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Safety and support
Charging/discharging/handling the battery pack
WARNING: Failure to follow the battery pack charging/discharging instructions can cause the battery to become
hot, rupture or ignite and cause serious injury and/or equipment damage.
WARNING: Only charge the battery using charging devices designed specifically for the ProDSS by YSI. Use of
unapproved chargers can result in battery failure and potentially serious injury to the user.
If at any time the battery pack becomes damaged, hot or begins to balloon or swell, discontinue charging (or
discharging) immediately. Quickly and safely disconnect the charger. Then place the battery pack and/or charger in a
safe, open area way from flammable materials. After one hour of observation, remove the battery pack from service.
DO NOT continue to handle, attempt to use or ship the battery.
Damaged or swollen batteries can be unstable and very hot. DO NOT touch batteries until they have cooled. In the
event of a fire use a Class A, B, or C fire extinguisher. DO NOT use water.
• DO NOT attach the battery pack to a power supply plug or directly to a car’s cigarette lighter.
• DO NOT place the battery pack in or near fire or into direct extended exposure to sunlight. When the battery
pack becomes hot, the built-in safety equipment is activated, preventing the battery pack from charging
further. Heating the battery pack can destroy the safety equipment and cause additional heating,
breaking or ignition.
• DO NOT leave the battery pack unattended while charging.
NOTICE: The ambient temperature range over which the battery pack can be discharged is -20°C to 60°C
(-4°F to 140°F). Use of the battery pack outside of this temperature range may damage the
performance of the battery pack or may reduce its life expectancy.
• DO NOT discharge the battery pack using any device except for the ProDSS handheld. When the battery pack is
used in other devices it may damage the performance of the battery or reduce its life expectancy. Use of
a non-approved device to discharge the battery pack can cause an abnormal current to flow, resulting in
the battery pack to become hot, rupture or ignite and cause serious injury.
• DO NOT leave the battery pack unattended while discharging.
Battery Disposal
When the battery pack is worn out, insulate the terminals with adhesive tape or similar materials before disposal.
Dispose of the battery pack in the manner required by your city, county, state or country. For details on recycling
lithium-ion batteries, please contact a government recycling agency, your waste-disposal service or visit reputable
online recycling sources such as www.batteryrecycling.com.
This product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is the user’s responsibility to dispose of their waste
equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic
equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve
natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment.
For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city
office, or your local waste disposal service. DO NOT ship batteries to YSI unless instructed to do otherwise.
Contact YSI Technical Support at (937) 767-7241 if you have additional questions.
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