ABB CB-2000 User Manual page 6

Safety guidelines and warnings
Rechargeable battery pack
To avoid personal injury or product damage, refer to Section 6.3 for handling and
charging of the rechargeable battery pack, and follow the safety guidelines and
warnings listed below:
WARNING!
Do not disassemble, modify or destroy the battery. Doing so can cause fluid leakage, heat
generation, or explosion.
WARNING!
Do not use the rechargeable battery pack at a site that can get moist or immersed in water.
Doing so can cause the batter's terminals to corrode, and/or cause electric shock or fire.
WARNING!
Make sure you connect batteries by their proper polarity. Connecting the battery in the
wrong polarity can cause fire or damage to the charger.
WARNING!
Do not incinerate or apply heat to the battery. Batteries may burst and release hazardous
decomposition products when exposed to fire.
WARNING!
Prolonged exposure to heat may cause the battery to produce hazardous metal fumes of
nickel, cobalt, aluminum and manganese, as well as hydrogen gas, caustic vapors of potas-
sium and sodium hydroxide and other toxic by-products.
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