User’s Guide Battery Operation • 37
Battery Operation
About the Battery
The M1100 scale can be used with a battery
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. Alkaline batteries size D
(IEC LR20) are recommended. Rechargeable batteries can also be used,
but normally with reduced operating time.
Figure 22 Warning:
danger of explosion.
WARNING! When using rechargeable batteries:
• Do not use NiMH type batteries, as they can release hydrogen gas with
danger of explosion.
• Never use a combination of alkaline and rechargeable batteries and
do not mix different types of rechargeable batteries.
Figure 23 Warning:
battery power low.
Using a set of four alkaline batteries provides operating power for
approximately 250 hours of continuous usage, which equals six weeks if
used eight hours a day, five days a week.
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When the battery power gets low,
a blinking warning,
, appears on the Config Display. The scale is still
functional, until the power reaches its lowest operational point, which is
when the scale will shut down.
WARNING! Batteries may contain toxic chemicals. Therefore, they
should be disposed of in an environmentally safe way at the appropriate
locations.
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The battery option is only available for pillar models.
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Land based scales. For marine scales the operating time is 170 hours.
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