LiFE BATTERY SAFETY: This new product design is based on Lithium Iron Phosphate battery
chemistry......also known as “LiFE”. LiFE cells offer high capacity in a lightweight package similar
to Lithium Polymer or Lithium Ion cells, but with one big improvement. LiFE chemistry is much
more inherently safe as it does not suffer from temperature runaway conditions like older
lithium chemistries do. The older lithium batteries were prone to fire if physically damaged or
short circuited. These new LiFE batteries have proven to be a much safer alternative. While
this battery chemistry is considered to be very safe, the TSA (Transportation Safety Authority)
has not yet made the distinction between these LiFE lithium cells and the older less safe Lithium
technologies. Please read and understand all transportation regulations before shipping these
batteries on public airlines. You can get a full, detailed explanation of these regulations at the
TSA website:
http://safetravel.dot.gov/whats_new_batteries.html
Additional information
concerning “Larger Batteries” that applies to this product can be found here:
http://safetravel.dot.gov/larger_batt.html
Never ship your PSC Power Star LiFE if it has been
physically or electrically damaged.
All AC powered devices should be treated with proper caution and respect. AC power on film
sets and on locations may not always be properly grounded and/or distributed. PSC highly
recommends that you purchase and use an AC power tester prior to plugging in your PSC Power
Star LiFE or any other AC powered device while on location. You can purchase simple to use,
inexpensive AC testers for less than $20. They are a simple plug that has 3 or 4 lights on the
rear of the plug. These lights indicate good AC, proper grounding, etc. They can also indicate
dangerous AC conditions such as Hot and Neutral reversed or missing grounds. These AC
testers can be purchased at most electronics stores. Here is an example of a typical AC Tester.
PSC does not recommend any specific brand or take responsibility for its use or performance.
Typical AC Tester of the type you should use before plugging into AC on a film set or location.
