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other words, the batteries should be expected to take 500 full discharge/charge cycles before
needing replacement. This number is higher if partial discharging/recharging is adhered to rather than
full/deep discharging.
CAUTION: Storage of batteries for a long time at fully charged status or at fully discharged status
should be avoided.
CAUTION: Only in case of long storage, to avoid deep discharge of the battery it is recommended
to partially recharge the battery every three months to keep the charge status at a medium level.
As a reference, run a fast recharge for 20 minutes every three months on unused products to avoid
any performance deterioration of the cell.
The useful life of LI batteries depends on usage and number of charges, etc., after which they should
be removed from service, especially in mission critical applications. Do not continue to use a battery
showing excessive loss of capacity, it should be properly recycled / disposed of and replaced.
Collect and recycle waste batteries separately from the device to comply with European Directive
2006/66/EC, 2002/ 95/EC, 2002/96/EC and subsequent modifications, US and China regulatory and
other laws and regulations about the environment.
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