Replacing Lithium Batteries - Fluke Datapaq TP3 User Manual

Replacing Lithium Batteries

When the logger ceases to operate due to exhausted batteries, they should be
immediately removed and disposed of.
Lithium batteries – Fire, explosion and severe burn hazard
Lithium batteries are potentially dangerous and require great care in handling
and storage. You must read the section 'Handling Lithium Batteries' (below) and
the Safety Data Sheet supplied with the batteries.
Remove and replace the batteries as follows.
1. Select a clean, dry, non-conductive work surface; do not use a metallic
surface or anti-static matting. Take off any conductive jewellery and put it
out of the way. Wear eye protection.
2. Ensure the logger is powered off: press green and red buttons together,
and hold for 5 seconds.
3. On the side of the logger, remove the single screw securing the battery-
compartment door. See photo, p. 11.
4. Turn the logger to let the old batteries slide out of the housing, one at a time.
Ensure that the battery terminals cannot be short-circuited in any way – to each
other, to the logger or to any tools. There is risk of explosion.
5. Place each battery separately on the work surface, maintaining good
separation between them. Mark the work surface area into which they are
placed, in order to identify them as the old batteries. Ensure the battery
compartment is clean and dry, and carefully wipe the battery contacts with a
dry lint-free cloth or tissue with attention to the contact area. Do not bend
or distort the contacts.
6. Remove the new batteries from their protective UN-compliant packaging,
and retain this for later use.
7. Carefully install each new battery, one at a time, into the battery housing.
Check that you are using the correct battery type for the battery housing
fitted. If in doubt, remove the housing (see p. 23) and check the label on it.
Observe the polarity of the batteries and of the contacts within the
Ensure that the battery terminals cannot be short-circuited in any way – to each
other, to the logger or to any tools. There is risk of explosion.
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battery compartment.
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