D Charging Caution - Icom IC-F15 Instruction Manual

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BATTERY CHARGING

D Charging caution

R DANGER! NEVER charge the battery pack n areas wth ex-
tremely hgh temperatures, such as near fres or stoves, nsde
a sun heated car, or n drect sunlght. In such envronments, the
safety/protecton crcut n the battery wll actvate, causng the bat-
tery to stop chargng.
WARNING! DO NOT charge or leave the battery n the battery
charger beyond the specfed tme for chargng. If the battery s
not completely charged by the specfed tme, stop chargng and
remove the battery from the battery charger. Contnung to charge
the battery beyond the specfied tme lmt may cause a fire, over-
heatng, or the battery may rupture.
WARNING! NEVER nsert the transcever (battery attached to the
transcever) nto the charger f t s wet or soled. Ths could cor-
rode the battery charger termnals or damage the charger. The
charger s not waterproof.
CAUTION! DO NOT charge the battery outsde of the specfed
temperature range: BC-160 and BC-171 (0˚C to +40˚C). Icom rec-
ommends chargng the battery at +20˚C. The battery may heat up
or rupture f charged out of the specfed temperature range. Ad-
dtonally, battery performance or battery lfe may be reduced.
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