Still ECH 12 - Special lithium-ion safety rules

Special lithium-ion safety rules
DANGER
There is a risk of fire.
Have class D fire extinguishers or inert gas, carbon
dioxide, powder or foam fire extinguishers near the
zone in which the lithium-ion batteries are used.
DANGER
Electrical danger
Do not open the battery. Electrical risk.
Only the After-Sales Service Centre technicians can
open the battery.
It is necessary to respect the following guide-
lines:
– Read the documents provided with the bat-
tery carefully.
– Only persons who have been trained to
work with lithium-ion technology are permit-
ted to work on the batteries (for example Af-
ter-Sales Service Centre technicians).
– Do not place lithium-ion batteries on or near
flames or hot heat sources (> 70°C). This
may cause the batteries to overheat or
burst into flames. This type of use also im-
pairs the performance of the batteries and
reduces their service life.
– Improper use may cause overheating or se-
rious injury. Respect the following safety
rules:
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Never short circuit the battery terminals
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Do not reverse the battery polarity
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Do not open the battery
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Do not submit the battery to excessive me-
chanical constraints
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Do not expose the battery unit to humidity
or water (> 95%)
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Install the batteries in a Level 2 pollution
zone in accordance with standard EN
60664-1
– Batteries must be installed in a room that
can be easily ventilated in the event of in-
correct use.
– The forklift operator must drive the truck
carefully to avoid any risk of piercing or
damaging the lithium-ion batteries.
DANGER
Risk of injury
In the event of an accident (shock, fall, collision), the
battery may be damaged, pierced or deformed. Es-
tablish a 5-metre safety perimeter around the battery.
Contact the emergency services and tell them that
there is a lithium-ion battery fire. Contact the after-
sales service department.
– Store strapped batteries on pallets. Do not
store them too high to reduce any risk of
falling. Do not store on the ground to reduce
the risk of humidity and impacts. We recom-
mend that batteries are stored at a height
between 60 and 120 cm.
– If an unusual smell, change of shape or any
other anomaly is observed during operation,
immediately disconnect the battery (using
either the emergency stop or the charger
socket). Contact the after-sales service de-
partment. If necessary, also contact the
emergency services and tell them that there
is a lithium-ion battery fire.
Operation
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Handling of the Lithium-Ion battery
475001 801 1505 EN - 12/2019