Section 1: Introduction
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Shipping Precautions
The battery pack was shipped from the factory:
• Partially discharged (holding no more than 30% of its energy capacity),
and
• Packaged separately within the shipping box (i.e., if you order the battery
pack and charger with an instrument such as an SBE 17plus V2
SEARAM, SBE 19plus SEACAT Profiler CTD, or SBE 25
SEALOGGER CTD, it is not placed inside the instrument).
Before attempting to communicate with the instrument, the battery pack
must be:
• Discharged and then recharged, as described in Section 3: Charging
Battery Pack.
• Installed in the instrument, as described in the instrument manual.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Depending on their classification, the shipment of batteries is subject to safety
regulation concerning Dangerous Goods or Hazardous Material imposed by
the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the International Air
Transportation Association (IATA). Other countries may also have their own
regulations. These batteries are considered to be dry cell batteries. DOT and
IATA both forbid transportation of these batteries inside the instrument
because of the potential of a short circuit and dangerous evolution of heat.
If the battery pack is inside the housing, it does not comply with DOT and
IATA regulations, and therefore MUST NOT BE SHIPPED VIA
COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT (those governed by DOT or IATA),
INCLUDING PASSENGER AIRLINES, OR CARGO CARRIERS SUCH
AS FEDEX, DHL, UPS, ETC.
WARNING!
• Discharge the battery pack to
30% or less of its energy
before shipping.
• Do not ship the battery pack
inside the instrument.
NiMH
Battery
Pack
(12-cell
pack
shown; 6-
and 9-cell
packs also
available)
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