SMA Home Storage HS-BM-3.28-10 - Disposal; Critical and Non-Critical Battery Modules; Regional Providers for the Disposal of Batteries; Specifications for Battery Disposal

14 Disposal
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Operating ManualHS-BM-3.28-10-BE-en-1058
14 Disposal
14.1 Critical and non-critical battery modules
The condition of a battery module after a status change or an error may be critical or non-critical. A qualified person
must assess on site whether a battery module is critical or non-critical.
• Critical battery modules are potentially dangerous. The following symptoms serve as orientation:
– The battery module has a notable smell, e.g. of plastic or gas.
– Gases are leaking from the battery module.
– The enclosure of the battery module is no longer closing properly and the inside of the battery module is
visible.
– The enclosure of the battery module is expanded or hot.
• Non-critical battery modules are battery modules, for example, whose storage capacity is no longer sufficient.
14.2 Regional providers for the disposal of batteries
The latest version of this document including the following table can be found in PDF format at www.SMA-Solar.com.
Country/region Supplier Procedure
Germany
GRS batteries: www.grs-batterien.de/rueck-
nahmestellen
SMA Solar Technology AG is cooperating
with the Stiftung Gemeinsames Rück-
nahmesystem Batterien (Foundation Joint Col-
lection Scheme for Batteries, known as GRS
Batterien) for the disposal of old lithium-ion
batteries. All batteries put on the market by
SMA Solar Technology AG can be disposed
of via GRSBatterien.
As a battery installer, you are obliged to take
back and dispose of this battery.
After registering on the website of GRSBatte-
rien and your registration as a disposal point,
batteries can be collected at your location
according to the Batteriegesetz (BattG)/Bat-
teries Act.
14.3 Specifications for Battery Disposal
Batteries from PV systems can only be returned via specialist dealers. The special disposal conditions for lithium
batteries must be observed. Just like all other batteries, lithium-ion batteries must under no circumstances be disposed of
with residual waste. Please note the regulations for the disposal of old batteries that apply at the time of disposal:
• There is a legal obligation to return used batteries. Batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.
• Used batteries may contain harmful substances which may harm the environment or your health if not properly
stored or disposed of.
• Batteries contain important raw materials, such as iron, zinc, manganese, copper, cobalt, or nickel, and can be
recycled.
• Batteries may only be disposed of in accordance with the local regulations for used batteries valid at the time of
disposal.
• Batteries contain important raw materials, such as iron, zinc, manganese, copper, cobalt, or nickel, and can be
recycled.
• Dangerous goods must be packed, transported and labeled for Europe in accordance with the regulations of the
European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR).
• Regional providers for the disposal of used batteries must be contacted.
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