Battery Powered Devices; Lithium Batteries - Siemens SITRANS FMT020 Operating Instructions Manual

Note
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
3.2

Battery powered devices

3.2.1

Lithium batteries

Lithium batteries are primary power sources with high energy content designed to provide the
highest possible degree of safety.
Potential hazard
Lithium batteries may present a potential hazard if they are abused electrically or mechanically.
Observe the following precautions when handling and using lithium batteries:
• Do not short-circuit, recharge or connect with false polarity.
• Do not expose to temperatures beyond the specified temperature range.
• Do not incinerate.
• Do not crush, puncture or open cells or disassemble.
• Do not weld or solder to the battery's body.
• Do not expose contents to water.
SITRANS Verificator
Operating Instructions, 03/2024, A5E51481698-AA
WARNING
Safety notes
3.2 Battery powered devices
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