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11.3
Security!Recommendations!
11.3.1
The!use!of!a!programmable!electric!timer!prior!to!the!battery!charger!plugging!(to!prevent!the!batteries!
from! being! charged!without!surveillance)! is! recommended.! In! this! way! we! can! program! the! timer! to! let! the!
current!pass!to!the!charger!only!at!the!time!when!there!are!people!present!who!can!monitor!the!charge!of!the!
batteries!and!avoid!possible!misses.!
11.3.2
!Installing!a!smoke!detector!in!the!cargo!area!is!recommended.!
11.3.3
!Do!not!charge!the!batteries!during!a!thunderstorm.!
11.3.4
!Have!fire!extinguishers!at!the!entrance!of!the!enclosure!chosen!to!charge!the!batteries,!not!inside.!Thus!
you!will! have! a! fire! extinguisher! near! the! spotlight! and! you!will! be! able! to! access! the! extinguishers! quickly!
without!danger!of!burning.!Never!put!out!this!fire!with!water.!You!can!use!soil,!sand!or!CO2!extinguishers!or!
other!indicated!extinguishers!for!electrical!fires.!
11.4
Storage!and!transport!
11.4.1
Store!the!battery!at!room!temperature!between!4º!and!30º!C!(degrees!Celsius).!
11.4.2
Do!not!expose!the!battery!to!the!sun!for!prolonged!periods!of!time.!
11.4.3
Never!store!in!a!place!where!high!temperatures!can!be!reached.!Do!not!charge!or!store!batteries!inside!a!
vehicle!exposed!to!the!sun!or!similar.!Extreme!temperatures!can!cause!the!batteries!to!ignite.!When!
transported!or!stored!temporarily,!the!temperature!can!exceed!30ºC,!but!not!more!than!60ºC.!
11.4.4
Store!the!batteries!in!a!dry!place.!
11.4.5
!Charge!the!battery!for!approximately!2!hours!every!3!months.!Even!if!the!battery!is!not!used.!
11.5
General!warnings!
11.5.1
Excessive!heat,!smoke!or!a!strong!smell!of!chemical!(similar!to!chlorine)!are!clear!indications!that!
something!is!not!working!well.!Immediately!disconnect!the!battery!from!the!charger!(if!it!is!charging)!or!remove!
the!battery!from!the!scooter!(if!it!is!in!use).!Leave!the!battery!in!a!safe!place,!with!nothing!flammable!nearby,!
and!observe!it!for!half!an!hour!If!after!this!time!the!battery!has!cooled!down,!you!can!send!it!for!repair.!
11.5.2
Do!not!connect!the!positive!(red)!cable!to!the!negative!(black)!battery!cable!under!any!circumstances.!
11.5.3
!Never!open!the!battery!case!or!charger,!it!is!dangerous!and!you!will!immediately!lose!the!product!
warranty.!
11.5.4
In!case!of!sending!a!battery!to!be!repaired!always!send!it!together!with!its!charger.!In!this!way!the!
technician!can!ensure!the!proper!functioning!of!the!entire!equipment.!
11.5.5
Keep!the!battery!out!of!any!heat!source.!Do!not!expose!it!to!the!sun!or!fire.!Avoid!using!the!battery!in!the!
rain!or!keeping!it!in!places!with!high!humidity.!
11.5.6
!Avoid!puncturing!or!piercing!the!battery!or!the!charger.!Internal!punctured!elements!can!catch!fire.!
11.5.7
!Maintaining!the!battery!at!temperatures!above!80º!C!for!prolonged!periods!of!time!(more!than!two!
hours)!can!cause!damage!to!the!battery!and!possibly!burn!them.!
11.5.8
If!for!any!reason!you!need!to!cut!the!power!cables,!it!is!necessary!to!do!it!with!each!cable!independently.!
Make!sure!the!wires!do!not!touch!each!other.!Otherwise!a!short!circuit!will!occur!and!potentially!cause!the!
batteries!to!burn.!
11.5.9
If!at!any!time!you!notice!that!the!batteries!begin!to!swell!(by!increasing!their!volume)!end!the!charging!
process!immediately,!disconnect!the!batteries!and!observe!them!in!a!safe!place!for!a!time!of!approximately!30!
minutes.!This!can!cause!the!liquid!to!drain!from!the!battery.!The!reaction!with!the!air!can!cause!the!ignition!of!
the!chemical!components!and!produce!fire.!The!chemical!reaction!may!occur!in!a!delayed!manner;!it!is!better!
to!observe!the!battery!as!a!precautionary!measure.!The!observation!of!the!battery!should!be!carried!out!in!a!
safe!place,!outdoors!and!away!from!any!combustible!material.!
11.5.10!In!case!of!fire,!the!evacuation!of!the!building!is!more!important!than!the!fight!against!fire.!Calling!
firefighters!is!essential.!Staying!safe!and!not!breathing!the!fumes!is!more!important!than!saving!the!property.!
11.5.11!In!case!of!fire!do!not!put!out!the!fire!with!water:!use!sand!or!a!fire!extinguisher.!
11.5.12.
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OPERATING!TEMPERATURES
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1.!During!the!charging!process:!from!0!to!45ºC.!
2.!During!the!discharging!proces:!from!0!to!60ºC.!
3.!Let!the!battery!cool!to!room!temperature!before!charging!it.!From!4º!at!30!°!C.!
4.!During!handling!and!charging!lithium!batteries,!never!exceed!70ºC.!
11.6
End!of!lifetime!of!batteries!and!chargers.!
11.6.1
Batteries!that!have!lost!25%!of!their!charge!capacity!must!be!properly!removed!and!disposed!of.!If!it!is!
not!possible!to!verify!it,!you!can!calculate!that!this!occurs!between!800!and!1000!recharges.!
11.6.2
To!dispose!of!the!old!battery:!Discharge!the!battery,!secure!the!connection!cables.!wrap!the!battery!in!a!
bag!and!take!it!to!a!place!for!recycling.!
11.6.3
Batteries!and!their!chargers!must!be!discarded!at!the!same!time.!Do!not!store!old!chargers.!
11.6.4
The!product!consists!of!various!components!and!various!materials!that!must!be!recycled!or!deposited!in!
the!corresponding!places!of!debris!removal!Both!when!the
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product's!lifetime!has!ended!up!or!when!for!other!!
