Renata SA Safety Guidelines - Manual

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the swiss power source
Handling instructions
Safety Guidelines
Preventing Quality Problems
To prevent the batteries of being discharged
please observe the following rules.
1. Do not place batteries on a conductive surface
(anti-static work mat, packaging bag or form
trays) as it can cause the battery to short.
2. Remove the batteries from the transport tray
one at a time (do not throw batteries randomly by
turning over trays)
3. Please make sure that batteries can't touch
each other while handling them.
Safety Guidelines and Precautions
Please observe the following warnings strictly. If
misused, the batteries may explode or leak,
causing injury or damage to the equipment.
1. Keep batteries out of the reach of children,
especially those batteries fitting within the limits
of the truncated cylinder defined in ISO/DP
8124/2.2 page 17. In case of ingestion of a cell
or battery, the person involved should seek
medical assistance promptly.
2. Equipment intended for use by children should
have battery compartments which are tamper-
proof.
3. The circuits of equipment designed to use
alternative power should be such as to eliminate
the possibility of the battery being overcharged
(see UL standard for diode use).
4. The batteries must be inserted into the
equipment with the correct polarity (+ and -).
5. Do not attempt to revive used batteries by
heating, charging or other means.
6. Do not dispose of batteries in fire. Do not
dismantle batteries.
7. Replace all batteries of a set at the same time.
Newly purchased batteries should not be mixed
with partially exhausted ones. Batteries of
different electrochemical systems, grades or
brands should not be mixed. Failure to observe
these precautions may result in some batteries in
a set being driven beyond their normal exhaustion
point and thus increase the possibility of leakage.
8. Do not short-circuit batteries.
9. Avoid directly soldering to batteries.
10. Do not expose batteries to high temperatures,
moisture or direct sunlight.
11. When discarding batteries with solder tags,
insulate the tags by wrapping them with insulating
tape.
12. Improper welding can damage the internal
components of batteries and impair their
performance.
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Correct replacement of a coin cell
Renata's horizontal SMT and through-hole battery
holders are made of heat resistant, glass fibre
filled Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP).
Despite the excellent characteristics of this holder
material, it can happen that a holder is damaged
when trying to replace a coin cell in an
inappropriate manner.
In order to minimize such risk of damage, please
replace the coin cell as demonstrated in the
pictures below:
push gently