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Distrelec Group AG, Grabenstrasse 6, 8606 Nänikon, Switzerland, T [phone], [e-mail], distrelec.com
9. Precautions in Handling of Lithium Batteries:
Lithium batteries contain lithium metal, organic solvents and other reactive materials, which are
combustible. Care must be exercised when handling Lithium batteries to ensure that short circuiting,
puncturing or deformation does not occur which may result in heat generation, leakage, explosion or
possibility a fire which might cause injury.
To ensure safety and to avoid any possibility of any accidents, please observe the following precautions.
10.1 Do not insert batteries in reverse. Observe the + and – markings on battery and equipment. When
batteries are inserted in reverse they may be short-circuited or charged. This may cause overheating,
explosion, or fire.
10.2 Do not short-circuit batteries.When the positive (+) and negative (–) terminals of a battery are
connected directly with each other, the battery becomes short-circuited. This can result in venting, leakage,
and possibly fire.
10.3 Do not charge batteries. Attempting to charge a primary battery may cause internal gas and/or heat
generation resulting in venting, explosion and possibly fire.
10.4 Do not force discharge batteries. When batteries are force discharged by means of an external power
source, the voltage of the battery will be forced below its design capability and gases generated inside the
battery. This may result in venting, leakage, explosion and possibly fire.
10.5 Do not mix batteries. When replacing batteries, replace all of them at the same time with new batteries
of the same brand and type. When batteries of different brand or type are used together or new and old
batteries are used together, some batteries may be charged due to a difference of cell voltage or
overdischarged due to a difference of capacity. This may result in venting and/or explosion.
10.6 Exhausted batteries should be immediately removed from equipment and disposed of. When
discharged batteries are kept in the equipment for a long time, electrolyte leakage may occur causing
damage to the equipment.
10.7 Do not overheat batteries. When a battery is overheated, electrolyte may be released and separators
may deteriorate. This may result in leakage, venting, explosion and possibly fire.
10.8 Do not weld or solder directly to batteries.The heat from welding or soldering directly to a battery may
cause leakage, venting, explosion, or fire.
10.9 Do not dismantle batteries when a battery is dismantled, the components may cause personal injury
or fire.
10.10 Do not deform batteries. Lithium batteries should not be crushed, punctured, or otherwise mutilated.
Such abuse may result in leakage, venting, explosion, or possibly fire.
10.11 Do not dispose of batteries in fire. When batteries are disposed of in fire, the heat build-up may
cause explosion and/or fire. Do not incinerate batteries except for approved disposal in a controlled
incinerator.
10.12 A lithium battery with a damaged container should not be exposed to water Lithium metal in contact
with water may produce fire and/or hydrogen gas.
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Primary Lithium Battery
RND 305-00004E