Information About Battery Passivation; To Determine Whether A Battery Requires Activation; How To Activate The Battery; Important Maintenance Instruction - netvox R718N360 User Manual

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7. Information about Battery Passivation

Many of Netvox devices are powered by 3.6V ER14505 Li-SOCl2 (lithium-thionyl chloride) batteries that offer many

advantages including low self-discharge rate and high energy density. However, primary lithium batteries like Li-SOCl2 batteries

will form a passivation layer as a reaction between the lithium anode and thionyl chloride if they are in storage for a long time or

if the storage temperature is too high. This lithium chloride layer prevents rapid self-discharge caused by continuous reaction

between lithium and thionyl chloride, but battery passivation may also lead to voltage delay when the batteries are put into

operation, and our devices may not work correctly in this situation.

As a result, please make sure to source batteries from reliable vendors, and the batteries should be produced within the last

three months. If encountering the situation of battery passivation, users can activate the battery to eliminate the battery hysteresis.

Connect a new ER14505 battery to a 68ohm resistor in parallel, and check the voltage of the circuit.

If the voltage is below 3.3V, it means the battery requires activation.

a. Connect a battery to a 68ohm resistor in parallel

b. Keep the connection for 6~8 minutes

c. The voltage of the circuit should be ≧3.3V

Kindly pay attention to the following in order to achieve the best maintenance of the product:

• Do not put the device near or submerge into water. Minerals in rain, moisture, and other liquids could cause corrosion of

electronic components. Please dry the device, if it gets wet.

• Do not use or store the device in dusty or dirty environments to prevent damage to parts and electronic components.

• Do not store the device in high temperatures. This may shorten the lifespan of electronic components, damage batteries, and

deform plastic parts.

• Do not store the device in cold temperatures. Moisture may damage circuit boards as the temperatures rise.

• Do not throw or cause other unnecessary shocks to the device. This may damage internal circuits and delicate components.

• Do not clean the device with strong chemicals, detergents, or strong detergents.

• Do not apply the device with paint. This may block detachable parts and cause malfunction.

• Do not dispose of batteries in fire to prevent explosion.

The instructions are applied to your device, battery, and accessories.

If any device is not working properly or has been damaged, please send it to the nearest authorized service provider for service.

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