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WARNING: Burn hazard. Battery liquid may be
flammable if exposed to spark orflame.
WARNING: Never attempt to open the battery pack for
any reason. If battery pack case is cracked or damaged,
do not insert into charger. Do not crush, drop or
damage battery pack. Do not use a battery pack or
charger that has received a sharp blow, been dropped,
run over or damaged in any way (i.e., pierced with a
nail, hit with a hammer, stepped on). Electric shock
or electrocution may result. Damaged battery packs
should be returned to service centre forrecycling.
WARNING: Fire hazard. Do not store or carry the
battery pack so that metal objects can contact
exposed battery terminals. For example, do not
place the battery pack in aprons, pockets, tool boxes,
product kit boxes, drawers, etc., with loose nails, screws,
keys,etc.
CAUTION: When not in use, place tool on its side
on a stable surface where it will not cause a
tripping or falling hazard. Some tools with large
battery packs will stand upright on the battery pack
but may be easily knockedover.
Transportation
WARNING: Fire hazard. Transporting batteries can
possibly cause fire if the battery terminals inadvertently
come in contact with conductive materials. When
transporting batteries, make sure that the battery
terminals are protected and well insulated from
materials that could contact them and cause a short
circuit. NOTE: Lithium-ion batteries should not be put
in checkedbaggage.
D
EWALT batteries comply with all applicable shipping
regulations as prescribed by industry and legal standards
which include UN Recommendations on the Transport of
Dangerous Goods; International Air Transport Association
(IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations, International Maritime
Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Regulations, and the European
Agreement Concerning The International Carriage of
Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). Lithium-ion cells and
batteries have been tested to section 38.3of the UN
Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods
Manual of Tests andCriteria.
In most instances, shipping a D
EWALT battery pack will be
excepted from being classified as a fully regulated Class
9Hazardous Material. In general, only shipments containing
a lithium-ion battery with an energy rating greater than
100Watt Hours (Wh) will require being shipped as fully
regulated Class 9. All lithium-ion batteries have the Watt
Hour rating marked on the pack. Furthermore, due to
regulation complexities, D
EWALT does not recommend air
shipping lithium-ion battery packs alone regardless of Watt
Hour rating. Shipments of tools with batteries (combo kits)
can be air shipped as excepted if the Watt Hour rating of the
battery pack is no greater than 100Wh.
Regardless of whether a shipment is considered excepted
or fully regulated, it is the shipper's responsibility to consult
the latest regulations for packaging, labeling/marking and
documentationrequirements.
The information provided in this section of the manual
is provided in good faith and believed to be accurate
at the time the document was created. However, no
warranty, expressed or implied, is given. It is the buyer’s
responsibility to ensure that its activities comply with the
applicableregulations.
Transporting the FLEXVOLT
TM
Battery
The D
EWALT FLEXVOLT
TM
battery has two modes: Use
andTransport.
Use Mode: When the FLEXVOLT
TM
battery stands alone or is
in a DEWALT 20V Max product, it will operate as an 20V Max
battery. When the FLEXVOLT
TM
battery is in a 54V or a 108V
(two 54V batteries) product, it will operate as a 54Vbattery.
Transport Mode: When the cap is attached to the
FLEXVOLT
TM
battery, the battery is in Transport mode. Keep
the cap forshipping.
When in Transport mode,
strings of cells are electrically
disconnected within the pack
resulting in 3batteries with a
lower Watt hour (Wh) rating as compared to 1battery with a
higher Watt hour rating. This increased quantity of 3batteries
with the lower Watt hour rating can exempt the pack from
certain shipping regulations that are imposed upon the
higher Watt hour batteries.
For example, the
Transport Wh rating
might indicate
3x36Wh, meaning
3batteries of
36Wh each. The Use Wh rating might indicate 108Wh
(1batteryimplied).
Storage Recommendations
1. The best storage place is one that is cool and dry
away from direct sunlight and excess heat or cold. For
optimum battery performance and life, store battery
packs at room temperature when not inuse.
2. For long storage, it is recommended to store a fully
charged battery pack in a cool, dry place out of the
charger for optimalresults.
NOTE: Battery packs should not be stored completely
depleted of charge. The battery pack will need to be
recharged beforeuse.
Labels on Charger and Battery Pack
In addition to the pictographs used in this manual, the
labels on the charger and the battery pack may show the
followingpictographs:
L
Read instruction manual beforeuse.
p
See Technical Data for chargingtime.
Example of Use and Transport Label Marking