Notes For Battery Disposal And Battery Replacement - Eaton 10000HXL31 User Manual

5. Notes for battery disposal and battery replacement

1) Before disposing of batteries, remove conductive jewelry such as necklace, wrist
watches and rings.
2) If it is necessary to replace any connection cables, please purchase the original
materials from the authorized distributors or service centers, so as to avoid overheat or
spark resulting in fire due to insufficient capacity.
3) Do not dispose of batteries or battery packs in a fire, they may explode.
4) Do not open or mutilate batteries, released electrolyte is highly poisonous and
harmful to the skin and eyes.
5) Do not short the positive and negative of the battery electrode, otherwise, it may
result in electric shock or fire.
6) Make sure that there is no voltage before touching the batteries. The battery circuit is
not isolated from the input potential circuit. There may be hazardous voltage between
the battery terminals and the ground.
7) Even though the input breaker is disconnected, the components inside the UPS are
still connected with the batteries, and there are potential hazardous voltages. Therefore,
before any maintenance and repairs work is carried out, switch off the breaker of the
battery pack or disconnect the jumper wire of connecting between the batteries.
8) Batteries contain hazardous voltage and current. Battery maintenance such as the
battery replacement must be carried out by qualified personnel who are knowledgeable
about batteries. No other persons should handle the batteries.
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