DeWalt DCD708 Original Instructions Manual page 46

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WARNING: Never attempt to open the battery pack for
any reason. If battery pack case is cracked or damaged,
do not insert into charger. Do not crush, drop or
damage battery pack. Do not use a battery pack or
charger that has received a sharp blow, been dropped,
run over or damaged in any way (i.e., pierced with a
nail, hit with a hammer, stepped on). Electric shock or
electrocution may result. Damaged battery packs
should be returned to
service centre for recycling.
WARNING: Fire hazard. Do not store or carry the
battery pack so that metal objects can contact
exposed battery terminals. For example, do not place
the battery pack in aprons, pockets, tool boxes, product
kit
boxes, drawers, etc., with loose nails, screws, keys, etc.
CAUTION: When not in use, place tool on its side on a
stable surface where it will not cause a tripping or
falling hazard. Some tools with large battery packs will
stand upright on the battery pack but may be easily
knocked over.
Transportation
WARNING: Fire hazard. Transporting batteries can
possibly cause fire if the battery terminals inadvertently
come in contact with conductive materials. When
transporting batteries, make sure that the battery
terminals are protected and well insulated from
materials that could contact them and cause a
short circuit. NOTE: Lithium-ion batteries should
not be put in checked baggage.
D WALT batteries comply with all applicable shipping
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regulations as prescribed by industry and legal standards
which include UN Recommendations on the Transport of
Dangerous Goods; International Air Transport
Association (IATA) Dangerous
Goods Regulations, International Maritime Dangerous
Goods
(IMDG) Regulations,
and the European
Agreement
Concerning The
International Carriage
of Dangerous Goods
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by Road (ADR). Lithium-ion cells and batteries have been
tested to section 38.3 of the UN Recommendations on
the Transport of Dangerous Goods Manual of Tests and
Criteria.
In most instances, shipping a D
be excepted from being classified as a fully regulated
Class 9 Hazardous Material. In general, only shipments
containing a lithium-ion battery with an energy rating
greater than 100 Watt Hours (Wh) will require being
shipped as fully regulated Class 9. All lithium-ion
batteries have the Watt Hour rating marked on the pack.
Furthermore, due to regulation complexities, D
does not recommend air shipping lithium-ion battery
packs alone regardless of Watt Hour rating. Shipments
of tools with batteries (combo kits) can be air shipped as
excepted if the Watt Hour rating of the battery pack is
no greater than 100 Whr. Regardless of whether a
shipment is considered excepted or fully regulated, it is
the shipper's responsibility to consult the latest
regulations for packaging, labeling/marking and
documentation requirements.
The information provided in this section of the manual is
provided in good faith and believed to be accurate at the
time the document was created. However, no warranty,
expressed or implied, is given. It is the buyer's
responsibility to ensure that its activities comply with
the applicable regulations.
Transporting the FLEXVOLT
The D WALT FLEXVOLT battery has two modes:
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Use and Transport.
Use Mode: When the FLEXVOLT
or is in a D WALT 18V product, it will operate as an 18V
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battery. When the FLEXVOLT
108V (two 54V batteries) product, it will operate as a
54V battery.
Transport Mode: When the cap is attached to the
FLEXVOLT battery, the battery is in Transport mode.
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Keep the cap for shipping.
When in Transport mode,
strings of cells are electrically
disconnected within the pack
resulting in 3 batteries with a
lower Watt hour (Wh) rating as compared to
1 battery with a higher Watt hour rating.
This increased quantity of 3 batteries with
the lower Watt hour rating can exempt the
pack from certain shipping regulations that
are imposed upon the higher Watt hour
batteries.
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Battery
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battery stands alone
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battery is in a 54V or a
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