Safety Instructions For Battery; General Safety Precautions; Response To Emergency Situations - Alpha ESS SMILE5 Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

Safety

2.2. Safety Instructions for Battery

2.2.1. General Safety Precautions

Overvoltage or wrong wiring can damage the battery pack and cause
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deflagration, which can be extremely dangerous.
All types of breakdown of the battery may lead to a leakage of electrolyte or
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flammable gas.
Battery pack is not user-serviceable. There is high voltage in the device.
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Read the label with Warning Symbols and Precautions, which is on the right side
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of the battery pack.
Do not connect any AC conductors or PV conductors directly to the battery pack
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which should be only connected to the inverter.
Do not charge or discharge damaged battery.
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Do not damage the battery pack in such ways as dropping, deforming, impacting,
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cutting or penetrating with a sharp object. It may cause a leakage of electrolyte or
fire.
Do not expose battery to open flame.
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2.2.2. Response to Emergency Situations

The battery pack is composed of multiple batteries and designed to prevent the danger
caused by malfunction.
If the user touches the inner material of the battery cells due to damage to the
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shell, the following actions are recommended.
1. Inhalation: Leave the contaminated area immediately and seek medical attention.
2. Eye injuries: Rinse eyes with running water for 15 minutes and seek medical attention.
3. Skin injuries: Wash the contacted area with soap thoroughly and seek medical
attention.
4. Ingestion: Induce vomiting and seek medical attention.
If a fire breaks out in the place where the battery pack is installed, perform the following
countermeasures:
Fire extinguishing media
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1. Respirator is not required during normal operations.
2. Use FM-200 or CO² extinguisher for battery fire.
3. Use an ABC fire extinguisher, if the fire is not from battery and not spread to it yet.
Firefighting instructions
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1. If fire occurs when charging batteries, if it is safe to do so, disconnect the battery
pack circuit breaker to shut off the power to charge.
2. If the battery pack is not on fire yet, extinguish the fire before the battery pack
catches fire.
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