PowerTap Joule 3.0 - Manual (Page 73)

Joule 3.0 User Guide page 73
Battery Warnings:
Charge battery at temperature range of 0-45 degrees Celsius. •
Do not immerse the battery in water or seawater, and keep the battery in a cool dry •
environment during stands by period.
Do not connect the battery to an electrical outlet.
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Do not strike or throw the battery against hard surfaces. •
Do not transportor store the battery together with metal objects such as necklaces, •
hairpins, etc.
Do not heat or dispose in fire or water. Do not modify or disassembly the battery. It will
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be dangerous and may cause ignition, heating leakage or explosion.
Do not short-circuit positive (+) and negative (-) terminals. Keep away from metal or
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other conductive materials. Jumbling the batteries of direct contact with positive (+)
and negative (-) terminals or other conductive materials may cause short-circuit.
Do not reverse the positive (+) and negative (-) terminals.
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Do not solder the battery directly. Excessive heating may cause deformation of the bat- •
tery components such as the gasket, which may lead to the battery swelling, leakage,
explosion or ignition.
Do not use abnormal cell which has damages by shipping stress, drop short or some-
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thing else, and which gives off electrolyte odor.
Do not use battery in a location where static electricity is rich, otherwise, the safety
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devices may be damaged, causing a harmful situation.
If the battery gives off an odor, generates heat or becomes discolored, or in any way
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appears abnormal during use, recharging or storage, immediately remove it from the
device or battery charger and stop using it.
Do not use sharp things to hit the battery.
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O-rings should be inspected and replaced if necessary whenever the battery cover •
is removed. Use a light coating of grease when re-installing the battery cover on the
O-rings.
Chapter 11: Important Precautions