Chapter 6 Compliance With Global Standards; Compliance With Global Standards; Handling Of Ac Servo Amplifier Batteries For The United Nations Recommendations On The Transport Of; Dangerous Goods - Mitsubishi Electric MELSERVO-JET MR-JET-G-N1 Series User Manual

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COMPLIANCE WITH GLOBAL STANDARDS

6.1
Compliance with global standards
Refer to the following manual for information about compliance with global standards.
MELSERVO-JET Safety Instructions and Precautions for AC Servos (IB(NA)-0300492CHN)
6.2
Handling of AC servo amplifier batteries for the
United Nations Recommendations on the
Transport of Dangerous Goods
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 with the ICAO-TI and the IMDG Code, we have modified the indication on the package for general-purpose AC
servo batteries.
The above change will not affect the function or 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
To enable 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) contains more than 0.3 grams of
lithium content and must be handled as dangerous
13 g
goods (Class 9) for certain packaging requirements.
13 g
Remark
112 g The assembled battery contains more than two grams
of lithium content and must be handled as dangerous
goods (Class 9) regardless of packaging requirements.
34 g Each battery (cell) contains more than 0.3 grams of
lithium content and must be handled as dangerous
goods (Class 9) for certain packaging requirements.
34 g
34 g
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