High-Voltage Battery Packs - Ford 2012 FOCUS Emergency Response Manual

HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY PACKS

WARNING
:
ELECTRIC VEHICLES DAMAGED BY A CRASH MAY HAVE COMPROMISED
HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETY SYSTEMS AND PRESENT A POTENTIAL HIGH VOLTAGE
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD. EXERCISE CAUTION AND WEAR APPROPRIATE
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) SAFETY GEAR, INCLUDING
HIGH VOLTAGE SAFETY GLOVES AND BOOTS. REMOVE ALL METALLIC JEWELRY,
INCLUDING WATCHES AND RINGS. ISOLATE THE HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM AS
DIRECTED BY THE FORD EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDE FOR THE VEHICLE.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING
:
FIRES IN CRASH-DAMAGED ELECTRIC VEHICLES MAY EMIT TOXIC OR
COMBUSTIBLE GASSES. SMALL AMOUNTS OF EYE, SKIN OR LUNG IRRITANTS MAY
BE PRESENT. WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) AND SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN WORKING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OR IN A
CONFINED AREA, SUCH AS A TUNNEL OR GARAGE. VENTILATE THE VEHICLE
INTERIOR BY OPENING VEHICLE WINDOWS OR DOORS. VENTILATE THE WORKING
AREA. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
• Do not cut the high-voltage battery case. Do not penetrate the
batteries or case in any way.
• The high-voltage battery packs are located behind the rear seatback, and under
the vehicle beneath the upper battery pack location.
• Removing the high-voltage service disconnects will isolate the high-voltage
from the vehicle. The battery pack will remain live and dangerous.
• The total voltage of the battery pack is approximately 325 volts DC.
• The battery case is designed to be water resistant.
• The battery cells contain a base electrolyte, consisting of lithium
hexafluorophosphate and organic solvents as the dominant active ingredient, that
is absorbed in special polymeric film. The electrolyte will not leak from the battery
under most conditions, however, if the battery is crushed, it is possible for a small
amount of electrolyte to leak.
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