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• Contact your local recycling or hazardous waste center for information on proper disposal of the used battery
or UPS.
• Make sure that the UPS is not overloaded to provide a higher quality supply to the loads.
• In case of an extraordinary situation (damaged body, cabinet or connections, penetration of foreign materials
into the body or cabinet etc.) de-energize the UPS immediately and consult to the LEGRAND Technical
Assistance Center.
• When used for particular applications such as life support systems or any other application where product
failure is likely to cause substantial harms to person, we would advise you to contact LEGRAND UPS to conrm
the ability of these products to meet the requested level of safety, performance, reliability and compliance
with applicable laws, regulations and specications.
3.4. Important Notice for Battery
• The batteries may only be installed and commissioned by authorized LEGRAND UPS Technical Service
Personnel.
• Make sure that the battery qty is proper for the unit and they are same type and capacity. Otherwise danger
of explosion and re is within the bounds of possibility.
• Do not dispose of batteries in a re. The batteries may explode.
• Do not open or mutilate batteries. Released electrolyte is harmful to the skin and eyes. It may be toxic.
• In case of electrolyte in contact with skin, immediately wash the contaminated skin with water.
• Replaced batteries must be disposed of at authorized battery waste disposal centers.
• A battery can present risk of electric shock and high short circuit currents.
The following precautions should be observed when working on batteries;
• Remove rings, watches, necklaces, bracelets and all metal objects.
• Only use tools with insulated handles.
• Wear rubbers gloves and a rubber apron when handling batteries.
• Do not lay tools or metal parts on top of batteries.
• Eye protection should be worn to prevent injury from accidental electrical arcs.
• Before a maintenance or repair work on the UPS;
• Switch the input, output and battery circuit breakers (Q1, Q2 and F5) to “OFF” position.
• If UPS has internal batteries; Remove + battery (red) and N battery neutral (blue) cables.
• If UPS has external batteries; also switch the circuit breakers of the battery cabinet to “OFF” position.
• Determine if the battery is inadvertently grounded. If inadvertently grounded; remove source of ground.
Contact with any part of a grounded battery can result in electrical shock.
• Battery fuses shall only be replaced with the same rating and type which came along with the UPS.
3.5. Emergency interventions
The following information is of a general nature. For specic interventions please consult the laws existing in
the country where the equipment is installed.
First aid interventions
If any rst aid intervention is required, comply with company rules and traditional procedures.
Fire-prevention measures
Never use water to extinguish re but only the extinguishers designed specically for electronic equipment
or battery res.