Chapter 6 Compliance With Global Standard; Compliance With Global Standards; Handling Of Ac Servo Amplifier Batteries For The United Nations Recommendations On The Transport Of; Dangerous Goods - Mitsubishi Electric Melservo MR-J5-G Series User Manual

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COMPLIANCE WITH GLOBAL STANDARD
6.1

Compliance with global standards

Refer to the following manual for the compliance with global standards.
MELSERVO-J5 Series Safety Instructions and Precautions for AC Servos (IB(NA)0300391)
6.2
Handling of AC servo amplifier batteries for the
United Nations Recommendations on the
Transport of Dangerous Goods
The Rev. 15 (2007) of United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (hereinafter
Recommendations of the United Nations) was published. To reflect the Recommendations, transport regulations for lithium
metal batteries are partially revised in the Technical Instruction (ICAO-TI) by the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO) and the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) by the International Maritime Organization
(IMO).
To comply the instruction and code, we have modified the indication on the package for general-purpose AC servo batteries.
The above change will not affect the function and performance of the product.
Target model
■Battery (cell)
Model Option model
ER6 MR-J3BAT
ER17330 MR-BAT
A6BAT
■Battery unit (assembled)
Model Option model
ER6 MR-J2M-BT
CR17335A MR-BAT6V1
MR-BAT6V1SET(-A)
MR-BAT6V1BJ
Purpose
Safer transportation of lithium metal batteries
Change in regulations
The following points have been changed for lithium metal batteries transportation by sea or air based on the IATA Dangerous
Goods Regulations 54th edition effective January 1, 2013 in addition to the revision of the Recommendations of the United
Nations Rev. 15 and the ICAO-TI 2009-2010 Edition. For lithium metal batteries, battery cells alone are classified as UN3090,
and batteries assembled or packed with equipment are classified as UN3091.
Type Lithium content Mass of battery
Cell 0.65 g
Cell 0.48 g
Cell 0.48 g
Type Lithium content Mass of battery
Assembled 4.55 g
battery
(Seven cells)
Assembled 1.20 g
battery (Two
cells)
Assembled 1.20 g
battery (Two
cells)
Assembled 1.20 g
battery (Two
cells)
Remark
16 g Each battery (cell) with more than 0.3 grams of the
lithium content must be handled as dangerous goods
13 g
(Class 9) depending on packaging requirements.
13 g
Remark
112 g The assembled battery with more than two grams of the
lithium content must be handled as dangerous goods
(Class 9) regardless of packaging requirements.
34 g Each battery (cell) with more than 0.3 grams of the
lithium content must be handled as dangerous goods
(Class 9) depending on packaging requirements.
34 g
34 g
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6.1 Compliance with global standards
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