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5.4 BATTERY SAFETY
Battery packs for your transceiver contain
DO NOT SHORT BATTERY PACK TERMINALS
Shorting the terminals that power the transceiver can cause sparks, severe overheating, burns, and battery cell damage. If the short is of sufficient duration, it is possible to melt battery components. Do not place a loose battery pack on or near metal surfaces or objects such as paper clips, keys, tools, etc. When the battery pack is installed on the transceiver, the terminals that transfer current to the transceiver are not exposed. The terminals that are exposed on the battery pack when it is mounted on the transceiver are charging terminals only and do not constitute a hazard.
DO NOT OVERCHARGE
Do not charge the transceiver for more than 16 hours with the battery charge system. Heat generated by overcharging can shorten battery life and cause other battery pack component failures.
DO NOT INCINERATE
Do not dispose of any
DISPOSE OF BATTERY PACKS PROPERLY
Ni - Cd
HX260S | Owner’s Manual | page 19 |