly archived by convection (heat flow). Never place the unit on a table
cloth or on a carpet! Place the unit on a hard, flame resistant base.
• Observe correct polarity while inserting the batteries. Leaking or damaged
batteries might cause acid burns when contact with skin, therefore use suitable
protective gloves to handle corrupted batteries.
• Make sure that batteries are not dismantled, short-circuited or thrown into fire.
Never recharge non-rechargeable batteries. There is a risk of explosion!
• If the product is used in a commercial context, the safety prevention regulations
of employers' liability insurance association for electrical equipment and relevant
operating resources must be observed.
• The charger can charge maximum 4 rechargeable batteries at a time.
• Supervision by trained personnel is required when operating the charging unit in
schools, training facilities, hobby and self-help workshops.
• The manufacturer's instructions for the respective batteries must be observed,
before they are charged.
• Misapplication (too high charging current, wrong poles, shorting charging
terminals) of the charging unit could overcharge or destroyed the battery. In worst
case scenario, the battery might explode and cause considerable damage.
• Never use the product immediately after it has been brought from a cold room into
a warm one. The condensation generated could destroy the product. The power
adapter also involves danger to life by electric shock! Allow the product to reach
room temperature before connecting it to the power supply and putting it to use.
This may take several hours.
• If the power adapter is damaged, do not touch it; there is danger to life from
electric shock! First, switch off the mains voltage to the mains socket to which
the power adapter is connected (switch off at the corresponding circuit breaker
or remove the safety fuse, then switch off at the corresponding RCD protective
switch, so that all poles of the mains socket are disconnected). You can then
unplug the power adapter from the mains socket. Dispose of the power adapter in
an environmentally friendly way; do not use it any more. Replace it with a power
adapter of the same design.
• Never pour any liquids over electrical devices or put objects filled with liquid
right next to the device. If liquid or an object enters the interior of the device
nevertheless, first power down the respective socket (e.g. switch off circuit
breaker) and then pull the mains plug from the mains socket. Do not operate the
product anymore afterwards, but take it to a specialist workshop.
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