Maintenance; Battery Cautions; Charging The Battery - Honeywell BW GasAlertMicro 5 User Manual

Maintenance

To maintain the detector in good operating condition, perform the
following basic maintenance as required.
• Calibrate, bump test, and inspect the detector at regular intervals.
• Maintain an operations log of all maintenance, calibrations, bump
tests, and alarm events.
• Clean the exterior with a soft damp cloth. Do not use solvents,
soaps, or polishes. Refer to
• Do not immerse the detector in liquids.

Battery Cautions

To avoid personal injury and/or property damage, adhere
to the following:
• Replace the batteries immediately when the detector emits
a low battery alarm.
• Use only batteries that are recommended by BW
Technologies by Honeywell. Refer to Specifications.
• Ensure the alkaline batteries are properly installed in the
detector battery pack.
• Charge batteries using only a recommended BW charger.
Do not use any other charger. Failure to adhere to this
caution
can cause fire and/or explosion.
• The detector must be deactivated to charge the battery.
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• Do not calibrate the detector during or immediately after
charging.
• Both the rechargeable lithium battery pack and the alkaline
battery pack are user-changeable in hazardous locations,
but the alkaline battery cells inside the pack can only be
replaced in a safe area that is free of hazardous gas.
• Warning: The battery pack (M5-BAT08) that is equipped with
a lithium polymer cell may present a risk of fire or chemical
burn hazard if misused. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat
above 212ºF (100ºC), or incinerate.
• Warning: Do not use any other lithium batteries with the
Micro5/PID/IR detectors. Use of any other cell can cause fire
and/or explosion. To order a replacement lithium battery
pack (M5-BAT08), refer to
Accessories.
• Warning: Lithium Polymer cells exposed to heat at 266ºF
(130ºC) for 10 minutes can cause fire and/or explosion.
• Dispose of used lithium cells immediately. Do not
disassemble and do not dispose of in fire. Do not mix with
the solid waste stream. Spent batteries must be disposed of
by a qualified recycler or hazardous materials handler.
• Keep lithium cells away from children.

Charging the Battery

To charge the battery, refer to the GasAlertMicro 5/PID/IR Charger
Instruction Sheet.
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