Replacing The Lithium Battery - Epson E2C Series Manipulator Manual

12. Replacing the Lithium Battery

■ Do not insert or pull out the motor connectors while the power to the robot system
is turned ON. Inserting or pulling out the motor 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 source.
WARNING
■ 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.
■ 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.
<Improper Handling>
・Battery Charge
CAUTION
・Disassembly
・Mis-loading
・Throwing into Fire
・Enforced Discharge
When the lithium battery power is low, an error will occur to warn the user about the low
battery status when the Controller is turned ON (when software is started up).
When the error occurs, the position data in motors will be lost and all joints need to be
calibrated all over again.
The life span of the lithium battery is 3 years. Even if the Manipulator is constantly
connected to power, the lithium battery needs to be replaced every 3 years.
E2C Rev.6
Maintenance 12. Replacing the Lithium Battery
・Deformation by Pressure
・Short-circuit (Polarity; Positive/Negative)
・Heating (100 degrees or more)
・Soldering (the terminal of the lithium battery directly)
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