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Safety Directions
Short circuited battery terminals can overheat and cause injury or fire, for example
by storing or transporting in pockets if battery terminals come in contact with jewel-
lery, keys, metallized paper or other metals.
Make sure that the battery terminals do not come into contact with metallic objects.
Direct rain or water may damage and/or reduced lifetime on the battery.
During outdoor use keep the battery in an against rain protected place.
Long term storage may reduce lifetime or damage the battery.
During long term storage, maintain battery life by periodic re-charge.
During usage, charging and/or disposal one of the following can occur with impact to
humans and environment:
Explosion hazard:
A highly-explosive oxyhydrogen gas mixture occurs when charging
batteries.
Fires, sparks, naked lights and smoking are prohibited:
Avoid causing sparks when dealing with cables and electrical equipment,
and beware of electrostatic discharges. Avoid short-circuits.
