Funktel FC1 Guide Utilisateur page 46

Important Information
Operating the rechargeable battery pack
• Rechargeable batteries must be used in the appropriate manner. Funktel
is not liable for damage which occurs due to inappropriate handling of
the battery pack. Follow the Notes on the rechargeable battery pack on
page 53, please!
• If batteries leak in extreme cases, you must reckon with escaping
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electrolyte or gases. Put the unit out of operation and return it to the
after-sales service. Whitish deposits on the housing or on the battery as
well as unusual or pungent smells indicate leaks.
• Protect yourself against cauterisations and poisoning by avoiding to
inhale escaping gases and direct skin contact with leaking batteries. If in
doubt, consult a doctor!
• Remove the batteries from the unit prior to dispatch or storage during
extended periods in order to avoid deep discharge and damage.
• Do not throw the battery into a fire, it might explode.
• To avoid injury and fire damage, do not allow the contacts of the battery
to come into contact with conductive objects or to be short-circuited.
• Do not throw exhausted batteries into the dustbin! Take them to a
municipal collection centre or to your dealer where they can be disposed
of in an environmentally friendly manner. Please dispose of discharged
batteries only.
Caring for NiCd and NiMH battery packs
This section contains information on how to obtain optimum service life
from your battery pack. Use only system-compatible chargers for charging
the batteries!
1 Both discharged and charged battery packs without built-in electronics
can be stored during extended periods (up to several years) without
damage at a storage temperature of 0 °C to 35 °C when separated from
the units. Charged batteries discharge themselves within a few weeks or
months. This self-discharge is harmless since this is no deep discharge.
2 Battery packs with built-in electronics (e.g. protective circuit for realizing
the explosion protection in explosion-proof battery packs) discharge
themselves completely after some time due to the current consumption
of the built-in electronics even when disconnected from the unit and will
be permanently damaged by this deep discharge. To avoid this noxious
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